Trying to Make New Friends

Submitted by ImplodingCoding t3_10peip9 in RhodeIsland

Hey Everyone!

Recently, I've found it quite difficult to form and maintain new friendships. I have lived in RI my whole life, and recently graduated from URI. I had a lot of friends in high school and college, but lost touch with many after graduating. I still make sure to catch up with my closest friends every now and again, but it seems like I am seeing people less frequently lately.

It probably doesn't help that I'm fairly introverted, which worsened throughout the pandemic. Anyways, I'm posting here in the hope that some people may feel the same way, and are looking for new friends as well.

I'm in my early 20s, male, and have plenty of hobbies. I love to be active (running, biking, lifting, hiking), but am also an avid gamer. I'm a bit of a nerd, and love anything math, science, or programming related. You will often find me 3d printing something, working on a project, or getting obliterated by an 8 year old in Fortnite.

Feel free to reach out if you want!

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MrSneaki t1_j6kdiml wrote

I recommend joining some rec sports, if that sort of thing is even remotely of interest to you. I've lived here since ~2016, and never really had more than a small handful of local friends (who I had met at Uni). In the ~year and a half since I started playing rec sports, I have made many new friendships with some awesome people!

I guess parallels matching your listed hobbies might be local hiking / running / biking groups, or maybe a local tabletop game night? Unfortunately, I have no recommendations to make for these things lol

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FieryVegetables t1_j6knupu wrote

Hiking meetups for one!

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polarbearkota t1_j6m4c5y wrote

Where do people generally "hike" in Rhode Island? I moved here from VT almost a year ago and that's one thing I miss is hiking as it's pretty, you know, flat here.

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Sleuthiestofsleuths t1_j6ncm3v wrote

Ikr!! I moved here from Colorado, and when anyone here talks about going on a "hike" I'm like, you mean a walk?!? 😂

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Sparkleshart t1_j6kpt22 wrote

Come check out November Project - free fitness community that meets every Wednesday morning. SUPER welcoming group and I’ve made a lot of friends. There’s a PVD and Newport chapter

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ImplodingCoding OP t1_j6nhfl5 wrote

Just looked it up, that looks awesome! Definitely gonna have to check it out soon

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Sparkleshart t1_j6o8d6b wrote

If you plan on coming to PVD we meet at the pedestrian bridge at 6:01 except for the final Wednesday of the month - that’s at the state house stairs. Weather canceled our state house day last week so we’re there tomorrow.

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monkiesandtool t1_j6k68jo wrote

What programing language (tend to do a little vba myself)?

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ImplodingCoding OP t1_j6nhq2e wrote

Lots of javascript and python haha, vba sounds really cool though!

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gzy91 t1_j6ljdmj wrote

Where in general are you located?

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ImplodingCoding OP t1_j6nhjkm wrote

Cranston area but anywhere in RI isn't too far of a drive for me

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gzy91 t1_j6nn5if wrote

Wanna try Pokemon Go? Sounds like it would tick all the boxes for you. We have an active Discord community here (from Providence down to East Greenwich). DM me if interested!

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GoGatorsMashedTaters t1_j6omwoy wrote

Love your username. Finishing up the last few exams I have for my ASA(actuary), so I’m usually studying or working. I don’t really drink or go out like others do, so i’ve only made a few friends up here. I second what others have posted about rec sports.

Come pick up tennis at RWP when the courts open in the spring. It’s a fun time, and I’ve made most of my friends/connections over there. I’ve been dying to go hiking around here, but haven’t gotten the opportunity yet. I got a gaming PC last year; I will DM you with my usernames later.

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