[rishabhkaul1]

- I've seen team based sports be interesting for this. Like here in London, I meet a lot of folks at the cricket club. Atleast 80% of the people turn up 2-3 times a month. And then from where people end up catching up at pubs etc.

- Board games clubs

- I am not sure but maybe certain cohort based courses that involve group accountability? I'd assume if you're in a localized group like OnDeck, YC, or even a humour writing workshop down the road, chances are churn might be low (coz there's an actual cost or opportunity cost) and people are likely to connect to get feedback/accountability etc. This might be a good start to building a relationship - once the course is over, maaaybe you might stay in touch?

The other activity is to involve existing friends (incase they're nearby but don't meet often) to try to do things you like. I've seen a friend do this with Pottery classes on weekends and has been doing this for a while now, but ofcourse could be applied to anything.

[legerdemain]

I obviously have a hard time understanding the devotion, but every college campus I've been to had a very visible cricket club organized by students from India/Pakistan. And even some employers I've worked for. Like, the devotion to cricket dwarfs people playing casual basketball and other pickup sports, by far. I kind of wish there was a healthy activity that had that kind of draw in my area.

For a while, those activities used to be Pokemon Go and Quidditch, but they seem to have mostly fallen off by now, and they're also mostly focused on very young people.