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What are some good activities for making friends? (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by nodsocket@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Ideally something you can do with the same people every week so you get to know each other.

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[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 12 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Take a class in something random that interests you. Talk to the people in the class.

Suggestions:

glass blowing
cooking
leather ~~making~~ working
pottery
painting
scuba diving

Side bonus is maybe you discover a new hobby that brings you joy.

[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Leather making sounds interesting. Take the hide, process it. Tanning? Not sure. Gruesome and a rewarding final result.

[–] Pandantic@midwest.social 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

They probably meant leather working / crafting like making wallets and stuff.

[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago

Yeah I did

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The other ones sound reasonable, except the last. It seems like a big jump. Don't get me wrong, scuba diving is fun. I'd say go for a lesson and see if you want to continue, it may not be for you. It can also get expensive.

[–] Thavron@lemmy.ca 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Not much chatting during scuba either.

[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I've met a ton of friends scuba diving, that's why I included it.

Sure you can't talk while you're diving, but that makes the conversation between dives more interesting. Lots of people passionately comparing and talking about what they saw. You're probably stuck on a boat together during your surface interval, so naturally you get to know people.

Also sometimes it's nice to just do an activity without people talking constantly.