How do you connect with people and make friends without social media?

I'm struggling to figure out how to make friends without having Instagram or any other social media. I have discord but don't use it much. I see all my acquaintances in discord channels and sharing Instagram posts and stuff. It's already hard for me to make friends, but I feel like not having any of the traditional social media means I'm not included in any of that stuff.

Do you just accept that Instagram and shit are the way people interact and use it?

KazuyaDarklight ,
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Meetup.com, search some interests, find some groups, go to some events, talk to people and slowly build those connections with those that you click with. Or all that via more general web searching, meetup is just a convenient hub.

BugleFingers ,

Dang. The website said there is no groups or events anywhere at any time within 100 miles of me. What do lmao

UnfairUtan ,

Befriend the wildlife

BugleFingers ,

Trash pandas are friends. Got it

reversebananimals ,

Board games. Find people who play board, card or roleplaying games. Sign up to an open group to play. Its an extremely social hobby with no pressure - you're just there to play, and if some joking around and friendship happens, its a great bonus.

FookReddit69 ,

Never understood this one. Majority of people don't give a shit about board games, so what... I'm supposed to infiltrate into a chess club just to meet people? That's sound stupidly insincere.

Today ,

A lot of game stores do board game nights. I have 2 friends who go sometimes. It's just tables set up with games available or you can take your own. It's just a way to play games with more people and have a night out.

FookReddit69 ,

Seems like you skipped the part "majority don't give a shit about games"

reversebananimals ,

Sounds like you've already made up your mind so fine go do something else. We don't care.

mysticpickle ,

"Your hobby is stupid and no one cares about it. Why should I keep an open mind to people who like stupid things? This is bad advice."

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vk6flab ,
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You need to make an effort to put yourself in places where you can meet people. Often this takes the form of finding a community with a common interest. This could be a hobby, a lecture, a course, book club, gardening, etc.

Other places where you meet people can be a workplace, a volunteering effort, social gatherings like listening to a band, orchestra or a play.

You can go to the local coffee shop and spend time there watching people. If you do this regularly, you're likely to meet people whom you can talk to and interact with.

If you already know people, acquaintances, then organise or participate in activities with them.

Social media is an add-on to life, not life itself.

The way to make friends is essentially finding ways to interact with other humans, preferably in places where you like to enjoy yourself.

damnthefilibuster ,

Discord is social media. What you need, my friend, are hobbies. Or the meetup app. Or to just go look up events in your area and go to them. Hobbies work because then you can find other people locally who are also into your fetish hobby.

Nemo ,

How do you make friends with social media?

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