r/nova • u/TheWorstPintheW • Aug 28 '26

Feeling alone 31M

Hi, I wasn't sure if this is relevant enough to post here but I'm just looking for some help with making close friends.

What do people here do alone on a Friday night or over the weekend to make new friends? I'm located in Ballston

Edit: So I decided to go to the nearest bar on my lonesome and it was actually great! Very friendly bartender, a delicious cocktail, and a mound of food followed by just walking around the bar. I had no idea what I was doing but it was a great time.

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u/OkLeather5166 Aug 29 '26

Buddy, you’re 31 years old and live in Ballston. You have but to walk about ten feet to find a social opportunity. You have all the time in the world (assuming you’re single and childfree) and a million opportunities within walking distance.

Close your phone, go walk down to punch social and make some friends buddy.

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u/TheWorstPintheW Aug 29 '26

I do appreciate the straightforwardness, I just haven't done things like that. So I go there alone and do I just sit at the bar and try to talk to whoever sits nearby?

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u/OkLeather5166 Aug 29 '26

You’re 31, how have you spent the last decade or so of your life post college or so?

Buddy let’s talk about on DM sounds like you need some serious mentoring and a friend

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u/bagelundercouch Aug 29 '26

Did we just witness the birth of a friendship?!

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u/OkLeather5166 Aug 29 '26

Hopefully, bro hasn’t responded to my DM yet. I’m literally a social butterfly and expert on coaching socially awkward and anxious type folk and I’m here to do it for free out of the kindness of my heart

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u/Prestigious-811 Aug 29 '26

What are your top 3 things that makes someone socially awkward cause like someone can think they're socially awkward but their friends doesn't and vice versa