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Meeting People
Your Strengths, Hobbies and Interests
Cafe's
Church & Synagogue (Socials And Small Gatherings)

Your Strengths, Hobbies and Interests
People like meeting others who are interesting and fun to be with. And you'll be the most exciting to be with when you're doing what you love or have a talent in. Make a list of what you like to do, i.e. ceramics, walks, volleyball, chess, teaching, cooking, etc. Then brain storm with a friend or relative on where you can do these things and meet people. Your local newspaper should have a weekly listing of recreational or cultural events, courses, workshops, etc. Also check out the Internet. For example: To find Christian singles events in Atlanta, I went to Google and typed in "Christian Singles" Atlanta. I got so many hits I had to streamline my search further by adding the word events.

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Cafe's
Americans are such individuals that we always like to have our own things and our own tables. But this quest for our own space also makes us lonely. If you want to meet people, go to a busy cafe during peak hours and sit at the community table. If your cafe doesn't have one, find somewhere that does, or a place where people have an excuse sit near each other In Atlanta, I prefer Einstein's to Starbucks. I just sit at the community table and before I know it I'm talking to the person next to me or they're asking me for the communal newspaper.

If I'm feeling lonely, I look for a table with cute kids. Often parents are elated when you tell them their kids are adorable. I've started a quite a few conversations this way and I really enjoy it.

Church & Synagogue (Socials And Small Gatherings)
Many get lost in a large crowd of people. It's easy to attend church for years and never know anybody.
If you're Mr. Popular you'll meet people wherever you go. But most of us need to meet people in small, comfortable settings where there is an excuse to hang around each other.

At your Synagogue or Church, take advantage of small groups that encourage discussion. This could be your Sunday school class, Schule or a Bible study, whatever works. Once you feel more comfortable, suggest to the group leader to organize a social event. This can help all of you get to know each other in practical ways outside of "religion". Once you get closer to those around you, ask them to invite you to other social functions or activities where you can feel comfortable meeting people. The important thing is not to hide in religion but to meet people in ordinary activities that you both enjoy.