There was a couple of methods I used to find people to talk to. Some with little chance of long term friends but great practice. Traveling through hostels and night life in foreign countries is a good no risk way to practice. Just talk to people in the lobby and bars and if it fails who cares you’re 5k miles from home. It’s good practice.
From there, taking a language class at a local community college for a language you like. This is more if you’re under 30 for effectiveness. A more out there language, like korean, polish, Japanese is probably more effective. But honestly any works. Great way to make friends, if you keep at it and get involved or make a club.
Another way is participating in local activism. Everyone is there for the same purpose, so it’s easier to talk to people. Plus, they’re used to outreach so they’ll reach to you first if you just show up and stand around, which is great because it means you don’t need initiative. From there you can just keep showing up, and it at least supplies a consistent social interaction every so often.
Another way is be an alcoholic and go to bars and chat up as many people as possible with liquid courage.
There’s a few services like timeleft, 222.place that are effective in major cities. Great way to meet people, none of the bullshit dating apps have.
Being in a union is also a great way to build comradery and meet like minded people who are easier to talk to. Again, these people do outreach, so they’ll hit you up first. And also buy you beers.
Can you tell that I love politics? Lol.
Basically, just go to social events. Not the community gatherings that pretend to be social but in reality are everyone coming in their own groups. I’m part of an activism group that runs bike ride socials it’s a great time.
Be active. Physically. Looking decent helps get to know people, as much as I hate it.
Key to all of this, is after x amount of times meeting, you need to try inviting them to things outside of the main activity. Start easy, sports if they like sports, maybe a local festival related to the subject. That’s how you lock them in.
THEN TELL ME HOWEWW pleaseeee
There was a couple of methods I used to find people to talk to. Some with little chance of long term friends but great practice. Traveling through hostels and night life in foreign countries is a good no risk way to practice. Just talk to people in the lobby and bars and if it fails who cares you’re 5k miles from home. It’s good practice.
From there, taking a language class at a local community college for a language you like. This is more if you’re under 30 for effectiveness. A more out there language, like korean, polish, Japanese is probably more effective. But honestly any works. Great way to make friends, if you keep at it and get involved or make a club.
Another way is participating in local activism. Everyone is there for the same purpose, so it’s easier to talk to people. Plus, they’re used to outreach so they’ll reach to you first if you just show up and stand around, which is great because it means you don’t need initiative. From there you can just keep showing up, and it at least supplies a consistent social interaction every so often.
Another way is be an alcoholic and go to bars and chat up as many people as possible with liquid courage.
There’s a few services like timeleft, 222.place that are effective in major cities. Great way to meet people, none of the bullshit dating apps have.
Being in a union is also a great way to build comradery and meet like minded people who are easier to talk to. Again, these people do outreach, so they’ll hit you up first. And also buy you beers.
Can you tell that I love politics? Lol.
Basically, just go to social events. Not the community gatherings that pretend to be social but in reality are everyone coming in their own groups. I’m part of an activism group that runs bike ride socials it’s a great time.
Be active. Physically. Looking decent helps get to know people, as much as I hate it.
Key to all of this, is after x amount of times meeting, you need to try inviting them to things outside of the main activity. Start easy, sports if they like sports, maybe a local festival related to the subject. That’s how you lock them in.