Fizzzzle Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 By that I mean someone that you consider a friend. Like, think of everyone you consider a friend. How recently was your initial interaction with someone that you now consider a friend? Or I guess in simpler terms, when was the last time you made a friend? I work weddings and shit a lot, so this is something I think about regularly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 I just met a couple through a good friend of mine recently that I am know really tight with. They're cool people and the woman is dead set on setting me up with one of her many single friends That's the most recent interaction that i would consider "meeting new friends". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamer.tv Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 We cooked a dinner for a colleague of my wife and her partner on Friday. I’d imagine I’ll see them again at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ominous Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 20 years or so ago I guess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysDyingX Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Its been a while. Thank God, people are exhausting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 I haven’t made a real friend since high school, and even then I don’t know if they were real friends, or just the group I fell in with to get by for those years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 0. I don't have 1 friend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 A serious true friend? Probably like 2nd or 3rd grade. Two of them I still talk and hang out with every so often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Also zero friends here. I could have kept my friends but I just lost interest in talking to them. I knew for sure I had zero friends when I wasn't invited to the one guy's wedding but my brother was. Made me feel bad but it is what it is and I'm just reaping what I sowed. I would have went if I was invited, but I wasn't. I mean, we were all pretty good friends but I can see how me just literally never talking to them would cause them to just say "fuck'em" but I probably wasn't even thought of as it was years later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Idk, when did @SuperSpreader join? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShader Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 I can't remember how long ago we met, but this guy Gavin is my bff. He works in politics or something. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 4 minutes ago, TheShader said: I can't remember how long ago we met, but this guy Gavin is my bff. He works in politics or something. bff and you're not sure what he does? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShader Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 We have more to our personalities than our work lives, in fact both of us are pretty content not really discussing that stuff. Last thing I want to do is think about office work when I get home, and he's about the same. He has a wiki page, I think you'll find him pretty quickly if you google 'Gavin politician'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 The reason I brought up the weddings is because I worked a wedding last night that was only like 25 people, and it was awesome. They were great. Everyone knew each other and the intimate atmosphere made it feel like just some friends hanging out in fancy clothes. Sometimes I work weddings with 200-300 people, and all I can think is... I don't KNOW 100 people. At least not well enough that I would invite them to my wedding. If I got married today, I think the number of invitees might hit like... 20. And even then I feel like I'm scraping the barrel a bit. And my most recent friend I would invite is someone I've known for 3 or 4 years. Everyone else would be either family or people that I've known since I was a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 18 minutes ago, TheShader said: We have more to our personalities than our work lives, in fact both of us are pretty content not really discussing that stuff. Last thing I want to do is think about office work when I get home, and he's about the same. He has a wiki page, I think you'll find him pretty quickly if you google 'Gavin politician'. I was messin with you. I have no room to talk since I don't have any friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFKAK Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 A coworker who became a friend over the course of a year. Not really sure when we first started talking but she’s in our Costa Rica trip so she counts as a new legit friend. Yes she’s hot no I’m not going to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 22 hours ago, Fizzzzle said: The reason I brought up the weddings is because I worked a wedding last night that was only like 25 people, and it was awesome. They were great. Everyone knew each other and the intimate atmosphere made it feel like just some friends hanging out in fancy clothes. Sometimes I work weddings with 200-300 people, and all I can think is... I don't KNOW 100 people. At least not well enough that I would invite them to my wedding. If I got married today, I think the number of invitees might hit like... 20. And even then I feel like I'm scraping the barrel a bit. And my most recent friend I would invite is someone I've known for 3 or 4 years. Everyone else would be either family or people that I've known since I was a kid. You don’t invite all those people to the wedding because they are you friends, you invite them because it’s part of the real life social network you’re connected to. The friends of the family, business acquaintances, all that jazz. And more gifts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 On 1/29/2023 at 2:15 AM, skillzdadirecta said: the woman is dead set on setting me up with one of her many single friends The elusive female friend with single friends. Congratulations, this is rare shit lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 7 minutes ago, Bloodporne said: The elusive female friend with single friends. Congratulations, this is rare shit lol. Not in LA bro... not in LA. Women outnumber men by a LOT here. Plenty of single women. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 31 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said: Not in LA bro... not in LA. Women outnumber men by a LOT here. Plenty of single women. You'd think the same goes for NYC but nope. Hence my absurd reaction, this is like spotting a unicorn to me lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokra Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 3 hours ago, skillzdadirecta said: Not in LA bro... not in LA. Women outnumber men by a LOT here. Plenty of single women. Yeah but they probably believe in hokey shit like astrology or crystals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 3 hours ago, Bloodporne said: You'd think the same goes for NYC but nope. Hence my absurd reaction, this is like spotting a unicorn to me lol I have no doubt women outnumber men in NY too... they just aren't single and if they are, they're harder to spot and catch up to. 1 hour ago, Nokra said: Yeah but they probably believe in hokey shit like astrology or crystals. Shit, it's a RELIEF if that's ALL they believe in 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 9 hours ago, TUFKAK said: A coworker who became a friend over the course of a year. Not really sure when we first started talking but she’s in our Costa Rica trip so she counts as a new legit friend. Yes she’s hot no I’m not going to Dm pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFKAK Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 5 hours ago, skillzdadirecta said: Not in LA bro... not in LA. Women outnumber men by a LOT here. Plenty of single women. Bay Area too. Or half the single guys are gonna want me more than the single females out there. Dating is easy for straight singe guys with jobs here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 4 minutes ago, TUFKAK said: Bay Area too. Or half the single guys are gonna want me more than the single females out there. Dating is easy for straight singe guys with jobs here. Maybe for the good looking straight single guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 38 minutes ago, Remarkableriots said: Maybe for the good looking straight single guys. Nah average looking guys do ok too. In LA the job isn't even a requirement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFKAK Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 1 hour ago, skillzdadirecta said: Nah average looking guys do ok too. In LA the job isn't even a requirement If you’re unemployed you need to look good here lol A good job and likes women makes you like a 6-7 by default. So many of my coworkers are attractive and successful and with guys who work at target as there are limited options for them. When I was being promiscuous a pair of jeans and a tight shirt=makeout every single app date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 The Bay is different than LA. The Bay area is closer to NY than it is to LA. LA is full of people who come here to become something else. So while they're trying to do that they're either working a survival job or "pursuing their dreams." Either way, there's so many women here that average looking marginally employed guys do ok here as long as you "have a story". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 9 hours ago, skillzdadirecta said: The Bay area is closer to NY than it is to LA. Don't stroke their insecure egos. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Also on topic, I moved back to my old neighborhood last year and reconnected with several people and I'm very happy about it. I've also been introduced to a couple new folks and started a very surprising relationship for my standards so I'm pretty happy with my social self right now. A year before the pandemic hit, my 12 year relationship and marriage ended and I got to sit in my now-empty place and stew in that shit until early last year. Getting out of that situation and mental hole has been one of the best things I've ever forced myself to do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFKAK Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 11 hours ago, skillzdadirecta said: The Bay is different than LA. The Bay area is closer to NY than it is to LA. LA is full of people who come here to become something else. So while they're trying to do that they're either working a survival job or "pursuing their dreams." Either way, there's so many women here that average looking marginally employed guys do ok here as long as you "have a story". My Italian gf who claims NY as her adopted home wanted me to tell you, and I paraphrase, not only no, but fuck no. 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 1 hour ago, TUFKAK said: My Italian gf who claims NY as her adopted home wanted me to tell you, and I paraphrase, not only no, but fuck no. 😂 Fuck no to what? That SF is closer to NY than it is to LA? It most definitely is. Is she saying SF is closer to LA? My best friend who actually grew up in NY and now lives in the bay agrees with me so... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFKAK Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 3 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said: Fuck no to what? That SF is closer to NY than it is to LA? It most definitely is. Is she saying SF is closer to LA? My best friend who actually grew up in NY and now lives in the bay agrees with me so... She grew up in the tri state spent summers/holidays in Italy so she’s as New York as your friend. Dual citizenship and unfortunately I’ll never get to ride her citizenship to freedom. My east coast experience would put the bay closer to the dmv. Sans the weirdness. Says the bay is nothing like NY. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 SF is absolutely closer to NY than LA. I spent a year working in the Bay Area and mostly SF and it reminded me of some horrific hippy alternate universe of Brooklyn. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 3 minutes ago, TUFKAK said: She grew up in the tri state spent summers/holidays in Italy so she’s as New York as your friend. Dual citizenship and unfortunately I’ll never get to ride her citizenship to freedom. My east coast experience would put the bay closer to the dmv. Sans the weirdness. Says the bay is nothing like NY. Yeah not gonna go back and forth. I grew up in the tri-state area as well, 15 minutes outside of NY and when I visted San Francisco I was shocked by how similar to NY especially compared to LA. I don't know what your friend is talking about. 2 minutes ago, Bloodporne said: SF is absolutely closer to NY than LA. I spent a year working in the Bay Area and mostly SF and it reminded me of some horrific hippy alternate universe of Brooklyn. Lol that's EXACTLY what it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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