there’s an app called Mingle IRL. It’s only in San Diego and it has users hosting events pretty much every day. Hikes, dancing, happy hour, trivia, dinner, pickle ball. I’ve gone to two events and people were very friendly because that’s the point of the app! I am a socially anxious person so it takes courage to attend, but it’s worth it. If not, just leave!
Other than that I thinkI’d try to see different neighborhoods and take photos. North Park, South Park, Hillcrest, Ocean Beach, little Italy. If you likerich people go to La Jolla and Coronado.
Jun 9, 2024
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If you have a crafty hobby, maybe take class in it
Start a new hobby by taking a class. I think pottery would be a good choice
Like to cook - cooking class
Nerdy - go to a trivia night
Look for a book club, go to a gallery opening, take an improv class
Obviously it’s much much much much easier said than done, and I also feel like I was absent the day i was supposed to learn how to live.
Also there’s an app called Timeleft that organizes dinners among random strangers. I’ve only done it once (the app and the dinners get expensive) and had a good time. It’s in quite a few different cities.
There’s also an app called Mingle IRL that started in my city. I don’t know if it’s expanded much yet
Finally, Bumble has an option to look for friends (same gender only) instead of dates. Don’t remember what they call it but you’ll figure it out.
Personally I think any woman who thinks another woman looks cool should be able to walk up to her and ask to be friends. I guess men could do it with each too, but I don’t know if we ever look cool.
Best of luck!
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im also not great at this but like i look on insta or eventbrite and start following a whole bunch of like queer night groups or zine clubs etc. like think of your interests and look for stuff around that ik ppl also look on apps like bumble bff
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I’ve met friends through a book club, a mutual aid group, a film discussion class, improv classes (silly but made lifelong friends!), queer craft meetups…but honestly I had the most luck with BumbleBFF & other apps bc it eliminates the awkward part of not being sure if the people at the event wanna hang out outside of it or not.
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