This might sound silly but how do people make friends in this city? 😭 I’m a decently social person and have always had a social circle until I moved to Seattle. Seems like people I meet here always want to keep things service level / view Seattle in a transient way and are constantly traveling or looking to leave.

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Tbh they dont. This isn’t an adult playground city, most the “transients” are here for a purpose. I call it the child rearing city of the west coast. Once the Californians are ready to grow up and settle down they move here to buy a home and start families. Most the young people are actually from here. I suggest trying an adult playground city if an open social scene is what you’re after (SF,LA,NYC etc)

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Ya I was gonna say they absolutely stay here we have one of the most favorable tax situations for high earners in the entire country

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F as have been here for two years and haven’t made a single friend despite trying hard :(

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It’s ok, I’ve lived here for 3 and only have 1 or 2 friends 😆

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I lived in downtown Bellevue for 2 years, made lots of aquaintances. Friends not really. I at least got invited to stuff. It takes time. I lived in Everett growing up many years ago and it was tough then too. Eventually you meet one person with a network and you are in. You kinda need one friend that grew up there. Unfortunately a lot of those people were pushed out due to affordability. Until you find that person lean on the other lonely souls from work.

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It's the freeze y'all... look it up. It's a real thing.

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Gym

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Have kids… it helps

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