So I am 22 male and I live in Las Vegas with my dad and I have been living here for 2 years and I have not made a single friend. I go to community college 2 times a week from 11 to 6pm. The rest of the time I am by myself. The only people that I mainly talk to is my dad and some of his friends and that is just about it. I am also by myself a lot of the time when I am at school as well and only see other people around my age when I am in class. I have tried to approach some people in school but everyone seems to be occupied with their own friends or by themselves working. I sometimes wonder to my self if other people even think that I exist or not. I would like to be able to make some friends as well as maybe get a girlfriend here in Las Vegas. I am kind of a geek/nerd type and I enjoy things like video games, computers, science fiction, fantasy, history, and other nerdy interest and would like to meet people who share similar interest. How can I make some friends here in the new city?
How do I make friends IRL?
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You have to go looking for people if you want to make friends. Unfortunately that means you need to put yourself out there and step out of your comfort zone. If you want to make friends in college, hang out in the room before class begins and strike up a conversation with someone who appears to be interested in something you can talk about. You like video games so if somebody pulls out a 3Ds or you notice a key chain or t-shirt from a game or something they have on, ask them about it.Randoman01 said:
You may also have comic book shops and conventions in your area, try searching for and attending some of those, a lot of comic shops have their group of regulars that get together and play games, ext.
This pretty much sums up how most people start friendships: Shared interests, find something you have in common. Video games, music, movies, whatever, once you can get a conversation going, things usually flow from there.Eclipse Dragon said:
Small steps, guy, small steps. This thread is a good example. Well done on that, by the way. You have to ask yourself what you're looking for in people. What are your biggest interests? Colleges are some of the best places to find societies or aclubs of like-minded people. You could do worse than check out your local student union (might not be called that outside the UK) and introduce yourself to some people. Take everything one day at a time, don't rush and don't let anxieties stop you in your tracks. Mistakes are a necessary part of life; take it all as an ongoing series of lessons.
The only times I've made any friends are from school or work.
I didn't goto College, but I heard that most if not all have student groups or clubs? Like somewhere to go to meet people of the same interest?
I didn't goto College, but I heard that most if not all have student groups or clubs? Like somewhere to go to meet people of the same interest?