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How to make friends?

  • 24-02-2006 5:37pm
    #1
    Summerjones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 132 ✭✭


    Hi everyone. I've just recently moved to Maynooth from "down the country" and the usual way people make friends like college (I'm not in college), work (I work with one other person, she's 50!), housemates (2 guys that work shifts and are never there, I've only met them twice in 2 weeks). I moved here for a job but other than work I have no life and nothing to do here. I don't even have someone to ring up just to go for a quick pint. I'm a girl in my mid twenties by the way and thought it would be easy enough to make friends here but I can't exactly go up to strangers and make them talk to me. Any help on how to meet people? It doesn't even have to be Maynooth....the surrounding areas and Dublin is just as good. I'm not really a sporty type, was thinking about maybefriends.com or something like that but it seems you have to pay for any of those sites. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.


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  • #2
    Chopperdog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 397 ✭✭Chopperdog


    Hi Summerjones,
    Check out the 'East' forum under region. Maybe re-post this thread there and you will be reaching a crew specifically in that area. Good luck :)


  • #3
    Summerjones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 132 ✭✭Summerjones


    Chopperdog wrote:
    Hi Summerjones,
    Check out the 'East' forum under region. Maybe re-post this thread there and you will be reaching a crew specifically in that area. Good luck :)

    Thanks Chopperdog, done :)


  • #4
    Sleepy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,367 ✭✭✭✭Sleepy


    Think there's a fair few boards.ie posters in Maynooth actually. I can think of one at least who's a mid-twenties girl. Stick around and you won't be long making some friends.


  • #5
    Summerjones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 132 ✭✭Summerjones


    Thanks Sleepy, I hope so. Staying in every night watching tv and talking to myself is getting a bit old.... :)


  • #6
    Adam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,866 ✭✭✭Adam


    Summerjones wrote:
    Thanks Sleepy, I hope so. Staying in every night watching tv and talking to myself is getting a bit old.... :)

    Makes for good conversation though! :v:


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  • #7
    Binomate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,783 ✭✭✭Binomate


    You're a girl. It can't be too hard. Go to a pub, sit down and wait for people to come up to you. I thought that's how it works.


  • #8
    Placebo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,070 ✭✭✭Placebo


    WWW.MYSPACE.COM


  • #9
    Adam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,866 ✭✭✭Adam


    Good call placebo, you beat me to it!


  • #10
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,110 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Binomate wrote:
    You're a girl. It can't be too hard. Go to a pub, sit down and wait for people to come up to you. I thought that's how it works.
    That's exactly how it works.


  • #11
    Supercell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,544 ✭✭✭✭Supercell


    Hmm, if you are a girl go to Copperface jacks, snog a public servant and meet loads of people.

    Or just go down your local and dress nicely..someones bound to hit on you.

    Or do a night school class..dancing, a language, cookery or maybe the Cival Defense ..you will meet people each way :)
    https://www.loughlinstown.ie/

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  • #12
    Summerjones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 132 ✭✭Summerjones


    It's not a boyfriend I'm after, it's actual friends ;) But thanks for the tips on if I want to pick up guys anyway :p;)


  • #13
    AngryBadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,251 ✭✭✭AngryBadger


    Summerjones wrote:
    was thinking about maybefriends.com or something like that but it seems you have to pay for any of those sites. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

    Check out www.okcupid.com It's totally free, you're bound to find some relatively normal people in there :D


  • #14
    Summerjones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 132 ✭✭Summerjones


    Thanks Badger! What a helpful bunch on here! :D


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