Meet Ups

[LailaK]

Since my break up I've found my self falling into a bit of a depression.

My best friend just moved away to another country and many of my other friends are so close to my ex that I don't feel comfortable being around them right now. They still invite me out but I know that there's a 95% chance that he will be there so I've been declining invites.

I currently have one very good friend that I hang out with but I don't want to wear our friendship out either (everyone needs space sometimes).

My question is about meet ups. I really want to get out and meet a new circle of friends. I want to meet new people and have fun while I'm doing it, possibly learn something new.

Has anyone here ever tried a meet up? I heard it was like online dating except instead of dating it's friendship and with a group of strangers. Sounds terrifying.

[hurt_confuzd]

I have never, in my entire life, met anyone in person that I first met online.

That's for losers.

[LailaK]

^^^I'm fine with being a loser. I would rather be a loser out having fun with friends than a loser sitting at home alone thinking sad lonely thoughts about myself.

There's nothing wrong with trying to do something positive for yourself to break yourself out of a funk.

[sookie6]

According to H and confused I must be a loser cos I've tried online dating and meet ups like you said.

Nothing wrong with this...and also a question of life style. If you are working already and realise that there's no chance meeting new people then it's one way to renew your social circle.

Don't overlook any option, have fun, experince new things.

[Gribble]

I happen to know for a fact that Dicksauce up above has met random forumites.

[ecojeanne]

actually that meetup website is such a clever idea. i joined all sorts of groups in my country and didn't go for months. the best ones are the activity ones like the comedy nights and dance nights, after a while you get to know quite a few people and it becomes less and less terrifying and infact is fantastic fun. in the end i never worry about having no place to go, there is always something on. it's the best thing i ever decided to do. it's not sleezy or weird, it's all about fun. i found that most people were in the same position as me, all their friends were married or busy with children. some were divorced and some were looking for a fling, but you can spot those a mile away. majority are just like you; looking for a reason to get dressed up to go out and have fun in a safe environment. ironically i did meet my new bf on one of my group meet ups when i really wasn't looking for anyone

[vashti]

I have a friend who is very active with her hiking meetup group. I keep meaning to go with her, but haven't gotten around to it yet.

[LailaK]

I think I'm going to try it. I'm not ready to date yet but I really want to meet new people and get out of the house and have some fun. Sounds pretty perfect for that.

[oneandonly]

Meet ups are pretty cool. I usually go for Musicals and Plays. Once a week or every fortnight. I've met a bunch of nice people!

Come to think of it, I get to know Meet ups on this forum. Haven't heard of them till I frequent this forum.

[IndiReloaded]

I used to like meetup.com but now they are charging what are ridiculous fees to the organizers and they don't really provide any promotional service. They are now selecting for commercial activities and that's sad. You can get the same thing joining a Facebook group. They should have kept it free and charged for advertising, like Love Forum.

Anyway, there are free alternatives to meetup. If any of you know others, please post them:

[url=http://freemeetup.blogspot.com/]Free Alternatives to Meetup[/url]

[LailaK]

Thanks! I'll try that too.