[mikecmpbll]

Can't say that this has been my experience. I moved to the other end of the country 2.5 years ago and still haven't really formed a social group. I started off heading out and doing stuff on my own, but it gets pretty depressing pretty quickly, and definitely isn't as fun as doing the same things with others. I now don't really do public things on my own at all.

[__z]

I gotta agree. I've tried doing all sorts of things alone and honestly it get really really old real fast.

[a8da6b0c91d]

Isn't the idea to go out alone and make new friends? You shouldn't have to go out alone tons. Just enough to meet new people.

[rimantas]

It may be, but it should not. You can go alone for the purpose of making friends with yourself. I this is why, I think, lots of people prefer not to be alone: they are afraid of reflection. Or, god forbid, being alone in silence, without some loud music to deafen the voices you might hear. I see being alone as a kind of meditation.

[__z]

I'm not afraid of reflection or silence, not at all. Just doing things isn't fun alone and after a couple times doing something alone I decide staying in is more entertaining.

[mikecmpbll]

Yeah, I should've added the caveat that I'm not so good at that ;). Maybe this article is targeted at already outgoing types.