Making friends in Ireland is difficult.

g32

Hi

This is my first posting. I spent 14 years in the USA and I easily made lots of friends over there. However, since arriving back in Ireland, I find that anytime I try to make friends over here, people are rather cold. Many seem to prefer not talking, not even meeting up in their houses any time.

Also, it seems that the only way to socialize in Ireland is in the Pub...

Do many people make friends in this country?

Odaise Gaelach

If you're not meeting many people in a pub then why don't you join and club or something that you have an interest in. At least that way, when you meet people you'll have a common interest to talk about.

LegacyUser

I joined a club of a sport I love about 2 years ago......

This weekend I was away with 20 of them in rented houses on the west coast of Ireland - My phone has about 40 new numbers in it from meeting people through the club.

Sharing an interest is a good way to start.

If you put yourself out there, you will reap the rewards.

No point in trying to make new friends with people who are closed minded - I have friends who have no hobbies and really have made no new friends in the last 10 / 15 years. I don't understand it but I would be more open to meeting people than they would be. I've travelled for a few years and am used to meeting new people and just getting on with "strangers" and if anything develops then that's cool.

Ireland can be a difficult place in which to make friends as people's groups of friends are formed in school and home towns and it's nigh on difficult to break into that scene. Other people who join clubs do so because they are looking for people with whom they can share their hobby/passion

LegacyUser

im in the same boat, hit that age where friends have gone travelling or gained a significant other. Ive started doing volunteering and tried different outlets at work. hasnt been extremely successful so far. am checking out sports at the mo- so any ideas on what sports tend to have a better social outlet?

LegacyUser

i've met a lot of people on trips away who are members of Bootcamp, Surf clubs, kayaking and diving.

They involve weekends away so you meet people to travel with/share lifts with, then sharing accomodation and then the activity itself.

Another friend is into Salsa and Swing - he says that guys are in demand as there are always more women going than fellas

LegacyUser

In the same situation - I think its impossible to meet new people in their 20s. I am even considering going back to college just to meet people