Anyone have any ideas on how to meet people aside from the usual bar/club scene?
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I've met a few people on internet dating sites, as long as they are fairly local you can arrange to meet or talk on the phone. I've also joined local groups and taking up hobbies like climbing and swimming.\nI've heard of people meeting up in supermarkets and at bus stops, and of course at work or college.\nGet out there, and don't be afraid of making a fool of yourself now and then.\nGood luck
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Open a calendar or diary and presto there's a date (it's all yours). LOL\n\nSeriously tho... just talk to people, if things are friendly between you and the talkee then sugest going somewhere (try just talking a few times before suggesting)
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try going to clubs in your area.
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Clubs and churches are great for meeting people - reading groups (where they read and discuss a particular book) or volunteer work.  The problem looks to me like you don't have a lot of time, between work, night school and homework.  \n\nMy best advice to you is to visualize what you want.  Meditate or just sit quietly for 5 or 10 mins at a time picturing how you want your life to be.  Maybe you would love to get involved with a sewing circle on satuday afternoons - or maybe you want to find a salsa dancing buddy for wednesday nights.  Decide where you have time for socializing and how you best want to spend it - visualize it, see it in your mind as if it has already happened.  Then see yourself happy and smiling in this scene.  After a week or so, you should see something happening - a chance meeting of an old friend or a co worker needs another for a blind date or something.  Only you can make it happen!\n\nPeace!
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I suggest you get out of the house and find a hobby to meet someone. I honestly think thats the best way, then you find someone who has similar interests.\n\njoin a club, take a night class, get involved! and good luck with it!
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Hey Lynn,\nGo dancing! Pick up some hobbies, church, volunteering are all great places to meet others. Good luck!\n-Scott
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im going through the same thing kinda.  i tryed 2 met new people. that helped.
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Perhaps you should go to a few munches. Online searching has its place, but there's nothing like meeting others in the flesh (:. Also, networking is important. That's probably going to be the most effective means as it helps ease the anxiety of first meetings and helps weed out those that wouldn't work out.\n\nGood luck in your search.
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hang out in Wall Mart!  maybe you meet soem friends there....:)
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try friendster.com \n\nyou can set up an account for yourself thats says your only interested in meeting and making friends.
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Yahoo Groups, Yahoo's Member Directory, search for penpal site e-mail and snailmail...\nThere's lots of ways to meet people.
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Meeting people online is not very hard.  There are several websites.\n\nwww.match.com\nwww.hotornot.com\nhttp://personals.yahoo.com\nwww.myspace.com\n\nYou can also go to some local hang outs, or get involved in community activities.  There are singles out there, sometimes you just have to be persistant.  Good Luck!
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get involved in groups or activities that you are passionate about.  That way you'll be around and meet people that share similar interest.  You won't meet people just sitting at you home.  get out and get somewhere!
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try meeting people through other friends... online is hit and miss. or heck try meeting someone somewhere other than a club or bar! If you see a nice person..go talk to them!
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try gathering spots..church, parks, weddings, bars..
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Try an online friend service, like friendster or myspace.\n\nThese sites can help you meet other people for friendship, or anything else you're looking for...
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try plentyoffish.com its free and a good site for meeting people