miss_jaclynrae Posted March 17, 2013 Posted March 17, 2013 So the boyfriend and I, well neither one of us has many friends. Which is fine with me, but we also are social people and are hoping to expand our horizons. Our age gap is one that makes it hard to meet people through school, they are all pretty young or established with families, so finding couples, not into drinking, who are settled but not in the sense that they have families is somewhat difficult for us. I was thinking we could approach it the same way as if we were single, join clubs, or something like that. In other words, how the heck do we make friends when we are non partying adults who still would like to have social interactions? Any ideas would be great! We are active, artistic, and both in school/work full time. There have been times when we have wanted to have a little get together and then realized our only friends have families, love to drink, or are in different places in their lives.
Star Gazer Posted March 17, 2013 Posted March 17, 2013 Join XOSO - together. Seriously, you'll love it.
Author miss_jaclynrae Posted March 17, 2013 Author Posted March 17, 2013 Join XOSO - together. Seriously, you'll love it. I have no idea what that is! Off to go look! Oh this is cool! Thanks!
Author miss_jaclynrae Posted March 17, 2013 Author Posted March 17, 2013 Meetup.com is really good. (Or at least certain groups are...don't be discouraged if your first meetup sucks. Not saying it will, but it might. But others won't, so keep trying.) Another thing too though, is is always this difficult building friendships as an adult? All the friends we have now we have known since our younger years. I guess it is sort of similar to dating...
Cutiepie1976 Posted March 18, 2013 Posted March 18, 2013 Star Grazer mentioned one of my go-to choices: sports leagues. Most do go out for a drink afterwards, however tennis parties are different. Water, juice, and soda are the only drinks served. No alcohol. I've met a number of my good friends at tennis parties. Salsa and Latin dance events are also typically alcohol-free, fun, and a great way to make friends. The other group of my friends who tend to avoid alcohol are those who are very active and health-conscious. Maybe try a hiking group to start. Although some do go for snacks and a drink afterwards, most don't drink...just depends on the group.
Ninjainpajamas Posted March 18, 2013 Posted March 18, 2013 Just have him push you around in a stroller at the park...then he and a stranger can talk about the difficulties of raising a child. 3
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