Where/How to meet new people?

[omniscient]

For me the question would be, finding new ARMENIAN people in LA county. I already know everyone in Glendale, and no one interests me. I feel you though Legend.

[patlajan]

Omni's post made me rethink what Legend was trying to say....
Legend, if you're talking about meeting new armo chicks then I'm with you. My current circle of armo women is worthless. On the other hand I'm pretty much set for life as far as who my real friends are, that's not likely to change. I can't imagine having new friends as good as the kind I grew up with. I think you should look at what you have, before you run out looking for what you think you don't have.

[IamLegend]

I can't imagine having new friends as good as the kind I grew up with. I think you should look at what you have, before you run out looking for what you think you don't have.

With that mindset, I only have 1 real friend as in someone that would stand up for me, and I for him. I guess the people ive known/grown up around were the wrong people, heh. I realize that having only 1 real friend might be a little short, thats why im interested to understand how to go about making new ones that wont not disrespect me as many of the people I've grown up with have done. Friendship just doesn't seem too valuable to many people these days, at least many that I've known anyhow.... my favorite are the types of people that will only remember me when they need something.

[Hayq]

try a library, or a university...some good girls there...

[patlajan]

With that mindset, I only have 1 real friend as in someone that would stand up for me, and I for him. I guess the people ive known/grown up around were the wrong people, heh. I realize that having only 1 real friend might be a little short, thats why im interested to understand how to go about making new ones that wont not disrespect me as many of the people I've grown up with have done. Friendship just doesn't seem too valuable to many people these days, at least many that I've known anyhow.... my favorite are the types of people that will only remember me when they need something.

The best friendships are forged during hard times. I don't know if that helps.

[Mags]

Coming from my recent weekend drama, this topic is kinda funny...

I've always had trouble having friends that were girls...something would always happen that would mess the friendship up...almost every girl I have been friends with have betrayed me in some way ...that's why I think I get along better with guys. They usually don't cause that much drama when it's just a friendship and not a romantic-type thing. But if you really just want to find friends, just look around you...at the people you interact with at work, school, um I dunno church maybe (that one could be a long shot) sad truth is most people already have their friendships in place and don't need anymore...

[omniscient]

With that mindset, I only have 1 real friend as in someone that would stand up for me, and I for him. I guess the people ive known/grown up around were the wrong people, heh. I realize that having only 1 real friend might be a little short, thats why im interested to understand how to go about making new ones that wont not disrespect me as many of the people I've grown up with have done. Friendship just doesn't seem too valuable to many people these days, at least many that I've known anyhow.... my favorite are the types of people that will only remember me when they need something.

If I were you I would be happy to have that one close best friend. That's all you need really; and a girl of course . I have many friends that I party with and go out with in a big group but that doesn't mean they're all my closest friends. Just make sure to have that one close friend in life and that's all you need.

[omniscient]

Coming from my recent weekend drama, this topic is kinda funny...

I've always had trouble having friends that were girls...something would always happen that would mess the friendship up...almost every girl I have been friends with have betrayed me in some way ...that's why I think I get along better with guys. They usually don't cause that much drama when it's just a friendship and not a romantic-type thing. But if you really just want to find friends, just look around you...at the people you interact with at work, school, um I dunno church maybe (that one could be a long shot) sad truth is most people already have their friendships in place and don't need anymore...

I've always been cautious with girls that do not have any friends that are girls. Those are the type I steer away from. If a girl tells me all her friends are guys then the alarms go off in my head and it tells me that the girl has a lot of problems.

It's like imagine a guy that says all my friends are only girls, I don't have any guy friends, Man that's bad.

Not directed towards you Mags, I'm talking in general since your post brought it up in my head.

[violette829]

First of all, it's VERY hard to find girl friends. Even though most of my friends are girls, I still agree with Mags. I guess I'm lucky in the friendship category. God, my group is the BEST!!! Age range 21-27....4 guys, 6 girls, 2 couples....It is the best!!! We have every hair color, eye color, height, weight, breast size, penis size....LOL .....ANywho, we are such a mixture of different people!! It's great. We go almost everywhere together. OMGGGGGG

Last night, my friend Serge, proposed to my friend Arsineh after dating for ALMOST 8 YEARS!!!!! We alllllll started crying and jumping up and down. I cannot wait for all the parties!!

These are the kind of people who surround my life. We grow together. Some I've known since I was 10, others I met just a couple of years ago, but somehow, we have grown into one big giant ball of cottony love. Mags, you know my best friend Tina, who worked with me. She's the best!!!!

With all that said, I still like to meet new people. Granted, it's hard to find time for all of your friends on weekends, but it's great to keep in touch with old friends, while still being able to make new ones. From where? Well, that all depends on where you go, what you do...oh and what's so wrong about meeting people at parties/clubs. They're not all sluuts and gigalos!!

[ckBejug]

Do you ever get sick of the people you already know and just wanna go out and meet new people? This happens to me sometimes, and it aint too easy meeting new people for me anyway. So I suppose this thread is about ways to meet new people (for friendship, or possibly even an interest)

It's good to know that other people have come across this problem. Not good that you have this issue, mind you, just good that I am not alone (along with a few others around here). I always kind of envy people who have remained friends from middle school, high school, used to be neighbors, whatever, because they seem to have these close circles of friends that new people are hardly, if ever, let into... I only talk to one person I went to high school with, and then it’s not very often. I especially envy these people because I feel like I am completely lacking in the Armenian friends and acquaintances department. I have two very close friends from college and both of them are white. I have no close Armenian friends to speak of. So anyway, I don’t think you’re the only one who is faced with this where to meet friends, acquaintances, potential gf/bf, potential great friends dilemma.

Music is a part of me, but it doesn't define who I am... I have my morals and the more morals you have these days... the less friends you can have **at least around this age** it seems. I don't like what most people do for fun because it's often times selfish and too focused on the present.... no concern for future reperussions for their behavior. It's a bit depressing at times, "friendship" is as replaceable as a flat tire... just toss it away and get a new one. I look at my parents, I look at family friends and I see bonds that have lasted 30-40+ yrs. What about my kids someday? Will they even understand what a family friend is? I wish more younger people considered these things once in a while.

This is so true... My parents have friends that they are so close to that we consider them to be family. They have kids that I consider to be my cousins even though we are not related at all. I always wonder about things like this and how to meet people like the families my parents know with whom we spend Christmas and New Years and holidays and stuff like that. I feel the need to expand my friendships, especially the Armenian ones and have no idea how to go about doing that. It’s one of the reasons I joined the forum in the first place and this place has been great for meeting new people, now if only I could translate that to knowing people not just online, it would be even better.