How does a single solvent male find new friends in oxford to increase his social life?

37 year old educared man living in Oxford/uk is trying to make new friends around the area. Not long lived here and all work associates seem to have family lives that i do not fit into, i do not have any dependents and am an easy going, person who wants to venture into a social life with new friends. Without joining a dating site. I love comanionship and good communication with people who are unselfish and enjoy the art of conversing with friendly people. I am a good listener have so much to offer, am happy and content with the direction of my life but find it difficult to break initiate and break into a circle of friends.

How does a single solvent male find new friends in oxford to increase his social life?
You have neighbours.





You have people you meet in shops.





You pass people in the street.





Take up a hobby.





Help a voluntary group





Attend a church





Smile at people you deal with in the course of each day





Smile at people you pass regularly on the street or wherever.





Walk as much as possible.





Start conversations with people who aren't busy.





You need to get your mindset right and then you'll find plenty of people who will become acquaintances and friends at various levels. Acquaintances can develop into friends or can introduce you to others who will become friends.
Reply:Treat it as a problem-soliving exercise and don't expect all of these techniques to produce immediate results. When you're working on the problem in many different ways several of them are bound to pay off eventually -- and possibly sooner than you'd think. Report It

Reply:How many times have you asked this? Just go into a bar and pick up a woman, or just look at personal ads in the local paper. How do you know all your colleagues have family lives that you do not fit into? Have you even tried? Do you get invited to things by any of your colleagues? If I was you I would stop feeling so sorry for yourself and if you are that desperate to meet new friends then stop being so picky and blinkered and make more of an effort.

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