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How can you create a social life in a new town?
I just got a new job in a different town, and with all my social life and coworker friends (which are different than normal friends, in that there isn't much interaction outside work) were left at my old job in the other town, so I'm wondering what i can do to try and meet people and get a social life going (i thought about starting off asking this as a dating question, but i realized you need a general social life first). The two big problems is i'm not a church-goer and i'm not a bar-goer either. I have some hobbies like Paintball, my Harley, i enjoy racquetball (though never play) and would race autocross if it were in season (soon). The job i'm getting is at a small factory and won't offer much for people to interact with, so i gotta look outside work to start this. I'm 22 and working on saving up for buying a condo in a few years, still live with parents (in rural iowa) and have a $50k income, but (will) work night shifts random days of the week. Also into shooting sports. I'm a decently athletic guy who i've been told is attractive looking. The town here is pretty big (i live outside it by 15 minutes) like 60k, its got a few colleges.
Public Comments
- what you can do is greet your self to neighbors go to community meetings, cookoffs or whatever your town does and just show your self off basically and then you will find yourself having more friends but thats just my oppininon thanks!
- You could join the gym and ask about the local clubs that have activities that you're interested in. You could go to the same bar every day just for cup of coffee. You'll know everybody in a week.
- Be forthright, pleasant and friendly. Anywhere there are people there are potential friends and possibly more. Do not gossip or judge.
- meetup.com. Check it out.
- If you're a female, it helps if you look like Sharon Stone. If you're a male It helps if you look like Johnny Depp.
