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akduff83
12-08-2006, 02:45 AM
I have been living in the Los Angeles area for around a year and a half now. I graduated in May 2005 from a school in Orange County, and I still have a couple of friends going there. My boyfriend lives less than 5 minutes from me, but other than that I have no friends. I am inbetween jobs at the moment, and at the previous job I had for about a year I made no friendships (the place had no camaraderie and had a very high turnover). I'm tired of driving 45 minutes each way to see my friends in the OC. Does anyone else in the LA area seem to be having the same problem with finding friends? I go to yoga classes but obviously it's hard to have a conversation with someone while you're there.

If anyone else is close by and wants to meet up (as a group or something), I can be reached at uawildcat@aol.com. I am a 23-year-old female and enjoy having friends of both genders.
ocean24
12-08-2006, 03:25 AM
Where are you from in the OC?
winneythepooh7
12-08-2006, 08:47 AM
I live in NY. My suggestion is to join some social groups. And sometimes you have to put yourself out there. I was on the go since 5AM yesterday and a group I belong to was meeting for Happy Hour. I REALLY was tired and didn't feel like going, but pushed myself and had an amazing time, and also met two nice females.
yankeeyosh
12-08-2006, 08:50 AM
Social groups like Meetin are very beneficial. At the very least it gives you something to do.
CTGirl
12-08-2006, 09:00 AM
I REALLY was tired and didn't feel like going, but pushed myself and had an amazing time, and also met two nice females.

Your use of the phrase "two nice females" made me giggle :)
winneythepooh7
12-08-2006, 09:11 AM
Your use of the phrase "two nice females" made me giggle :)


Yeah, I know. I want to meet more female friends though. It's hard around here. And I don't think it would go over well with the fiance if I met "two nice males".
CTGirl
12-08-2006, 10:49 AM
Yeah, I know. I want to meet more female friends though. It's hard around here. And I don't think it would go over well with the fiance if I met "two nice males".

Ah yes. I've been making more female friends lately myself. I usually have mostly male friends, but I'm finding that now that I'm out of the school setting, it's hard to make friends with guys, cuz when I talk to them they generally think I'm trying to date them, and then get annoyed when they realize I'm not :rolleyes:
akduff83
12-08-2006, 01:28 PM
Where are you from in the OC?

I'm actually originally from Phoenix, AZ, but I went to college in Orange, CA, at Chapman University.
crackerbrat
12-08-2006, 04:20 PM
Yo! I'm out of the country at the moment, but when I get back to LA, we should totally meet up!!
arrow
12-08-2006, 05:51 PM
Ah yes. I've been making more female friends lately myself. I usually have mostly male friends, but I'm finding that now that I'm out of the school setting, it's hard to make friends with guys, cuz when I talk to them they generally think I'm trying to date them, and then get annoyed when they realize I'm not :rolleyes:


Same here. I think it's something a lot of women go through. It seems like it's almost easier to make female friends now out of college, for some reason.