Join a hobby group or club for activities you’re actually interested in. It could be anything: sports, board games, video games. That way you already have a common interest with the others, and you feel less pressure to make friends because you can still spend your time doing what you enjoy.
The fact is, some of these groups kind of suck. Maybe they’re cliquish. Or maybe they are all dicks, or are judgemental about people who arent in the group. Or maybe they just aren’t your vibe for whatever reason.
If you are trying to make friends, I think the advise shouldn’t be “join a hobby or club for something you’re interested in” but “try out every hobby or club for everything you might be interested in”!
Not fitting in with an existing group is a risk you take no matter which method of seeking friendship you use. Trying out new activities is always a good idea though.
Join a hobby group or club for activities you’re actually interested in. It could be anything: sports, board games, video games. That way you already have a common interest with the others, and you feel less pressure to make friends because you can still spend your time doing what you enjoy.
This is correct, but, imo, incomplete.
The fact is, some of these groups kind of suck. Maybe they’re cliquish. Or maybe they are all dicks, or are judgemental about people who arent in the group. Or maybe they just aren’t your vibe for whatever reason.
If you are trying to make friends, I think the advise shouldn’t be “join a hobby or club for something you’re interested in” but “try out every hobby or club for everything you might be interested in”!
Not fitting in with an existing group is a risk you take no matter which method of seeking friendship you use. Trying out new activities is always a good idea though.
100%. Also true for any craft/DIY/manual hobby activity, art (music, sketching, painting), and so on.