How do you expand your RL social network?

[foozball3000]

Seeing as I don't drink or smoke, going to the pub doesn't seem like a lot of fun and clubs are just stuffed with drunk teenagers.

I am in my mid twenties, social, interesting and adventurous. Also I don't have any problem talking to new people, or even walking in and joining a strange group of people in conversation. Most of my old school friends went their own way, have kids and usually married.

I don't get to meet many new people in my daily life. Being a Programmer and CGI Artist that works from home, the range of new people I meet varies based on who's manning the tills at Pick and Pay.

 

[ScottulusMaximus]

If you want to meet new people get out of your comfort zone and into theirs, whether that means learning to love a few beers or watching and getting into a new sport or even joining a club of some sorts(personally I recommend skydiving rather than golf)

 

[web]

Take up a sport, clubs I agree with you on, but Pubs aren't that bad (if you have a decent one near were you live) I met my other half there and she doesn't smoke or drink...

 

[Ecco]

Take up some hobbies or activities e.g. RC Car racing, Cooking classes etc.

 

[Freakboy]

New friends, no thank you:

And after having children this will apply:

But seriously now, starting a new hobby/sport or activity lets you meet new people that can become friends.
You still have to find people you like there, but it makes it a lot easier.

 

[CrazYmonkeY159]

Sports Clubs
Or User/Interest Groups

 

[foozball3000]

If you want to meet new people get out of your comfort zone and into theirs, whether that means learning to love a few beers or watching and getting into a new sport or even joining a club of some sorts(personally I recommend skydiving rather than golf)

+1000 points to skydiving. An ideal sport I'd love to try will be rock climbing. But I'm somewhat broke, and will be for some time.

Take up a sport, clubs I agree with you on, but Pubs aren't that bad (if you have a decent one near were you live) I met my other half there and she doesn't smoke or drink...

I'm not quite sure what to do in a pub if you walk in alone. But I can start with taking a sketch pad or a book with.

Take up some hobbies or activities e.g. RC Car racing, Cooking classes etc.

Current Hobbies include : CGI, Sketching, Playing Starcraft for VnR, and a list of other random projects to make that the guys at House for Hack helps me with. As for activities, the only place I know of to find those is on Gumtree. But there's not a whole lot happening in Centurion the last time I checked.

New friends, no thank you:

And after having children this will apply:

But seriously now, starting a new hobby/sport or activity lets you meet new people that can become friends.
You still have to find people you like there, but it makes it a lot easier.

lol. Not planning on children yet.

Sports Clubs
Or User/Interest Groups

Current Sport is Starcraft for VnR. They're awesome guys to play with and we do have a braai every now and then. But I'm not sure I'd call any of them a friend.