I moved to London a couple months ago (30 year old Male) and I'm finding it sort of difficult to make friends. I live in central London.
There's a lot of cool people at my work but because it's nowhere near Central London people just go home afterwards... there are no PUB's or stuff to do near the office.
I'm going to join a number of of the meets on r/LondonSocialClub and I might try some from meetup.com.
Any additional ideas?
I just got out of a relationship and I'm definitely not looking to start another for a long time. I don't want to try out "singles" websites or try to pick-up women.
How do you meet people when you're not in school/uni? Has anybody here moved to London on their own? How did you build new friendships?
Come to an LSC event (maybe start with a smaller one as they're more personal) and see how it goes! Worked for me when I moved here three years ago.
Social sports has worked well for me in the past.
show your face near Kings Jitsu at the London Bridge Campus. We always hang out after, and it's a fantastic workout :)
Oxford Street and come up to women / chat to guys on coffee shops, comic book stores or whatever is your hobby. Also, if you are in a gym, talk to people. Coffee shops also work.
What do you do for a living? What part of town do you live in? It's always nice to manage friends locally - easier to grab a swift pint, etc.!
Invite your colleagues- if you like them- to do things following work. Just make certain you plan it early and go do something active as an alternative of dragging people to a pub. Activities make things less uncomfortable and you can always go for a taste afterwards to get to know them better.
What are you interested in? Hobbies? etc...
Most of my acquaintances come from my hobbies. There are a lot of clubs/courses/nights for pretty much any activity in London!
Either that or take an evening class. Citylit has a range of exciting courses. Not only could you make friends but learning something interesting/useful/career progression.
