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So now that I'm here...it's quite lonely..which I knew would be the case..does anyone have any online resources I could go to find events, classes, etc where I could spend time and maybe even make friends? I've been looking on Craigslist..nothing much to my interest..joined Meetup.com...have yet to attend an event..maybe this week...anyone have any other suggestions? Maybe there is a site geared towards NYC?
well i'm working in midtown so anywhere there is cool. I tried to look for a pilates/yoga place near grand central but can't seem to find one..well..I didnt look so hard..any suggestions?
So now that I'm here...it's quite lonely..which I knew would be the case..does anyone have any online resources I could go to find events, classes, etc where I could spend time and maybe even make friends? I've been looking on Craigslist..nothing much to my interest..joined Meetup.com...have yet to attend an event..maybe this week...anyone have any other suggestions? Maybe there is a site geared towards NYC?
When I think back on it, I've met most of my friends through the trilogy of school/work/roomates. I also found that I met a lot of people after getting my dog. I'm not suggesting you get a dog simply to meet people, but if you're into dogs, maybe you have a neighbor who would love to have someone take Fido to the dog run. I also met lots of people after having kids (but I don't suggest borrowing any).
The reason I asked about the neighborhood was not to find out where you're working but where you're living - but I understand if you don't want to post that. I have noticed that in many neighborhoods blogs or online forums have sprung up that allow people to chat in an informal manner online (much like we do here). The difference is that on those neighborhood forums, people are more likely to meet in real life because they are really neighbors and can get together rather easily for a beer or for a bite to eat. This happens alot on Astorians - Queens, Astoria NY, Long Island City for people who live in Astoria. I'm not sure how much it's happening elsewhere, but that is one idea for you.
Also, sometimes there is a local place -depending on your interests - where you would be more likely to see the same people if you go there repeatedly. This could be a gallery (like the Y Gallery in my neighborhood Jackson Heights) or it could be the local yoga studio or local gym.
Guess my point is that in a place as big as NY it helps to break things down and look in smaller communities for friends.
Have you met anyone through work who you could invite out for a meal? If you think of something interesting - say, read through the reviews of small ethnic restaurants in one of the outer boroughs and suggest an outing, that might be enticing. Of course some people may be more enticed by being able to have a drink around the corner from work and not having to make too much of an effort to go somewhere.
Could you cook a meal for some acquaintances at home? I have found that people love to be invited over for dinner in NYC. When I moved to a new neighborhood a few years ago, about 2 months later I invited 3 of my new neighbors - who were really only acquaintances - and three other friends over for a dinner for 7 and it was fun.
well i'm working in midtown so anywhere there is cool. I tried to look for a pilates/yoga place near grand central but can't seem to find one..well..I didnt look so hard..any suggestions?
You don't seem to try too hard. You sign up to meet people at an event and then "maybe" you might go?
Meeting people in NYC is the same as meeting people anywhere else. You have to ACTUALLY go out and be friendly to people.
Reminds me of a friend's photography class where none of the female students talked to each other! NYC seems to attract the anti-social from small towns.
One of the best ways to meet people who share your basic outlook is to go to work on a political campaign. Doesn't even have to be a presidential candidate (although without a Senate or Gubernatorial campaign this year, that would be the most obvious.) Find the headquarters of your favorite candidate, give them a call and ask to be put to work. You're all there working for a common purpose -- it's an instant bond. If you go in regularly, you'll make friends -- guaranteed -- as well as get the satisfaction of working for better world. Unless, that is, you support someone I don't.
Also, if there are landlord-tenant problems in your building, organizing your neighbors (even just to sign a petition) is one way to get to know people.
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