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Ways to make friends and meet people / partners in Adelaide

Guest_89951551
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I am a 25 year old male with a good job and I am fit and healthy. I find life here pretty isolated and lonely. My routine basically consists of work -> gym -> chill at home repeat. I’m looking for ways to make friends/ meet partners. Social clubs, activities where people don’t think it’s weird to be there just to make friends and make some extra effort to be social.

Id be into activities that involved being active like run clubs or rock climbing. I’m also a bit of a nerd so if there’s good card or board gaming clubs they would be up my alley. I also used to play volleyball but I’m not much good at other team sports. I play drums and am quite into music if there is good clubs for these actives in Adelaide.

Work you can make friends but in this environment its always treading on ice. Im into martial arts and train regularly, but the club doesn’t really hold social events. Since Covid social life hasnt really recovered and all my old high school friends are in long term relationships

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sbella02
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Hey there, welcome to the forums!

 

Fellow Adelaidean here. There are a few places in SA where you can meet people, it just depends on the kinds of people you want to meet really. I'm not sure if you want specifics, but I can give some anyway.

 

If you do enjoy the party scene, or dancing, or just like a few drinks here and there, there are some more popular bars like Bank Street Social which tend to have a good crowd on weekends, otherwise some more underground/hidden bars like Maybe Mae which draw in quite a specific crowd of people who like cocktails. Pubs are another good place if this is your scene, particularly if there's some kind of sporting event on. The Lost Dice might even be good to check out if you're into board games.

 

If you're wanting to move away from the city, there are always places like Glenelg and Henley where there are several places suited to people looking to expand their social circles.

 

It may be worth having a look around on somewhere like Facebook, as these tend to have specific groups from local areas based on mutual love of a particular activity. This is also where you can find events that are being held around the place that you might be interested in. I'm not exactly sure where as they do vary, but there are sometimes singles events held at certain pubs or bars if that sounds like it might be good fun.

 

They're all my recommendations, otherwise switching gyms may even be beneficial, as I know several people who have met partners at the gym. A lot of people I know also met their partners at work (bars, clubs, hospitality, retail, etc.), although this is often easier said than done.

 

I hope this helps! Please feel free to chat some more if you'd like. 

 

All the best, SB

Hello,

Welcome to the forums and thank you for reaching out.

 

It is difficult finding friends sometimes, I think it is a matter of being in the right place at the right time.

 

You seem to be involved in a few things already, have you tried just starting a conversation with anyone at these activities (eg. gym, martial arts), it doesn't necessarily need to be a social gathering to start a conversation. If there is someone you think you might like to get to know (male or female) why not ask if they would be interested in getting a coffee afterwards or a later time so you get a chance to chat.

 

I think your best bet may be to have a look on facebook for events and clubs in your local area. That way you find the things that interest you and don't need to be traveling too far. I don't go on facebook a lot with the exception of a couple of online groups I have chosen to be part of and to keep in touch with friends. But I do take some time about once a month to have a look at what is coming up in my area that may interest me.

 

Just ideas to think about and I hope it helps.

Take care,

indigo