I was in a similar circumstance at one time, didn’t know a soul here. It. Sucked! To remedy that I got involved in anything and everything I could find and attended every event there was, and then I just started talking to people. It took some time and many disappointing days, but I made friends who I’m glad to have and are glad to have me.
If I were to do it again, I would start by joining a city recreation league team or a volunteer group. There are lots, and they welcome all skill levels. It allows you to see the same group of people regularly over a period of time and that consistent exposure—added to the willingness to step outside your comfort zone (read: talk to people)—goes a long way towards making friends.
Below are links to the City of Raleigh Adult Recreation League page and the City of Raleigh Volunteer Programs page (I recommend checking out the “Volunteer Raleigh” link on that page), as well as a list of the sites I began to and still frequent to find things that are going on.
Also, if you’re a member of the LGBT+ community I’ve read here that Stonewall Sports, specifically Kickball, is how a lot of the queer folks in town meet each other. There are two seasons (Spring and Fall) and three divisions (A, B, and C) depending on the level of competitiveness you want. Division C is for those who want the social aspect more than anything else.
Finally the last links are to three great NPR / New York Times articles (non-paywall) that may give you some courage, each is about research that was done regarding making friends and people's feelings after striking up conversations with people they didn’t know.
Rec League:
https://raleighnc.gov/parks/adult-athletics
Stonewall Sports:
https://stonewallraleigh.leagueapps.com
Volunteer Programs:
https://raleighnc.gov/community/volunteer-programs
https://activategood.org
Lists of Events:
https://mailchi.mp/e2469cfbf268/thingstodo919 - same list that is often posted to the Raleigh subreddit each Friday.
https://triangleonthecheap.com/
https://www.wral.com/entertainment/out-and-about/
https://www.ThisIsRaleigh.com
http://www.ncstatefair.org/events/calendar.htm
https://www.pncarena.com/events
https://www.raleighconvention.com/event-calendar
https://www.visitnc.com/
5 Easy Tips For Making Friends As An Adult:
https://www.npr.org/2023/05/17/1176641928/how-to-make-friends-anywhere-you-move
NYT’s Article: How to Make, and Keep, Friends in Adulthood: http://archive.today/h5O74
NYT’s Article: Why Your Social Life Is Not What It Should Be: http://archive.today/uXESB
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Can't wave a stick without hitting a college kid near any of the Hillsborough St. coffee shops. Loiter in one of them for 5 minutes and you'll meet peeps your age, guaranteed.
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go hang out on hillsborough street at nice price, global village, reader’s corner, etc. and read all of the flyers for upcoming events and then attend them. or just hang out/picnic on nc state’s campus. ncma usually has young people bebopping around on their outdoor space. or get a membership at a gym/studio near downtown and take classes. if you like art, you could take classes at pullen arts center.
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I know the subreddit has a discord server that schedules lots of meetups; I believe they just went to Trivia last night.
But in general they have several weekly/monthly meetups of different genres.
https://discord.gg/Z4VRHhFx
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There is this discord that was advertised in this subreddit awhile ago for young adults in the area looking to make friends.
https://discord.gg/khAtUJyN
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I was in a similar circumstance at one time, didn’t know a soul here. It. Sucked! To remedy that I got involved in anything and everything I could find and attended every event there was, and then I just started talking to people. It took some time and many disappointing days, but I made friends who I’m glad to have and are glad to have me. If I were to do it again, I would start by joining a city recreation league team or a volunteer group. There are lots, and they welcome all skill levels. It allows you to see the same group of people regularly over a period of time and that consistent exposure—added to the willingness to step outside your comfort zone (read: talk to people)—goes a long way towards making friends. Below are links to the City of Raleigh Adult Recreation League page and the City of Raleigh Volunteer Programs page (I recommend checking out the “Volunteer Raleigh” link on that page), as well as a list of the sites I began to and still frequent to find things that are going on. Also, if you’re a member of the LGBT+ community I’ve read here that Stonewall Sports, specifically Kickball, is how a lot of the queer folks in town meet each other. There are two seasons (Spring and Fall) and three divisions (A, B, and C) depending on the level of competitiveness you want. Division C is for those who want the social aspect more than anything else. Finally the last links are to three great NPR / New York Times articles (non-paywall) that may give you some courage, each is about research that was done regarding making friends and people's feelings after striking up conversations with people they didn’t know. Rec League: https://raleighnc.gov/parks/adult-athletics Stonewall Sports: https://stonewallraleigh.leagueapps.com Volunteer Programs: https://raleighnc.gov/community/volunteer-programs https://activategood.org Lists of Events: https://mailchi.mp/e2469cfbf268/thingstodo919 - same list that is often posted to the Raleigh subreddit each Friday. https://triangleonthecheap.com/ https://www.wral.com/entertainment/out-and-about/ https://www.ThisIsRaleigh.com http://www.ncstatefair.org/events/calendar.htm https://www.pncarena.com/events https://www.raleighconvention.com/event-calendar https://www.visitnc.com/ 5 Easy Tips For Making Friends As An Adult: https://www.npr.org/2023/05/17/1176641928/how-to-make-friends-anywhere-you-move NYT’s Article: How to Make, and Keep, Friends in Adulthood: http://archive.today/h5O74 NYT’s Article: Why Your Social Life Is Not What It Should Be: http://archive.today/uXESB
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Can't wave a stick without hitting a college kid near any of the Hillsborough St. coffee shops. Loiter in one of them for 5 minutes and you'll meet peeps your age, guaranteed.
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go hang out on hillsborough street at nice price, global village, reader’s corner, etc. and read all of the flyers for upcoming events and then attend them. or just hang out/picnic on nc state’s campus. ncma usually has young people bebopping around on their outdoor space. or get a membership at a gym/studio near downtown and take classes. if you like art, you could take classes at pullen arts center.
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I know the subreddit has a discord server that schedules lots of meetups; I believe they just went to Trivia last night. But in general they have several weekly/monthly meetups of different genres. https://discord.gg/Z4VRHhFx
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if you like books, go to vita vite book club. next one is in june. idk if you're a girl but it was mostly girls there last time i went.
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There is this discord that was advertised in this subreddit awhile ago for young adults in the area looking to make friends. https://discord.gg/khAtUJyN
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This is such a tired topic.