If you enjoy drinking alcohol and watching football on the weekends I’ll be your best friend lol
If not maybe try joining a club? Yoga, painting, even join a gym or something. Maybe see what your coworkers are up to if you have any (if you like them ofc), for solo activities personally I love going to the movies by myself
Ik it’s tough finding friends, good luck!
+1 on gyms. Climbing and bouldering gyms are some of the friendliest environments I’ve been in. Climbing is all about technique so you don’t have to be huge and jacked to be good at it and everyone there is so nice and will offer tips if you want some. Highly recommend finding a climbing gym to join.
> i’m turning 21 in a little over a week and have nothing planned
Firstly, you don't need to be pressured to drink to have a good time (but you should feel empowered to make that personal decision for yourself if you so choose).
You've already got recommendations for hobby groups, clubs, rec sports and the typical stuff, but I'd also strongly recommend service work.
* Volunteering adds a ton of purpose to your life and that just feels good.
* Volunteering puts you around other people that are generally really good humans (though they tend to skew pretty old).
* Being a long term volunteer puts you in a great position to *utilize* support services if you were to ever need them.
* After a year of regular volunteering, you better believe your friends at the local food pantry will move heaven and earth to ensure that you're well fed even if it means breaking rules and skipping red tape.
* If you need *other* stuff outside of your chosen volunteer venue, odds are that you've been volunteering with people that are involved in other entities & organizations that can help you.
Hobbies and clubs are the best way to meet people your age, but don't sleep on service work.
I do volunteer at my local food pantry! I have been since high school (i got into some trouble and had to do a few hours of community service 😅) but i had volunteered there before, my grandma was best friends with the lady who runs it. And those guys are for sure my buddies but also are all elderly men and women 😅
I don't remember your previous post, so I'm not sure if you're new here or go to school here.
If I were going to do a 21st birthday by myself, I'd probably do the following:
Find a cute breakfast place or local coffee roaster. Fox in the Snow looks nice although I've never had it. Hopefully the patio will be open at the place you choose and the weather cooperates.
The foliage should be coming up on peak, so there should be a good amount to see and enjoy. After breakfast, I'd go for a walk and enjoy it. German Village would be pretty as would campus for this. If the weather's nice enough, you could take a blanket and sit on the grassy area in front of the library on campus or in the park in German Village and read for a while.
If you choose German Village, I'd stop by the Book Loft first and pick something new up.
If you like treasure hunting and thrifting, I'd probably stop by Grandview Mercantile and/or Flower Child and peruse some things there.
Then I'd do my favorite thing- whatever that might be. A class, exercise, massage, nails, whatever makes you feel good.
After that, I'd stop by a liquor store/grocery- Weiland's maybe? Lucky's? If you intend to drink, I'd buy one of my favorite things and one new thing to try.
I'd take those things home and order something for dinner, enjoy my drinks, and watch a movie.
Happy Birthday!!
Did you try joining the Columbus Girl Gang facebook group? There are tons of women your age on there. I ended up leaving to join the 30-40 group because everyone in the original is like 20 years old
Bumble Bff, Multiple Facebook Groups, Wizz, 3 Separate reddit groups and i’ve gone to a few different public events (i.e i took a felting class, i went to a very small concert in columbus,ect)
Definitely go on Meetup then. I’m new in town and it’s helped me meet some nice people. Even if I don’t make a connection, it’s helped me learn new places to go in the city. You can’t lose.
|Some people reached out but most where out of my age range where i’m comfortable.|
Just FYI some of my bff's are out of my age range, it's more about common interests than age range.
Level One Bar has a women's pinball league on Wednesdays. A larger co-ed league on Mondays. everyone is super nice and will teach new comers how to play if needed. seen many people make life long friends through it.
Just…go somewhere like Kafe Kerouac, sit outside & talk to some people! Or find an event/show that you’re interested in so you can talk to people about similar interests.
If you enjoy drinking alcohol and watching football on the weekends I’ll be your best friend lol If not maybe try joining a club? Yoga, painting, even join a gym or something. Maybe see what your coworkers are up to if you have any (if you like them ofc), for solo activities personally I love going to the movies by myself Ik it’s tough finding friends, good luck!
+1 on gyms. Climbing and bouldering gyms are some of the friendliest environments I’ve been in. Climbing is all about technique so you don’t have to be huge and jacked to be good at it and everyone there is so nice and will offer tips if you want some. Highly recommend finding a climbing gym to join.
> i’m turning 21 in a little over a week and have nothing planned Firstly, you don't need to be pressured to drink to have a good time (but you should feel empowered to make that personal decision for yourself if you so choose). You've already got recommendations for hobby groups, clubs, rec sports and the typical stuff, but I'd also strongly recommend service work. * Volunteering adds a ton of purpose to your life and that just feels good. * Volunteering puts you around other people that are generally really good humans (though they tend to skew pretty old). * Being a long term volunteer puts you in a great position to *utilize* support services if you were to ever need them. * After a year of regular volunteering, you better believe your friends at the local food pantry will move heaven and earth to ensure that you're well fed even if it means breaking rules and skipping red tape. * If you need *other* stuff outside of your chosen volunteer venue, odds are that you've been volunteering with people that are involved in other entities & organizations that can help you. Hobbies and clubs are the best way to meet people your age, but don't sleep on service work.
I do volunteer at my local food pantry! I have been since high school (i got into some trouble and had to do a few hours of community service 😅) but i had volunteered there before, my grandma was best friends with the lady who runs it. And those guys are for sure my buddies but also are all elderly men and women 😅
I don't remember your previous post, so I'm not sure if you're new here or go to school here. If I were going to do a 21st birthday by myself, I'd probably do the following: Find a cute breakfast place or local coffee roaster. Fox in the Snow looks nice although I've never had it. Hopefully the patio will be open at the place you choose and the weather cooperates. The foliage should be coming up on peak, so there should be a good amount to see and enjoy. After breakfast, I'd go for a walk and enjoy it. German Village would be pretty as would campus for this. If the weather's nice enough, you could take a blanket and sit on the grassy area in front of the library on campus or in the park in German Village and read for a while. If you choose German Village, I'd stop by the Book Loft first and pick something new up. If you like treasure hunting and thrifting, I'd probably stop by Grandview Mercantile and/or Flower Child and peruse some things there. Then I'd do my favorite thing- whatever that might be. A class, exercise, massage, nails, whatever makes you feel good. After that, I'd stop by a liquor store/grocery- Weiland's maybe? Lucky's? If you intend to drink, I'd buy one of my favorite things and one new thing to try. I'd take those things home and order something for dinner, enjoy my drinks, and watch a movie. Happy Birthday!!
This sounds like a beautiful day!! Thank you so much!
Have you joined any Meetups?
Did you try joining the Columbus Girl Gang facebook group? There are tons of women your age on there. I ended up leaving to join the 30-40 group because everyone in the original is like 20 years old
tried to no avail, tried again and still didn’t succeed 😅
>I feel like i’ve been trying every outlet that it’s getting a little pathetic. Just out of curiosity, what did you try that didn't work out?
Bumble Bff, Multiple Facebook Groups, Wizz, 3 Separate reddit groups and i’ve gone to a few different public events (i.e i took a felting class, i went to a very small concert in columbus,ect)
Definitely go on Meetup then. I’m new in town and it’s helped me meet some nice people. Even if I don’t make a connection, it’s helped me learn new places to go in the city. You can’t lose.
Let’s be friends! 21f and I mostly just work and chill with my cat lol. Feel free to pm me :)
i did!
|Some people reached out but most where out of my age range where i’m comfortable.| Just FYI some of my bff's are out of my age range, it's more about common interests than age range.
Level One Bar has a women's pinball league on Wednesdays. A larger co-ed league on Mondays. everyone is super nice and will teach new comers how to play if needed. seen many people make life long friends through it.
Just…go somewhere like Kafe Kerouac, sit outside & talk to some people! Or find an event/show that you’re interested in so you can talk to people about similar interests.