Where do grown-ups hang out and meet new friends? ...And by grown-ups I mean people 35+

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I’ve met the new friends I have here by joining local hangout groups and showing up to random events suggested in those groups.
The High museum has regular events that are appropriate for 35+

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Following. Haven’t figured this out yet. Didn’t grow up here and it’s proving hard to figure out for me personally

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I’ll be your friend! 😊

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I take it you’re a transplant?

In Georgia, social circles are well-established by the time you’re 25 through family, church, college, or high school groups. Maybe gun or country clubs if that’s your thing. At 35+ you likely have kids and are building connections through their parents.

As I’ve grown older, I’ve increasingly realized that it takes at minimum one generation to build a network in Atlanta

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Gym/ running groups

Nearly any running shoe store will have one. Meetups too

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I joined a small CrossFit gym (and not a douchey one). 99% of my friends are from the gym. People stay rooted to the area just because of the gym and have been involved 5+ years on average.

Ooh! Drop the name? Been looking to join CrossFit for some time now

I’ve had success in Bumble BFF. Sounds weird but most of the people I met were new to the city.

People have lives, friends move to other states/cities for their jobs or families. It’s ok to get the assist.

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