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jafcakes

Hello,

I'm new here but I read a bunch of threads for a few hours earlier and decided maybe I can ask here how to meet people and make friends?

I can make online friends easily but my partner is more autistic and seems to severely struggle, dropping people often as she doesn't like them etc and feels very lonely.

We are trying to meet people in real life as we are tired of online talks only and want real company. How do you meet people? I find myself too shy to talk in public or in the shops etc, she has only ever had 3 friends before and I'm not sure how to help her make new ones. We are both pretty depressed and isolated despite living in a student city.

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  • Hi,

    Maybe join a group that does something you already enjoy? So, if you're into board games, see if there's a board game cafe nearby, they usually have evenings when anyone can come and join. Or if you're into hiking, find a local group? Just then you know you've already got something in common with people before you start. Facebook is probably a good place if you're looking for groups and stuff, but they'll be all over the internet I'm sure.

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  • Hi,

    Maybe join a group that does something you already enjoy? So, if you're into board games, see if there's a board game cafe nearby, they usually have evenings when anyone can come and join. Or if you're into hiking, find a local group? Just then you know you've already got something in common with people before you start. Facebook is probably a good place if you're looking for groups and stuff, but they'll be all over the internet I'm sure.

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