Lee
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I don't know if this stuff is exactly transferable to az but no joke, meetup and rec sports leagues are absolutely amazing for social life. Bowling, etc. There are non stop softball leagues here - get assigned with 10 strangers every couple months. Hang out after the hour long pick up game and build a little circle and then get together for the next one. Etc.
Meetup is fantastic too. They have events sorted by age, by interest, etc etc. There are groups for philosophical discussions, just drinking, public speaking (toastmasters). Millions of people out there trying to find community and some people have made it easy for everyone with the apps etc
It translates very well here. I need to get in shape, not into the rec sports like I used to be, but really don't have time for it with work and kids.
The meetups and other things is something I have been thinking about. My good friend that lives in my neighborhood does them, and ironically my dad in the 80's did them and made his friend group out of them right after his divorce from my mom.
Something I have been thinking. I will say what I have been doing of sleeping with girls and trying to make them my hang out friend is not working, lol. Unfortunately I am not joking on that.