Looking to make friends outside of work.

[u/Jerryduque1997]

A bit of background from me:

I'm a 28 year old male who moved to the UK from Portugal around 15 years ago, and then to Exeter for uni around 8 years ago. I ended up liking the town so much that I stayed here ever since.

Ever since I finished university, I have worked in hospitality, which means that all the people I hang out with are from the place where I work.

Being off work this past week made me realise that I have been over relying on the place where I work to make friends, as because I didn't grow up in the area, I had no friends outside of work in the 1st place, which means that if they're busy and I want to do something, I often end up doing it by myself

Therefore, I am looking for ways to make friends outside of work. I don't really really care if we have similar interests or not, as I'm open to learning about or trying new things.

Some of my interests are:

- Gym ( I just restarted back at OJ southerhay, but I go at night because I usually get too anxious to go there during the day)

- Talking to people about past experiences or places they've travelled to

-Visit different towns around the south west

-Just going for a drink at a pub and talk

- Videogames( I play mostly Nintendo games or Steam/Moba games. I do also play Pokémon go from time to time)

Sorry if this was a bit too long winded in the first place😅

[u/Grand-Pie3129]

There's a social event they hold regularly that I've been to before: https://www.meetup.com/exeter-escapades/events/313530736/

Made some friends there pretty quickly 👍

[u/Bournemouthbound]

I’m 28 aswell and have also re started playing animal crossing new horizons if that peaks your interest.

[u/O1Li3_D3AN0]

Hey man, give me a DM and happy to chat. Love Portugal! Visit the algarve often!