Question for you all

[deathpixie]

So, this is a situation that I've been pondering on for a while. I've talked to a few people about it, and I have some rough plans for the new year (since there's way too much going on atm for me to even think about it!), but I'd like to see what you guys on LJ think. So, here's the question:

How do you meet new people socially?

A little bit of background - I moved to Canada four years ago. I've realised recently that my social network is very small and entirely based on my roommate, due to me not doing anything about it, and now I'm getting my mojo back, I'd like to change that. So, O wise and knowledgeable people of the Internet, what suggestions do you have for me? In terms of "getting out there and meeting people", where do I go?

Comments

[daroos.livejournal.com]

1) Find something you like to do, or would like to learn how to do.

2) Go do that thing, while making an active attempt to be social

3) Make contact with individuals with an attempt towards contact outside said activity.

The sorts of things I did this with was fencing (medieval recreation people - hard to get to know but friends for life once you do) and swing dancing (easy to get to know but hard to pin down for anything more socially engaging than a 4 minute dance). Oh, volunteering is a good way, too. I've found that the best way to get to know people is to go out and do something you like doing, and know people who also enjoy doing similar things.