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I'm a 25-year-old male. I just moved to Charlotte a couple months ago. I am so frickin' bored to death. I've lived in several cities my whole life (mostly America, then Europe), but never have I had the hardest time meeting people. I have always, always been able to meet people my age and make friends everywhere I go in the U.S. For some reason, Charlotte, I cannot meet a single person like myself to be friends with. I have had easier times when I traveled to Nashville, TN or Lexington, KY, but Charlotte- Where's all the interesting 20-somethings?? I go to Uptown, NoDa, and downtown, but nothing.
I even tried going around the college areas or trying high-rated bars on Yelp, but no luck. People say the only way to "possibly" make friends is by going to church, but apparently churches here are all "family oriented." Elevation scares the hell out of me (it seems like a weird cult and too Christiany for my taste). It seems in the South that most people my age are already married and popping out babies. I am really feeling I made a huge mistake moving here, and now I feel trapped because my living arrangement and job. I'm trying to make plans to move either to western NC or to places like Raleigh soon. Help. This is pathetic. Just venting, don't mean to complain or offend anyone who likes it here.
Last edited by darlingrd; 08-19-2013 at 09:17 PM..
I'm a 25-year-old male. I just moved to Charlotte a couple months ago. I am so frickin' bored to death. I've lived in several cities my whole life (mostly America, then Europe), but never have I had the hardest time meeting people. I have always, always been able to meet people my age and make friends everywhere I go in the U.S. For some reason, Charlotte, I cannot meet a single person like myself to be friends with. I have had easier times when I traveled to Nashville, TN or Lexington, KY, but Charlotte- Where's all the interesting 20-somethings?? I go to Uptown, NoDa, and downtown, but nothing.
I even tried going around the college areas or trying high-rated bars on Yelp, but no luck. People say the only way to "possibly" make friends is by going to church, but apparently churches here are all "family oriented." Elevation scares the hell out of me (it seems like a weird cult and too Christiany for my taste). It seems in the South that most people my age are already married and popping out babies. I am really feeling I made a huge mistake moving here, and now I feel trapped because my living arrangement and job. I'm trying to make plans to move either to western NC or to places like Raleigh soon. Help. This is pathetic. Just venting, don't mean to complain or offend anyone who likes it here.
Do you socialize with anyone where you work? Go out after work for a beverage and some hanging out?
Unfortunately, I don't work with too many people for my career. The people I do are 50-year-olds who are married and have kids, and grandchildren. They're are too political for me to talk to anyway. I've been trying churches, and trying to stick around at churches, but not luck there either.
I guess I could do that. I just don't like the idea of meeting people through the internet. It seems strange and unnatural to me. It's bad enough I'm online here asking for advice. I've tried maintaining a positive attitude since I moved here to Charlotte, the past week or so, it's been getting to me. I would've expected that I would have tons of friends by now.
I guess I could do that. I just don't like the idea of meeting people through the internet. It seems strange and unnatural to me.
Meetup groups are pretty good ways to meet people with common interests. What about trying to organize some group to go to a Panthers game, or some other sports event?
Meetup.com is a site to connect to real people in person. You pick an interest like photography, cooking, whatever and then you meet up with a group of people for a related activity. It's a no commitment way to meet real people in real life.
It's not a dating or romantic site. It's a site to connect and meet people. Check it out.
I like to do a lot of camping and hiking. I have always met people at bars or coffee shops in the past. Maybe Charlotte works by interests, and that's what I got to figure out. I'll work something out. Thanks for the advice and letting me vent before,
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