finding friends similar age

[car10001]

hi everyone

was wondering how and what is the best way to find younger friends (people your age)?

dont need many friends similar age as already got plenty good ones just after a few because havent got many friends similar age to do stuff with other than 1 which is harder to catch up now because of commitments.

is there still a way to meet people your age that you hang around with the way the baby boomers did back when they were that age or are we just going to have to accept times have changed and accept the way current generation does it and take chances and be careful.

its looking like its going to be the only way around it all.

just want some friends similar age to me to do something with now and then and am feeling left out when you see some facebook and instagram pictures of someone doing stuff with friends and you realise that you dont have the same friends.

what can be done until you can change jobs and have different hours and work less weekends if at all as it seems thats when the younger generation are out doing stuff and when events happen that dont happen during week.

doing the above is looking to be the only way and thinking of a way to hang on until the time is right.

however am planning ahead as very unlikely to last more than the owners 60th in 4 years at latest and may be doing well to last that and it will probably take that long to come up with something and by planning ahead you got time to think about things plus you may be able to spread out the cost of any needed training and the equipment and tools.

what could be done for now to find more friends your age that work during week until youre able to do something about changing to different and better hours.

also if you havent got a father thatll show you how to tow vans and show you other stuff what could you do to have a chance to tow vans.

car isnt rated to tow the bigger vans that family members have upgraded to and cant afford to change it yet and no ones got a van light enough.

would hiring a furniture trailer to get close to the experience be only way, have towed a fully loaded 6x4 trailer loaded with concrete pots which would be nearly a tonne

[Mum Chris]

Hi Car

Not really clear on what you are wanting seems like different friends groups and broadening your options.
Join clubs and sport teams that relate to what you want is best suggestion I have. Learn a new skill by doing classes at community centres. There’s so many to choose from. If you want to increase your driving skills there are courses in 4 wheel drive proficiency and towing vehicles.
Try 1 at a time and give it a while it’s always hard being new at first.
MC

[car10001]

What else can be done to find friends while you don’t have a good work life balance until things can change

[TwoCups]

Hi Car,

Erratic or troublesome work hours can certainly make building and maintaining relationships troublesome. Hopefully things improve for you in this regard soon.

In the mean time you could always try becoming part of online communities which relate to your interests.

Also depending on your free time you could join a group (as suggested by MC), even if you could only attend once a month or fortnightly.

Hope this helps,

TwoCups

[Guest_1643]

Hi car,

What age group are you?