Never been so alone before, how do I meet people?

[collegeguy_24]

I have never been so alone before in my life. I am 28 year old guy, My girlfriend broke up with me, one of my two roommates is leaving for a month vacation, the other roommate lives at her boyfriends and our house is glorified storage for her.

 

I have family who lives nearby, but we don't like each other much.

 

I don't really know how to meet people, my roommates gave me only two ideas.

 

1: go to the comic book store monday for board game night and I might get lucky.

 

2: Post an ad on craigslist for strictly platonic.

 

I tried meetup.com, and that got me no where, there's not much for Bozeman Montana. I am not outdoorsy except for the occasional hike in summer.

 

Really, for the next three weeks I am going to be alone. I'm not looking to date again, my break up is to fresh, but I'm to socially awkward I have no idea how to meet people. I was raised pretty sheltered, so I missed a lot of key social interaction skills.

 

I am looking for ideas, when I am alone I get depressed, and I don't want to enter my worst depressive mindset again. Any ideas are welcome.

[d0nnivain]

The comic book store & game night sounds better & safer than craigslist.

 

 

I'm sorry MeetUp didn't work for you. Keep looking or try starting a group. Clearly there's a need.

 

 

What about networking things connected to your job . . . like the chamber of commerce or similar organizations?

 

 

Get in touch with the alumni associations for anyplace you went to school.

 

 

Are you active in your Church? Join a committee.

 

 

Volunteer in politics, or at an animal shelter, your local hospital, a soup kitchen, the community theater as an usher etc. Those organizations always need people.

 

 

Join something like the Elks, the Moose, the Lions or the Kiwanis.

[thats_so_not_cool]

crossfit! it's a tight knit culture and you'll definitely make friends. plus you'll get in beastly shape