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I meant where do you meet up/hang out w/ the friends you ALREADY HAVE. Not where do you meet new people.
Wow. That poster was probably remembering that you said you only have one friend in the world, and that one is only a 6 on your friend scale of 10. So it doesn't seem like a reach that you were wanting suggestions on where to meet new people.
Anyplace that's comfortable, including bars. Every Monday evening a nice group of folks (friends of mine) meet at a small bar. Everyone drinks whatever they wish, mostly beer, some hard stuff. I drink ice-tea. No big deal.
Rich
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Originally Posted by Vision67
You can still meet in a bar and just order an ice tea.
Nobody cares what you are drinking except you.
True, but I don't personally care to hang out in a drinking/bar environment if I don't drink myself...just looking for new ideas!
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Originally Posted by theatergypsy
Since I understood what you meant, I geared my other post to things you could do together with friends you already have that would not only give you an opportunity to chat but also to learn/perfect a productive skill.
If you have a home/apartment of your own, why would you have to look for a place that doesn't serve alcohol/doesn't play overly loud music that drowns out meaningful conversation? Just invite friend/s over for coffee and dessert and have a nice quiet evening of talking. Invite several friends for Game Night and play board games/cards/charades until everyone is worn out from laughing.
If you don't have a place of your own, where did you meet these friends in the first place? Keep meeting them there.
I've never been thrown out of a pizza place. Or a Chinese buffet. Nor have I been tossed out of the park. None of these places are loud enough to limit conversation. Or just meet on the corner of __________ and _________ and go for a walk, chatting as you go.
Or you could always just text one another on the ubiquitous cell phone and never have to "meet" at all.
Right, one's home/apt is always good, but I don't always want to have to clean up my place for 2-3 hour-long visit. I've had a friend to my apt before though. Just looking for new ideas other than my go-to: the mall & restaurant.
I rarely drink. But I have no problem meeting my friends at bars. I just have some iced tea or a diet soda. We prefer low-key places where conversation is easy to hear. Or we go for hikes during the day or meet up at a diner for breakfast. Sometimes we get together at coffee shops. As my friends have gotten older, they have gradually cut back on their drinking, sometimes entirely. We still hang out in bars, though, mostly out of habit.
True, but I don't personally care to hang out in a drinking/bar environment if I don't drink myself...just looking for new ideas!
Right, one's home/apt is always good, but I don't always want to have to clean up my place for 2-3 hour-long visit. I've had a friend to my apt before though. Just looking for new ideas other than my go-to: the mall & restaurant.
I don't mind drinking every once in a while, but I don't like staying up late so I'm enjoying these responses as well!
At the local ice rink, my place, their place, or somewhere else.
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