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How has everyone gotten on with making friends and “making the circle bigger”?

Wife and I miss friends back in SA a fair amount and she feels alone out here (even with family around) - it feels like trying to make friends with the British is a nonstarter for the most part.

Any tips or suggestions?

I’ve also tried to figure out how to get into some rising groups now that I have my bike but Facebook is a cesspool.
 
Priapus said:
How has everyone gotten on with making friends and “making the circle bigger”?

Wife and I miss friends back in SA a fair amount and she feels alone out here (even with family around) - it feels like trying to make friends with the British is a nonstarter for the most part.

Any tips or suggestions?

I’ve also tried to figure out how to get into some rising groups now that I have my bike but Facebook is a cesspool.
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It's not easy. Many of the friendship circles are set in school and just carry on. If you're from Jozi then it must feel hard as folks from there are genuinely friendly. (CT people are not).

The first suggestion would be to try get onto some South African groups and meet ups in your area. I've found SA immigrants are much more open when it comes to their friendship circle.

Second suggestion is to join a group / club, or start a new social hobby (not Facebook). Park run, gym, crossfit, hiking etc. I'm not sure how social riding is? Even if its something you might not stick to, its a great way to meet people. Something you can rock up to a couple times a month.

You've got kids, is there nothing social going on from that angle? Parents should all be around your age.

On our side it's been tough too. I wfh and the wife works 3 days a week, and most of her colleagues are juniors, but she does have a few friends at work, we also don't have the school option as my son lives in another country.

I joined a few clubs and met some people that way, it's easier to connect when you see the same people on a regular basis. Still struggling to make close friends, but we're getting there.

I also try go to the saffer meet ups in my area, and have made a few friends through those, even though I generally tend to avoid saffers out in the wild.

Good luck though, it's not easy, but you just have to put yourself out there.
 
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