<p>so I have a decent amount of friends, 5 or so that I made during my schooling and we hang out almost every weekend. </p>
<p>The thing is, most of them international students and they're pretty much all moving away after graduation. Does anyone have recommendations for making friend AFTER graduation?</p>
<p>I think your best bet is going to be in your community. My fiance and I have been working on meeting people in our neighborhood, and we’ve made some friends through church, the local gym, local volunteer groups, bars, jobs, etc. I think my fiance may be joining a sports team at the community center. </p>
<p>Thus far I’ve had a much easier time making these kinds of friends than school friends anyway, so I am not too worried about after graduation. You just have to make it a point to be involved in SOMETHING.</p>
<p>thanks for replying</p>
<p>do you think your ease in making friends has to do with the fact that you have a fiance?</p>
<p>I mean its much easier to make friends when you already have friends and i’m worried that when all my current friends leave i’ll be starting from scratch.</p>
<p>i definitely plan to be involved at the gym or volunteering.</p>
<p>I do think it is sometimes easier to make friends as a a couple than as a single person, we are able to play off of each other well, but I actually think we’ve had the most luck actually beginning new friendships separately-- when you function socially as a couple you tend to be sort of restricted to other couples, which in this particular age bracket can be a hindrance. It tends to work out that we have our own separate social circles.</p>
<p>He is one of those people who is well liked and has millions of acquaintances but only one or two friends, and none of his friends are in our area, and all mine in this area have moved. So we are pretty much starting from scratch as well. It’s not a terrible position to be in. Though it’s a shame we don’t see our old friends often, a fresh start is nice too, though the period before you feel established in a new social circle can be intimidating. I’m sure you’ll manage. </p>
<p>If you live with roommates that may help spur things along as well.</p>
<p>i don’t live with roommates so thats out. </p>
<p>I’m glad to hear your success story. I was wondering if you know of any activities where there are typically more young people?</p>
<p>I’m considering joining soccer and maybe cooking classes.</p>