[an_tie_hero]

> For one thing, closeted guys in their late 20s aren't boyfriend material.

I also don't live with or have anything to do with my parents. I just meant to say that I don't know anyone personally who can help me figure out why I'm so bad at this.

[kleer001]

There's nothing to figure out. Nearly everyone that doesn't live in the same place where they grew up is bad at making new friends outside of school or work. Nearly everyone is bad at remembering a new person's name. Nearly everyone is awkward.

[thisrod]

Hmm ... that sounds a bit grim. Tell me the city and I'll look up the phone number. That's not identifying information: there are lots of gay men everywhere.

[an_tie_hero]

Orlando, FL.

[thisrod]

This looks like a place to start: http://www.glbcc.org/index.html . Call them, or just walk in, and chat to the receptionist.

Think of it as like the moment when Harry Potter walks into Diagon Alley. Though it's almost certainly the other way round:

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/the_book_club/features/19...

And remember, at the start of the story, being Harry Potter was pretty terrible. That changed fast.

[an_tie_hero]

I'll give them a shot.