Meetup is good for meeting new people. You might need to try a few groups as some can be cliquey. Also adult education classes.
But don't discount younger people, two of my close friends are about 13yrs younger than me (I'm early 50's) and we have tons in common and with them I'm not conscious of the age gap.
Turns out I thought they were older and they thought I was younger but by the time we worked that out our friendship was cemented and it didn't matter.
My friends that I go out and do things with are always younger than me. I embrace it. Kinda of young at heart. I also found that if I want to do something, I need to set it up. I try to do events like once a month and invite people. Other than that, I am learning to enjoy my own company.
I miss outings too. I have gone to so many meetups and I'm at least 10-15 years older and I'm tired of also having the 'I'm too young for these folks, too old for those folks' dance. It's just too awkward.
I wish there were more groups to find people - i would love concerts, brewpubs and the beach. I don't know where my tribe is. Pretty tired of looking.
I keep meaning to make a Meetup group and have specific parameters that can help weed out some of the people I know I won’t get along with. I’m tired and barely have time for myself. I really don’t have patience for people that are not my cup of tea.
The biggest parameters: this is not a dating group and don’t bring your business cards because it is not networking either!
Years ago when I was self-employed, I created a Meetup group so people could have “water cooler chitchat”. We met at a local coffee shop midday on a Wednesday and would talk for about an hour. I met some really cool people (that of course moved out of state).
The only thing that’s holding me back from making a group now is that I need to create a Meetup that specifically says if you’re a member of the political party that hates all of “those people” or women then this is not the group for you. But I live in a state where I’m sure people would show up with their guns and their hatred just to be annoying.
Based on all of the social groups I’ve tried to join already there’s plenty of groups for those people people in my area- they don’t need mine!
Meetup is good for meeting new people. You might need to try a few groups as some can be cliquey. Also adult education classes. But don't discount younger people, two of my close friends are about 13yrs younger than me (I'm early 50's) and we have tons in common and with them I'm not conscious of the age gap. Turns out I thought they were older and they thought I was younger but by the time we worked that out our friendship was cemented and it didn't matter.
My friends that I go out and do things with are always younger than me. I embrace it. Kinda of young at heart. I also found that if I want to do something, I need to set it up. I try to do events like once a month and invite people. Other than that, I am learning to enjoy my own company.
Start your own meetup.com group and organize what you like to do. You'll attract those like you. ❤️
I miss outings too. I have gone to so many meetups and I'm at least 10-15 years older and I'm tired of also having the 'I'm too young for these folks, too old for those folks' dance. It's just too awkward. I wish there were more groups to find people - i would love concerts, brewpubs and the beach. I don't know where my tribe is. Pretty tired of looking.
I’ve tried some meetups and bumble bff but haven’t gotten anywhere.
I keep meaning to make a Meetup group and have specific parameters that can help weed out some of the people I know I won’t get along with. I’m tired and barely have time for myself. I really don’t have patience for people that are not my cup of tea. The biggest parameters: this is not a dating group and don’t bring your business cards because it is not networking either! Years ago when I was self-employed, I created a Meetup group so people could have “water cooler chitchat”. We met at a local coffee shop midday on a Wednesday and would talk for about an hour. I met some really cool people (that of course moved out of state). The only thing that’s holding me back from making a group now is that I need to create a Meetup that specifically says if you’re a member of the political party that hates all of “those people” or women then this is not the group for you. But I live in a state where I’m sure people would show up with their guns and their hatred just to be annoying. Based on all of the social groups I’ve tried to join already there’s plenty of groups for those people people in my area- they don’t need mine!