It seems like after a divorce we are cleaned out. We're cleaned out emotionally. Sometimes financially. Sometimes we are physically drained or physically cleared out of our houses. So once the shock of everything wears off it can be tough to realize one of the other things that might have cleared out is your friends.
So just how does one go about making new friends or getting back into living again? I just made the most interesting discovery in the internet world. It fits right into my idea of I want to meet a new person to date by doing things I love. But it will work for anyone trying to meet anyone for friendship, activity partner or whatever.
The greatest resource for divorced people to connect with others online is of course www.divorce360.com, but to actually be able to meet people in real life, in person, my new discovery is www.meetup.com. It's a website designed to put people together to do real life connecting with people of similar interests.
So far I have attended two events.
The first was for people who love hot and spicy food.....we had a "hotluck". It was really fun, all with people who love spicy food like me!
My second event was today with a hiking group. We took a lovely hike in the mountains and then went out for a delicious pizza lunch at a local pizzaria.
Both events were with people that were all looking to do activities but didn't have anyone to do them with. As the leader of the hiking group explained to me, he was looking for someone to go hiking with..........now he has 1100 people to go hiking with!
Of course they don't all come each time, but it's pretty much a given that if you are in the mood to go, at least someone will come along. So check it out. I'd love to hear about your meetup experiences! Get back out into life. Do something you love........with other people who love it!