Where do you go to meet genuine people?

Question

i go to poetry readings, i do arts and crafts at a local sculpture facility, and i do a lot of readings at the library? how about you? i've met only a handful of good natured people at bars, clubs, or in college?

Answer 1

I've never met anyone nice in a bar. The thing about people in bars is, they like bars. So, the minute the honeymoon's over, they are back in the bar. You can't make a relationship with someone like that.

I think any time you go somewhere with the intent of meeting someone for possible romance, it does not work. Just have a full and happy life. If romance is meant to come, it will come - but not if your are desperately, needily looking for it.

Years ago I couldn't afford to drive my car so I started walking to work. After a couple of months a nice man who kept seeing me walk by, got up the courage to come out and say hello. That was 8 years ago and we have been happy together ever since.
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Answer 2

Believe me, I too have been to clubs and at my own school and it hasn't been much.

The problem with clubs is most people go there for either one of two things. Either they are looking to get a one-night stand or they are there with their clique. Gone are the days where clubs are a meeting place (for any kind of LTR seekers anyway), now they are mostly a hangout spot so to say.

In college, its really true when they say you meet all kinds there. Have you looked into any clubs or any activities that might interest you? I know some colleges run their clubs very well while others run them poorly and disorganized. Anyways most college students are into the party scene and lifestyle but there are many artistic, spiritual, creative types out there too. Why not take an elective that enhances such, like pottery, basketweaving, painting, journalism, those type of classes? Your bound to meet a few good people there.

Answer 3

Church. Of course some ppl are no good anywhere you go but church is a place where everyone should have an inviting heart and polite disposition, at least I do.

I also go to poetry sessions also as well every once in a while I have made a couple friends that way. Bars and clubs are not the best places to meet ppl, but there may be nice ppl there also its hard to weed out who is real and who is fake.

Answer 4

Libraries (for real) and big bookstores. I don't know what kind of bookstores you have in your area, but here we have one called Books & Co. Usually in the local newspaper or mailings from the bookstore they have different events to dicuss different books or ahave a talk given by a particular author. If you go to one about something you are interested in, you will find a lot of like-minded people who usually hit the coffee shop (conveniently located in most of the bookstores ) and are ready and willing to have intelligent conversation.

I agree about the clubs and bars. Usually clubs are to loud to talk to anybody, and while you can meet people in bars who are fun to talk to for a minute, you're really out of luck making genuine friend (unless you are fanatically into football lol).

Answer 5

Dominican Republic and salsa dances and the library. seriously! I found alot of people at poetry readings (in ATL and RDU) and stuff to be very fake and they like the fashion of it like dreadlocks,5% (very rude,insulting, and abnoxious), militants, etc...but they are just like the thug crowd then again I am in my 30's ...you see a lil bit when you get my age..and I still am young and got a little ways to go.

Answer 6

It seems to me that you find the most good natured, geniune people in all forms of volunteering. They just want to give of themselves. It doesn't much matter the form of volunteering, all the people seem to be happy with life and have a positive outlook.