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In our current day and age, it's rather hard to meet new people and make new friends, particularly for those of us who do not participate in mainstream social media. So, how and where do you meet new people? Feel free to add some context around that.

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[โ€“] OhmsLawn@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I mentioned it in my initial reply, but it's important to say that friends aren't generally made during the activity itself. You're going to make friends by helping set up, making sure the space is clean afterwards, etc. During a club meeting or volunteer time, you really only have time to focus on The Thing, not each other. The magic happens in the fifteen minutes before the event

Absolutely this!

My two closest friends were scenarios where I met them outside the activity. Usually walking to the car and noticing something to spark a convo, or someone making a recommendation for a "after-hours social event".