So What do you Consider a Social Life?

[DarkLordofDevon]

A social life is something I don't have and therefore unable to understand.

 

[bodyklok]

I think it's forming relationships with people.

Being social essential means being part of a community or group, so anyone who tries to be part of a community or a group of people is being social; communicating online is, in my opinion, still social, though some may argue that you can't really form proper relationships online.

There's more to it, but I'm tired and don't really know what to write. There's definitely something long about being anti-social swimming around in my head right now though.

 

[Thaius]

I think a social life is much more simple than most people make it out to be. Everyone has varying degrees of social needs: thus the idea of "many casual friends vs. a couple close friends." A social life is not a set standard or an absolute concept: social life for me may be different than for you.

I think everyone needs at least one close friend. But from there, it' up to them. I met my girlfriend online, and we've been dating for over a year and going strong despite a 4 hour distance. So I'm not about to discredit the concept of an online social life: there are real people online, and though I do think that the deepest relationships require physical presence, that by no means implies that one cannot have good friends on the internet.

In short, a social life is whatever fills your social needs.

 

[Cornwallpwns]

raiding 7 nights a week, pvping the rest of the time....

ok so maybe that was a bit biased coming from me

 

[Terramax]

I'm not a club person either, but seriously, just because people like to drink while they're socializing doesn't mean that they're horrible shallow shell-people. A pretty big prerequisite to being social is refraining from assuming the worst about everybody that appears to be more popular than you are.

You are quite right. Not everyone who does this is shallow. Even my best friend until very recently has been into this kind of thing. Honestly, it's not that I can't accept people who are into the drinking culture. But what gets me is these people put me down for not being part of it.

I doubt you'll find something else anywhere in Europe. I share your pain though, Holland has the same drinking culture. I hate it, I want to get away from it. All the people around here are interested in is chucking alcohol down their throats and slobbering with as many boys/girls as possible on one evening. I don't want to hang out with people like thát.

That's a damn shame. I'm sure there are places in Europe that offer something different. I'll just have to look very hard for it.

On Topic: You could look at it that way but if you look at other countries, what do they have to offer in comparison?

I hope a different culture altogether. Family values, similar political beliefs, a more productive and positive outlook on life, interests in other forms of entertainment, living healthy and with dignity...

 

[ae86gamer]

Going out and hanging out with friends/family in real life. In other words, forming relationships with people outside of your home.

 

[Del-Toro]

Having IRL friends and occasionally doing things with them.

 

[Silly_Billy]

A social life is when you have life experiences with people. My Aunt has no social life because after my Uncle died she decided to see the world. She makes friends on these trips but never talks to them again.

 

[Desert Tiger]

A life where you socialise.

 

[Random Argument Man]

I'm considered a lonewolf by many. It's not I prefer to act alone. I had trouble trusting new people because of old experiences.

 

[Olikunmissile]

So we're all on these forums chatting away to people we've never physically met - something which many consider to be 'unsocial'.

Here in the UK (at least where I'm at) the idea of a social life is spending all your time and money on pubing and clubbing every weekend before posting photos of the night to 300 casual facebook friends and bragging how you were too plastered to remember half of it.

Sorry, but this is my every weekend. and occasionally middle of the week trips too. :/ but I hangout with my friends most days, and spend little time indoors, so I guess that's my social life.

 

[johnman]

I have four social groups, my friends from school, my closer friends form school, my friends form cadets and people I just know. I like to think I have a good social life

 

[StarStruckStrumpets]

There is no such thing as a social life, only a dream that we as humans wish to grasp. To move on in this world, one must act alone.

Okay, seriously now.

If anyone believes that such thing as a Social Life exists, then they are in denial. Life itself is a social thing, without interaction at some point in life, the very joys of life itself would be taken away. Love, friendship, happiness, depression, every one of these is caused by social events, unless you have an illness of some kind. Hermits are the only people who truly do not have a social life, but even they're still interacting with a community of some kind. The belief that one does not have a social life is utter waffle.

 

[MetaKnight19]

I reckon its just going out with your mates every now and then for a drink or going to see a movie/go bowling etc, not necessarily every night but maybe once or twice a week. Actually someone at work said to me the other day
'Do you ever go out drinking?'
To which I said, 'not very often, I'm something of a social drinker'
They replied with 'Why dont you go out and socialise more then?'
and I came back with 'Im not a very sociable person'

I really should get out more.

 

[Deleric]

Something I have

 

[The_ModeRazor]

It's something I wish I had, but my speech skills are way under the "should be" line around people I don't know well. So it's rather hard to make new acquaintances.

 

[z121231211]

Having IRL friends and occasionally doing things with them.

This

It doesn't need to be more complicated than that.

 

[ThreeWords]

Sometimes I feel in a minority here, and this is one time

I myself move in several separate circles of friends, as well as my family and my school, and find that I am happy in almost anyone's company. My idea of how to use an empty afternoon is to call people up till I can arrange a random party and enjoy myself.

[/smug rant]

A social life is what I don't have. Also, to have a "scocial life" with my friends, you have to date someone you won't be dating in a few years, call it "true love" and waste every minute you have with them.

Hell, that kind of thing only works if you enjoy it. If you don't, get out while you can! That kind of lifestyle, which is, in short, a version of my own, is all about the hedonistic desire to get the best form every moment. If it doesn't make you happy, find something/someone who does!