How does one go about meeting "friends"???
How do people go about meeting people and making friendships these days? I'm really serious. HOW is it done? I haven't a clue...
I'm a busy person and have no interest or time for clubs, and I really wouldn't know how to find a club to join if I wanted to. I've seen posts for "blenders" here and other places. That is not for me. I am shy and in my mid-40s and would just feel terribly out of place at something like that.
I don't make much money and lead a fairly simple life. I live alone and enjoy that for the most part. But once in a while when i do have time it would be nice to have a friend to catch a movie with or stay home and watch a DVD. It'd be nice to have a friend to call up and shoot the breeze or discuss a problem with.
I've tried the Facebook and MySpace social sites. They were fun for a while, but not what I'm looking for. The online dating or "friend finder" services are all about hooking up for sex---NOT finding friends.
So what is the secret? How does one find friends in this town? When I was younger, making friends came naturally in school/college. Now... I have no idea what to do. Fresno is a big town, but it's also a lonely one.
Thanks for stepping up...
and leaving a comment, Guest. I was beginning to think I'd gone to the wrong website to post about my confusion as to how to find friends. I was thinking maybe I should have gone to Fresno's most popular website, guarantee.com (according to Fresno Mag). I'm sure I could have found a buddy there and we'd have been best pals for 2 weeks or so -- until I signed some costly loan papers and then I'd be dropped cold turkey. Ha.
I know what you mean about finding friend sin the workplace. That is what I've done most of my adult life -- until I moved to Fresno. While my co-workers and I all get along and have fun, it really isn't a place to find afterwork pals unfortunately. Oh well.
Good luck to you.
I don't know
I have been thinking about your statement, and I must say that I don't know. I'm in my early thirties recently having added a child to my life. I'm happily married but I also don't seem to have many friends. At least, not in the idea of what I remember friends being. The fact is that as I have gotten older I no longer have the time to just hang out with people or go chill at the mall and shoot the breeze. These luxuries really don't exist for me. I think that a lot of people feel that way that have full time jobs and families. I would start with trying to connect with people you work with or see on a daily basis. This can be anyone that you come face to face with that you feel comfortable talking to. I suppose everything else would go from there. I wish I had better ideas, but I don't have any idea where to go to meet people anymore either.
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