When Was the Last Time You Made a New Friend?

Jules

Jules

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When was the last time you made a new, actual friend? Not just an acquaintance or neighbour or church member that you see occasionally.

It seems like we become set in our ways as we age. It’s easier to do nothing than try to blend into established groups. Or they are so involved in their social sets that they’re not welcoming.
 

One of the best past-times to meet people is dancing, as in Latin & Ballroom. It's a passion that my wife and I have spent a lifetime enjoying, and met so many new friends along the way. Partner dancing, by it's very nature, will get you into the company of new friends. We can only just about manage a shuffle these days but there was a time. Let me share something with you.

Fifteen years ago, back in 2009, my mother-in-law passed away. To help my wife through her bereavement I took her on a long, four day weekend to her beloved Scotland. Whilst in Glasgow we saw a poster for a vintage style burlesque show followed by dancing. We called into the theatre and found the box office open, and, there were a few tickets left.

I treated us to the show tickets and the optional meal. What a night it was. We made many new friends, we also caught the attention of a dance critic, or so he thought. (Don't give up the day job.) Our dancing had strangers coming up to us, complimenting us and getting us back on the floor to copy our steps. Click here to read what our critic made of us.
 
horseless carriage said:
One of the best past-times to meet people is dancing, as in Latin & Ballroom. It's a passion that my wife and I have spent a lifetime enjoying, and met so many new friends along the way. Partner dancing, by it's very nature, will get you into the company of new friends. We can only just about manage a shuffle these days but there was a time. Let me share something with you.

Fifteen years ago, back in 2009, my mother-in-law passed away. To help my wife through her bereavement I took her on a long, four day weekend to her beloved Scotland. Whilst in Glasgow we saw a poster for a vintage style burlesque show followed by dancing. We called into the theatre and found the box office open, and, there were a few tickets left.

I treated us to the show tickets and the optional meal. What a night it was. We made many new friends, we also caught the attention of a dance critic, or so he thought. (Don't give up the day job.) Our dancing had strangers coming up to us, complimenting us and getting us back on the floor to copy our steps. Click here to read what our critic made of us.
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hahaha... sorry for laughing HC...but 200..and 9.. and the critic was calling you ''old people''.... Jeez...lol.....:ROFLMAO:
 
horseless carriage said:
One of the best past-times to meet people is dancing, as in Latin & Ballroom. It's a passion that my wife and I have spent a lifetime enjoying, and met so many new friends along the way. Partner dancing, by it's very nature, will get you into the company of new friends. We can only just about manage a shuffle these days but there was a time. Let me share something with you.

Fifteen years ago, back in 2009, my mother-in-law passed away. To help my wife through her bereavement I took her on a long, four day weekend to her beloved Scotland. Whilst in Glasgow we saw a poster for a vintage style burlesque show followed by dancing. We called into the theatre and found the box office open, and, there were a few tickets left.

I treated us to the show tickets and the optional meal. What a night it was. We made many new friends, we also caught the attention of a dance critic, or so he thought. (Don't give up the day job.) Our dancing had strangers coming up to us, complimenting us and getting us back on the floor to copy our steps. Click here to read what our critic made of us.
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Wow! that so-called critic was so rude! :eek:
 
I was out shopping in a department store and was in the gardening section. A lady was looking at the packets of seeds to plant in her pots. We started up a conversation about plants and this went on for about 1 hour. Time flies when you're having fun. We hit it off straight away and when it was time to go, I said "I'm always having a coffee in the cafe downstairs, maybe we can meet up and have a coffee?". Two weeks later she was walking past me, and I said, "Care for a Coffee"? she said, "Why not". We have been meeting often now for the past 10 years. I consider her as a
good friend.
 
hollydolly said:
hahaha... sorry for laughing HC...but 200..and 9.. and the critic was calling you ''old people''.... Jeez...lol.....:ROFLMAO:
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Trish said:
Wow! that so-called critic was so rude! :eek:
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Holly had the right idea, laughing at him. We saw him again later in the year, it was at a dinner/dance, so many had asked if we were going back and my wife enjoyed herself, it took her out of her bereavement for her mother. He got one my lady's 'looks.' I tell you, her glare can strip paint.

On the subject of friends, when we moved to this area we left a wonderful social circle. "We will make new friends," the lady said. How prophetic she was:
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horseless carriage said:
Holly had the right idea, laughing at him. We saw him again later in the year, it was at a dinner/dance, so many had asked if we were going back and my wife enjoyed herself, it took her out of her bereavement for her mother. He got one my lady's 'looks.' I tell you, her glare can strip paint.

On the subject of friends, when we moved to this area we left a wonderful social circle. "We will make new friends," the lady said. How prophetic she was:
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Oh the death stare! Excellent skill to have, works in any language or situation. Much more dignified than the Glasgow kiss ;)

 
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When Was the Last Time You Made a New Friend?​


I can't remember how long ago it was, but it was long before TV or Radio, anyway, I tripped over a dinasaur skeleton outside his cave and he helped me back to my feet, then gave me an 8ft dinasaur leg to chew on. 😊
 
I wish, not for decades and my three close friends have passed on. The only way I will make a new friend is by joining social groups, but I have not found anyone (when I have joined) who clicked with me and vice-versa. And I think I just don't feel like making the effort anymore. I would if my hubby was not around obviously. And then, there is another thing, when I made new friends decades ago - I did not make an effort, I was not looking for new friends....I just knew that I would make new friends when I was young. I don't have that laissez-faire attitude now....why not????? Why do I have to make an effort to meet someone now ????when I was young it just happened regardless?
 
A year ago, I went down in a near fatal accident. As my DW was driving the 2 hours to the hospital, she had more than a few folks call asking what she needed. By the time she arrived, several were already there. Over the next 5 days, one of our friends was always there, most were from HOURS away. I got past the coma and spent the next 2 months in the hospital. These same folks also gathered to work on our house while I lay there. These are all folks we met in passing and made friends...some for many many years... some only a few years...
As one feller said.... Its great to know that you can call at 3 in the morning, Broke down, and the only question is where you at and what you need.
 
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