I don't have any friends. Someone suggested that I might try to put out an ad at a local church board to ask to meet friends. Has anyone tried something like this before?
No.
Speaking of church, how is the faith community as a source of friends?
1. Before I was saved, I had Christians in my life. But being romantically lonely without being fully conscious of it, I should not have had one present-day Mrs. _______ as a friend and lay social-worker. If Christian fellowships want to send buddies to vulnerable people, or the buddies catch fire on their own, try to match them up on gender.
2. A separate set of Christians helped me handle that one and helped me see the mystical power of the Holy Spirit, so I became a Christian (Baptist flavor, also comfortable as Methodist and nearly so as SDA). Churches are pretty good to co-religionists.
I wonder if the churches wouldn't try to meet that friendship need themselves.
Yes, she did make BSW and practice, until too many "needy" people bragged to her they were out to cheat the system. The cheek of some welfare recipients (in this case in WV)
Putting up ads to get friends sounds rather unorthodox to me at least, I bet the one who said it just tried to be creative or something.
I don't have any friends. Someone suggested that I might try to put out an ad at a local church board to ask to meet friends. Has anyone tried something like this before?
Seems like an easier idea would be to put in an ad looking for "people that enjoy x" - not sure how an ad just looking for friends would go...
But I could be wrong.
Yes. Maybe something like "starting a sharing group for people who like to knit, sew etc." I don't really want to start a group though, just get a friend or two. I don't know if I can find an existing group.
Yes, a shared interest is a great place to start. If you like to read, find a book club. If you like to sew or knit, look for a fiber arts group. If you like playing a musical instrument, look for a music group. If you like astronomy, look for an astronomy group. If you like hiking, look for a trail club. If you like the environment, look for an environmental group. etc. You get the idea.
ive tried it several times on cl with no results. i think its best to just try to meet more people, and let the friends thing come naturaly. asking directly for friends makes one look needy, and i think its offputting for some reason.
however, m, ill be your friend if you want
i know were prolly on opposite sides of the world and we might not have much in common, but im always looking for new chat buddys.
Yes. Maybe something like "starting a sharing group for people who like to knit, sew etc." I don't really want to start a group though, just get a friend or two. I don't know if I can find an existing group.
It doesn't even have to be a group - perhaps just "I'm interested in finding a few people that enjoy knitting or sewing, for occasional social catchups...", or something to that effect.
In any case, best of luck!
Perhaps start a walking group - a walking group that has a shared morning tea or lunch together afterwards.
I did pen pal stuff as a little kid. It never really created friendships. Most of my letters were long reports about my current interests! I remember, for example, a ten-page rehash of a ballet I'd attended with my grandma... (The interest was actually in the music, not the dancing).
Social clubs are a decent way to meet people, though--especially structured groups where you meet to do something. To create a club like that might be better than just advertising for friends directly.
I don't have any friends. Someone suggested that I might try to put out an ad at a local church board to ask to meet friends. Has anyone tried something like this before?
Jokingly - just join myspace and watch the requests from people wishing to be "friends" flood in!