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Men's Group

MadrasT

(7,237 posts)

5. I think

Reply to Denninmi (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 04:02 PM

Dec 2012

the best way to meet potential friends is to start with common interests.

You could volunteer someplace that does something you care about. I am a loner and basically don't want to be around people so I volunteered at a cat shelter. Turned out I met people who also loved cats and some of them were pretty cool people.

I know a lot of people who use meetup.com to find activities near them. There are Meetup groups for just about everything you can imagine. (This works better if you are in/near a big urban area.)

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Ok, guys, I need advice on this - how can I relate better to other men and develop friendships? [View all] Denninmi Dec 2012 OP

I'm a nerd. I hang out with other nerds. ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #1

That is funny, but cults have a way of enlisting people at low points in their lives Major Nikon Dec 2012 #3

I think the best thing you can do is get out of the house Major Nikon Dec 2012 #2

Heh. I'm totally not your go-to guy on that. Warren DeMontague Dec 2012 #4

I think MadrasT Dec 2012 #5

Sad but very common in Americans. Our culture closeupready Dec 2012 #6

Fake it Until You Make it! Macoy51 Jan 2013 #7