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Old 02-22-2011, 05:09 PM
 
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Good luck. I'm sure you'll find some friends quickly. You're already being proactive about it. Putting yourself out there is key.

I was lucky to have a high school friend (not closest, but she was in my group) who went to GW that I got an apartment with when I moved. Her college friend was our other roommate - she is now MY boss and best friend.

What about your college's alumni association or maybe a sorority/fraternity alumni group? That is usually a good way to meet people. I attended a couple events through my sorority's local alumni group, and met some nice people that way.

I have a friend of a friend. But I feel too weird asking my friend to help set something up.. It's like when you were in elementary school and your mom was helping you by setting up play dates for ya... haha. But I wish I was a brave soul to go to a bar by myself....
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Old 02-22-2011, 05:45 PM
 
Location: South South Jersey
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My (geographically) closest peeps are in Sarasota, FL (or Chicago, occasionally/a few weeks out of year). The rest of my nuclear family is in Charleston, SC and Reno-Tahoe, NV. I am a total newbie to this part of the country. And, yes, I *will* continue to say that indefinitely, possibly.
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Old 02-22-2011, 06:07 PM
 
Location: No Mask For Me This Time, Either
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Moving here and away from my dysfunctional family was the key to happiness for me! Now my wife and child are my family here. The others visit occasionally and then go home.
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Old 02-22-2011, 06:31 PM
 
Location: Brambleton, VA
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When we finish moving out later this year, we will be away from all family and close friends who are mostly on the west coast. We have made a few friends in the process but it won't be the same. But, I guess that is part of the adventure in our case...we are building a new home, in a neighborhood where we don't know anyone (all the past colleagues and friends we do know and who have helped through this process are up in MD). But, I have a feeling that we aren't alone in this and will make a lot of new friends. After all, traffic is crazy around here so there are no shortages of people to meet!
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Old 02-22-2011, 06:43 PM
 
Location: Loudoun County, VA
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If you don't count our family (husband and kids), our closest family is about 3000 miles away both east and west. We don't mind it at all.
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Old 02-22-2011, 07:24 PM
 
Location: Alexandria, VA
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When I first moved here, I didn't know anyone (had briefly met the daughter of someone I worked w/in Pgh.) - when Pgh. economy took a dive - I moved w/o knowing anyone other than her (if knowing constitutes having met for 2 days), didn't have a job - but moved in w/her and another gal. Got a job, eventually kicked out the "known gal" LOL - got a job, had fun - moved to many places in this area. Since got married but bottom line: Try to get to know people, I do realize that it can be hard (and is hard - people are friendly but if you don't have a work relationship it's much more difficult to establish friendships IMO).

Hang in there, go out and about, just start talking to people, be friendly - maybe try to find a place where "regulars" go and get to know them?
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Old 02-22-2011, 08:41 PM
 
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My whole family's here but a good friend from college is here alone. I'm the only person he knew here at first. His nearest relative is over 2000 miles away. When we were in college his family were all nearby and my relatives were all 2000 miles away, so I know what that's like.
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Old 02-23-2011, 04:20 AM
 
Location: somewhere
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My husbands family is about 400 miles away and mine is about 1500, but for the last 10 yrs we have lived at least 8 hours away from family so we are used to it. Does make it kinda tough if there is an emergency and you need help, but so far we have been able to manage.
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Old 02-23-2011, 04:57 AM
 
Location: Virginia-Shenandoah Valley
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My brother recently moved to TX leaving me here with none of my family close by. My wife has two sisters here with their families. I've been in NOVA since 1973 so no shortage of friends in the area.
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Old 02-23-2011, 09:48 AM
 
Location: Virginia
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I have family here, but have moved to other cities as a single girl who didn't know anyone there. Joining a sports team or a group that puts on a show or a project will get you connected faster than some of the more social clubs, in my experience. There's something about sharing a commong goal with a group of people that makes it easier to make friends and feel connected.
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