Read a post recently about how men mostly make friends through osmosis, like through work or through making friends with the husbands of their wife’s friends.
My wife and I are homebodies, early 30s, sober, no kids, and as a result we both have no friends. We’re very close with our families and have connections through some community centres, but for the most part it’s all business. The people we have in our lives are special to us and even so we only see them maybe once every couple months.
It feels like most of the other guys I’ve tried to make friends with are workaholics, alcoholics, or both. It’s very difficult to find ways to meet new people in my city without being asked to go out for a drink or a night of clubbing.
I used to do beer league sports but since I stopped drinking this isn’t something I’m able to do anymore. I’m a couch potato now anyways and am just starting to work out again with my wife at home. Meeting people at the gym or through sports isn’t something I’m comfortable with yet.
So, fellas, where did you meet your real, good friends? What am I missing? Or is it just this tough with this kind of lifestyle?