What if there's like a local section to find people on this app around you to make new friends in person? I feel like a key factor in me downloading this app was because social media is becoming the new third space for people my age but it doesn't beat physically meeting new people 🫶🏽
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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
May 13, 2025
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A lot of people will usually recommend signing up for courses or joining clubs to make new friends as an adult. This is definitely good advice, since it puts you in contact with people who share your interests! However, I've found that a lot of these courses or clubs cost money, or they require a schedule that's difficult to fit into an adult life. I've had the most luck making friends at local music shows so far. This way, you're around people that still share at least one of your interests (music taste), and you'll usually have more in common from there. After leaving the "bubble" of my university, I felt very isolated at first. After a few months of going to shows on my own here and there, I started to recognize some familiar faces in the scene & made new connections with a few people. I'd recommend picking a couple bands to keep up with, or following a few local booking companies on social media. If you don't vibe with the crowd at the ones you chose, you can always switch lanes and try different venues! Different groups/venues usually attract different age ranges as well, so if you notice people are too far out of your range at your show, just keep trying other options. I've realized that there's actually multiple scenes inside my local scene, which may be the case for a lot of midsize-to-bigger cities/areas. If you find venues, bands, or booking groups that support certain causes you care about, then most people in the crowd will also share your values, not just your interests! Typically the shows are very cheap, and they're irregular instead of attending a recurring class, so you can decide when you feel like socializing. Even if you don't meet people you connect with, it's nice to feel like a part of a bigger community & get out of the house sometimes. Going out frequently can be draining to some people, so once you meet some people from the shows, you can start inviting them to other activities or hangouts that might be more lowkey & easier to manage!
Aug 20, 2024
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This is not a high quality rec because I'm not writing from current experience and may be completely missing the heart of the matter.
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Our lives revolve around internet and digital and apps and using our devices to communicate, that is the normal default for everyone, but it really doesn't serve us well—my opinion—when trying to spark friendships, deepen relationships, and find love.
My rec is to seek out spaces and groups where people gather and build community. And I honestly don't even know what that is. But there are probably interest groups or clubs—like a running club, if doable—or a volunteer projects where you'll start to rub shoulders with people who share interests and values.
Nov 11, 2024
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Even if it's just a kids one from Amazon (I have a $19 one, horrible quality but captures life just great :)
I went to a concert last night and came to the very upsetting realization that i forgot my camera :( I came up with the idea to buy another one now since I'm getting good use of the one I have.
I have a TON of creative hobbies, and it gets overwhelming to invest so much into each craft (financially and time wise, considering the more you invest the more you feel pressured to have to focus on that hobby). Even as a creative (with a very cluttered work space), you don't have to have the toppest of notches for every hobby you partake in.
Owning a camera and taking pictures often should be a hobby for anyone, creative or not.
Don't be afraid to start from small!
A bit extra rambling since I'm very high :)
•at the concert, we were given physical media of ticket stubs, even though everything was handled digitally, making me even more aware of the sentiment I love of how important physical media is
•lately, I've been wanting to get more into leaving something behind everywhere I go, kind of an exchange to the earth (collect via camera, place something in return via tagging, stickers, notes, etc).
•as someone who (a) has too many hobbies to handle time wise (b) is never consistent with sharing on social media, I try to box myself in a bit as to not be too overwhelmed with all my hobbies, constantly trying to get myself to have "priority" hobbies. I am trying to turn this off and become more consistent so that I can build communities. My lifelong goal is to build a community of artists and create more spaces for them. I'm trying to be less shy, so that people know that I'm over here and I'm bringing more people like them!
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