Getting to know new people: 6 tips on how to make it work

It was easy to make friends when you were at school, but it's no longer so easy when you're an adult.

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Once you're in training, at work or in the daily stress of family life, there's usually hardly any time for friends. Not only do you barely have time to maintain existing friendships, you also don't have time to meet new people. And at some point you sit at home, have time and don't know who you can hang out with because there's simply no one there.

So if you suddenly feel more socially isolated than you would like, you should pull yourself together and get to know new people. How do you do this in adult life? Well, it's not that much more complicated than it was in the sandbox as a child. We'll tell you where you can meet new people and make new friends in a relaxed and informal way.

Places where you quickly meet new people

Many people make friends through shared interests. You automatically start a conversation and have a common, inexhaustible topic. But other places and options also offer you the opportunity to quickly get into conversation with other people. Here are a few little food for thought where you can meet lots of nice people:

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1. Get to know people online

Thanks to various apps and common social media channels, it has become much easier to contact other people in a harmless and relaxed way. Sure, an Instagram or Facebook friendship is just a click at first, but it can become closer if you're willing to do more for it.

Especially since you are constantly shown friends of friends that you might also know. You can quickly make one or two contacts. Even on dating portals you can now meet nice people with whom you become friends, without it necessarily being about love or sex.

2. United by a common hobby

If you feel completely lonely, the best thing to do is start with a new hobby. This will give you a fixed weekly date with your gym, Spanish course, running meeting in the park, etc. and you will also automatically come into contact with other people. Especially with relatives who are interested in the same thing. And connect similarities. So it's perfect to look for new friends here. The dog park is also a good place to meet soul mates.

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3. Frollegen and stuff

Anyone who works in a job usually has a lot of colleagues. People you might never have met, but whom you see more every day than your own partner. That's why it's not uncommon to find a lot of frollegen right here, i.e. colleagues who become friends. If you have too much to do during the day to get more than a “Hello, how are you?”, you can arrange to have a beer after work or use company events to start a conversation. And there are usually a lot of topics among colleagues - even if it's just the shared boss.

4. Networking for parents

Playground, mothers' cafe, soccer field, parent-teacher conference - there are many opportunities for mothers and fathers to get to know other parents and therefore also potential new friends. Especially since they always have a common theme: the children and all the issues that arise from them. And as we all know, there are a lot of them. If the children also like each other: perfect!

5. Friends of friends

However, it is best to look for nice people within your own circle of friends. So you should go to parties and meetings where you only know a few of the guests. You're guaranteed to get into conversation and, above all, you'll get to know people who think similarly - after all, you already have a common circle of friends.

6. Lonely Hearts Club

It may not be for everyone, but you also learn pretty quickly at after-work parties, singles meetings, over-20s, -30s or -40s parties or at happy hour when the club or bar is still completely empty meet new people. Most people who come here are sociable, open people who are also looking for new acquaintances. And not just people looking for someone for a non-platonic night, but also friends for life.