Any advice on making friends in LA? just moved here for work 30F and struggling to find a solid group of friends

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33F who will be moving to LA in October and wondering the same 😭

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Also 33F that moved to LA! Maybe we should all hangout 🥹

To me the most realistic is to live in the same area and have a shared activity that you can do weekly. LA is so widespread, and if you work a 9-5, life gets so busy to travel, I never see friends who live far; our schedules almost never match, so unless you really make an effort, it’s really hard to stay consistent. Maybe it’s an age thing or LA thing, but I have less and less time to maintain full on friendship, more like an occasional shared-interest friends.

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Honestly, what are your interests? Running? Tennis? Pottery? Making toast? In LA, you can find a club that revolves around your interests and that's a great place to start. This way, you know they share a similar interest which is an ice-breaker in itself.

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Meetup.com also check out www.whatsonlosangeles.com for art shows. LA has an amazing art gallery scene with lots of gallery openings each week

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What part of LA?

I live there! 35F

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Join a Zog or Clubwaka sports team. I do beach volleyball on Sundays at ocean park and it’s pretty fun and social! Certain types of gyms are also pretty social too from what I hear (mines not so won’t list it) especially in west LA.

There should be some free summer activities in your area. Concerts, movies, etc. it’s a great way to meet neighbors and forge some friendships. Also check out whatever is being offered at community college on the weekend for classes.

Lavc.edu free television operator workshop this Saturday

Hello, I’ll be your new la friend.

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