Im young, early 20s, happily in a relationship but have no friends, ive lived in LA for 4 months. How do you meet people (Los Angeles: house, unemployed)

[NikeyNikon]

I am happily in a relationship but my guy is busy. I dont start my job for a while and am therefore bored and lonely alot. I dont know how to make friends here, everyone seems really stuck up and like they dont need friends. What should i do?

[timtemtym]

It really depends on your area of LA. I've met so many incredibly friendly people here who have opened up and been helpful my first year in LA. But I live in Long Beach and socialize around here and the South Bay areas (Torrance, El Segundo, beach cities, etc...). I've never experienced the snobby LA.

My suggestion is joining a group! go to yoga, find a church, book club. Use that meetup website too! I found drop in bicycle rides, workouts, coffee groups, etc... This place is a buffet for socializing, you will find your groove! But I've known a few people who move here, never leave their house except to work and shop and then think people here are unfriendly. Compared to Houston (where I moved from), the people I've met are way more open and awesome.

[The Illusive Man]

Take classes at your local community college. That's how I've always met new people. Or join classes at a gym.

[jm1982]

Lot's of Drake types in L.A

No new friends, no new friends, no new friends, no, no new

Meetup seems like a good way to meet people. I haven't done any meetups , mostly because I work full time and in a relationship too...but it seems like a good idea.

Maybe volunteering too , I don't think there would be too many people volunteering that are stuck up..but who knows.

Taking classes seems like a good idea too.

Looking for friends at work probably isn't the best idea, as it seems to lead to problems sometimes.

When you start your job you probably won't be as bored with less time on your hands.

Also you could get another boyfriend...one that is unemployed! ...Just kidding!

[Fontucky]

How long have you been here, where did you come from?

[2013_LA]

I made a lot of friends at work.
I also made some friends through networking events for my profession.

I used to go salsa dance a lot (there is a huge salsa and swing dance scene in LA. You can go dancing every day of the week). People in those are really friendly and you tend to see the same faces over and over again so so I made a lot of friends through those too.

[Ceece]

Does your bf have friends? That's usually the way people meet each other. If he knows enough people to have a small party you ought to do that. Work will definitely help, just extend social invites to large groups of people (one big party will work) and the odds are you will hit it off with 1 or 2. And always accept invites you get since you will meet more people there too.

[Exitus Acta Probat]

Originally Posted by Ceece

Does your bf have friends? That's usually the way people meet each other.

But if they break up, then all her new friends will default to being only his friends.

[jambo101]

Welcome to the forum NikeyNikon;
Making an assumption from your user name you could try some of these photography meetups in the LA area.
Photography Meetups near Los Angeles, California - Photography Meetups - Los Angeles

[Ceece]

Originally Posted by Exitus Acta Probat

But if they break up, then all her new friends will default to being only his friends.

But through those people you meet other people. And if folks hit it off they don't care who is dating who. Outside HS you don't have to hate the people your friends hate....lol.

You really only need to know one person for a whole world of other people to open up.