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I'm thinking of moving to the D.C. area (probably the Adam's Morgan/Dupont) and I'm wondering how easy it is to meet new people in the city. I keep hearing that people are workaholics and don't have much time for a social life. Establishing a new social network is a significant factor in my decision.
Shared experiences or recommendations for good ways to meet people in the city would be greatly welcomed.
I just moved to DC from Louisiana, and I have to say that I've found people to be pretty friendly in that area. Not everybody is a workaholic. People are people no matter where you go. Sure, you have the self-important alphas running around the Hill trying to one-up each other, but it's no different than a lot of other cities.
I agree. Just go out and make an effort to meet and talk to people. Some will blow you off, but it's the ones that don't that count. Of course, you need to dress appropriately and not be too aggressive, etc.
Don't buy into the workaholic or type A stuff. I don't even think it's true.
It depends on the sort of people you enjoy associating with, your hobbies/interests, and how much time your own prospective job would allow you to socialize. Adams Morgan/Dupont are certainly relatively busier social "upscale" areas, but people do tend to have to work long hours to afford to live there, so they're not entirely laid-back with nowhere to be in the morning. Also, since those areas are so well known, they can be obnoxiously mobbed when you DO have time to relax (ahem Afterwords!). Personally I'd hate to live too close to the Adams Morgan strip, where there are obnoxious honking traffic jams all night as people circle for parking and drunks stagger along the streets.
Go out, talk to people, and just be friendly. Sure, you'll probably run into a few jerks, but that happens everywhere. Brush it off, move on, and you'll find the better people. I'm on the shy side and have met plenty, though no workaholics. The few I know who do have to work a lot are busy looking for new jobs or have already quit.
I've been down here on business from Boston for about a month now and I must say the people are much friendlier than in Boston. Plus from what I hear there are more females than males if you're looking to date.
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