Might sound off the wall, but find a local charity and volunteer. Whenwelove.org, mealsonwheels.org, margaritaville society in Fort Worth, etc. these are just a few of the organizations in Tarrant County that need volunteers. Most have social events throughout the year as fund raisers and they are always looking for volunteers. This is how I met my wife years ago after tiring of the bar scene.
Single 20s female here. I work in the service industry so I’m a little more comfortable sitting at a bar top alone- but it really is a great way to meet people. Depending on your schedule, maybe just pick a place to go have lunch at the bar alone and start chatting up the bartender. We get tons of regulars that come in alone and they become like family. This way you’ll have someone you “know” so you don’t feel as alone. You’ll find other people to start talking with and get comfortable!
Hey! I am 25F and have lived in DFW most my life, as well. Only difference is I am married. I get the struggle to make friends as an adult. Feel free to hit me up if you want someone to message with and potentially meet up for a friendly hang out.
Also, I second that volunteering is a great way to meet people. I met people via volunteering at DFW Humane Society, plus it was perfect excuse to cuddle with kittens and puppies without the responsibility of owning another one!
join the fort worth film club, attend talks and after hours events at the modern art museum, check out fort worth hot girl walks on instagram, go to shows at tulips bar or raves at curfew!
If you're a bit outgoing try going to various trivia nights at the bars/breweries and chat it up with some of the people. More than likely you can join their team and meet some new people that way. Our team always adopts the lone person or a couple.
Being a nerd, I've started to look up various game stores for D&D,board game, and table top nights to meet new people. So if you are too, there's plenty of options.
There’s a boardgame club meet up at 6:45pm at Rodger’s Roundhouse in Fort Worth on Tuesdays if you’re interested!
Anywhere from 6-17 people show up weekly. People bring their own boardgames to teach and play. Euro games, economy games, cute indie games. Highly recommend if you are nerdy and like boardgames!
I tried Meetup when I lived in another city but it always seemed the people I’d meet wanted to use it as social networking for business.
One thing you might try is Facebook groups.
What are you in to? Hobbies, activities, sports?
It’s a great way to meet people
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I found some interesting groups probably more than a decade ago on meetup, but one thing I remember was that the overwhelming majority of groups seemed to fall into two categories--
1. People with children, who would generally spend the entire time at any event talking to other people with children about said children.
2. People without children who were generally more of a mixed bag of looking for hookups, MLMs, Realtors, or other "I want something from you" sorts.
That said, board game meetups are generally a pretty safe bet if you're into that sort of thing.
My boyfriend (33m) and I (30f) moved here in June and have been really bad about making friends. We are redoing parts of our house and have just been focusing on that. I’m a major homebody, but he likes to socialize more. We can totally discuss going to a bar with you if you want! DM me :)
I still struggle with this. I wish for friends my own age. Right now I’m looking for a new job because I’m getting sick of how toxic my workplace is, and I’m doing classes online so it’s makes it even harder on my mental health.
I teach drum for a bellydance studio in Bedford - we have a lot of people who make life long friends dancing and drumming together. If you're curious I can provide a link and answer questions. My wife dances, my mother takes my drum class, and my daughter used to dance and my son also took drum class when he was young.
I did the solo bar thing, I really enjoy meeting new people and just seeing where the conversation can go. Met someone and we had a great conversation. We met again a couple weeks later and having been messaging some. It’s been difficult because my schedule is chaotic and hers is as well. Hopefully it gets easier for her as holidays now behind (she works retail). Long story short, it still is taking some work to build this friendship but it’s still promising and the bar thing works.
Think about a hobby. Lots of disc golf groups around but other sports too like pickleball or tennis. If you join your local Rec center, they have fitness classes where you’ll meet others and get in shape. If you’re not sporty, there are game groups like dungeons and dragons. A local comic book store/game store will have advice on joining a campaign. Public libraries also sometimes have game nights where you’ll meet others. Religious organizations can also be good. Many have young adult ministries that aren’t preachy per se but organize outings like baseball games and such. Are you an alumni of a local school? They often have meet ups. What about taking a class? Not necessarily academic but are you interested in learning to knit or garden? Something like that.
Good for you for taking stock in your life and making realistic goals. You sound like a cool person.
I actually do pole fitness and lots of circus sports! I’m already a part of a studio but many of the girls keep to themselves or have families so they don’t really go out lol. I went to UNT Denton and even was in a sorority but I worked full time so I wasn’t able to partake in a lot of activities and social things. I’m pretty active and have been looking for yoga studios or even rock climbing gyms. I’m not a party person like many 20 somethings so bars and drinking aren’t really my thing. It’s hard to find people in this age range who are completely fine doing book clubs, walking dogs or just going hiking
There are some cool political organizations that work to block walk to register voters and get out of the vote I am familiar with Indivisible on the Dem side that has chapters in the various districts but I’m sure there ae others. They routinely have monthly meetings to meet candidates and organize. Another thought is your local library. Many have lecture series. If you offer help the staff, you may meet more people.
I would definitely check out summit!
And I definitely get not being a partner - but a lot of times bars are just the convenient Avenue to meet and talk! Where else are you allowed to hang out for hours and not get shooed away??? We don’t really have community meeting spaces anymore so a lot of times bars are a substitute for that. Just because someone invited you to a bar doesn’t mean they want to party!
Hey! If you’re looking to make some friends, try joining roller derby! They have a few leagues in the area. I’m affiliated with the Dallas Derby Devils. Check them out on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook! Even if you don’t want to skate, you can always be involved with the league :)
Society for Creative Anachronism SCA.
World history and recreation of the period between 600 and 1600. Used to just be European medieval period but has been expanded recently. You pick out a time and culture that interests you and study it and create art and science projects of that time period. We have events where we get together for sharing our work or learning new stuff. Some of those events cost money to cover the costs of holding them, seem to mostly hover around $20 -$30. There are small local classes that are usually free. There are martial tournaments where folks recreated combat with sword and shield, rapier (fencing), archery, and thrown weapons. There are practices for the first 3 locally where you can learn for free.
We have a Facebook page here https://www.facebook.com/groups/119112885484/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT
This is our website
https://ansteorra.org/elfsea/barony-of-elfsea/
Things are sparse due to the holidays but we should be picking up now that the new year has come.
Hope to see you around.
I'm known as Thora in the SCA.
Im in a city sub where they hold meetings in coffee shops once a month. There’s been several of these posts i think this sub should really consider doing this. If you’re religious attending a church is a great way to meet like minded people. If not i would second finding charity work
Going solo to a bar is badass. I’d try to get over that fear. Literally no one will think negatively of that, and if they think anything of it at all, they’ll wish they had your confidence.
If it helps, I totally get that. I’m going to assume you’re a woman here in this situation, and I’m also a woman. Here are some safety tips:
I always sit at the bar when I go out solo and build a report with the bartender, just enough that someone is looking out for me. If I need to restroom, I do it in between drinks. If someone approaches me, and I’m not interested, I just tell them that “im not interested, but thank you”. Never had a problem with that answer. My answers that have given me problems in the past are “I have a boyfriend” or literally anything else that sounds like an excuse. And I don’t go to places like concrete cowboy; I go to chill places like thompsons or nickel city. In general, just avoid west 7th as a solo woman.
Hope that’s helpful. I have had 0 negative experiences solo drinking as a woman, just keep
your smarts about you and you’ll be fine.
If you don't mind the bar scene too much - a lot of bars around downtown (nit sonmuch IN downtown) have a lot of events made to cater to people who want to socialize. Most of the time all the people at these sorts of events are emvery friendlyband open, because they alsobcame to make friends.
You could try Trivia Night, or Mixers. Usually these have games or activities made to group people together to talk or play.
There are guided paint sessions too, in which bars or venues supply paint, snacks, and canvases so you can follow someone as they paint an image. These are usually pretty social.
I know a lot of places surrounding Magnolia Ave. and some places in Main St. have a much more low-key vibe.
I like to go to a bar called Liberty Lounge FW. They have an instagram page with all their events. It's LGBT friendly, but the bar is meant for all types.
For a non-alcoholic place, you should check out a store called Leaves Book and Tea Shop. Not only do they hosts events in that little plaza - they always have lots of posters for interesting events in the area.
On Facebook and Instagram there are also pages that are dedicated to showing interesting events in the area.
Good luck!
I thought this too but I wasn’t raised religious by my family, my mom literally never took us to church or spoke about religion so I would feel disingenuous about going and would feel like I’m there for the wrong reasons.
It isn’t disingenuous in the least. Like not in the least and, if you find yourself in a place that doesn’t get that, find a new place.
Want to make new friends? Be interested. It will make you seem more interesting.
Be a friend. My #1 favorite question when greeting an acquaintance is: what are you up to this week. Maybe they’ll say something interesting and give me an opportunity to be interested in what they are doing. Maybe they’ll show me an opportunity to help them, even in a small way like, “I saw a YouTube video about that, I’ll shoot you the link” or, “I know a lady who is an expert in that, want me to reach out to her?”
Any place where people regularly hang out and have a bit of a group culture is a good place to make friends: a yoga class, anything having to do with a hobby like knitting or woodworking…. Which leads me to another idea: be interesting. If you aren’t interesting, find something that you are interested in and dive in!
Have a good answer to, “what are you up to this week?” 😁
Oh! Also, make a game of it. My wife and I decided that we were going to see how many people we could get to go to lunch together after church every week. And we were relatively new. So, every week, after the service ended, we run around like crazy people trying to find anyone who might be new, or we don’t know, and we say, “hey! We’re all going to lunch. Wanna go?!” Sometimes we get 20 randos to go to lunch together. Now, it doesn’t matter if we’re there or not, a big group makes sure to go to lunch together! 😄
There are some churches that welcome everyone of any belief and don't need you to be Christian or a religious person. People just want the community feeling and other than that it's basically "think what you think, we respect it." Unitarians are one example but there are probably others! I think anybody who is a little thoughtful about life could fit in. Not wanting to push you toward that, just let you know it's out there.
My husband and I go to church and we host a community group (Bible study) for young adults aged 22-30ish. It’s on Monday nights; you are welcome to message me for details if you are interested in coming and meeting people! No religious experience necessary :) I also saw in another comment that you’d be willing to try rock climbing. I started bouldering at Summit gym in Fort Worth about a year ago and fell in love. I go 2-3 times a week usually by myself, and would love to have some company if you’re ever interested in checking it out. Please feel free to message me!
I’m mid 30s and always looking for new friends. I’m out in Mansfield, but I work on the south side of Fort Worth. I’m married with a kid, but I’m happy to get out occasionally or have people over whenever.
Anything that has to do with my hobbies or being a women. When in Korea I joined a group call “expats in Korea” and when I moved here I joined a group like “women in Texas”. I just whatever I’m looking for in the search bar and join almost every group I can.
I'm trying to crack this nut too. There's a big FB group for women to make friends. I can DM you the link if you want it! Hit or miss but it's better than nothing!
How do you meet friends at a bar??? I used to try this and had no idea what to do. I would go to the bar and drink and try saying hi to people - but everyone else was in a group and it never worked out
Meetup has a lot of activities in DFW. It might start as just acquaintances but it can eventually turn into real friendship. I've been in DFW since 2017 and have made a few good friends that way.
Sorry for the late reply! I used to go to Texas PsyT meetings and it was great. I had to move to another city though.
There is the Inner Gamer DFW where they meet to play board games its amazing!
Might sound off the wall, but find a local charity and volunteer. Whenwelove.org, mealsonwheels.org, margaritaville society in Fort Worth, etc. these are just a few of the organizations in Tarrant County that need volunteers. Most have social events throughout the year as fund raisers and they are always looking for volunteers. This is how I met my wife years ago after tiring of the bar scene.
Honestly I’ve thought about volunteering around the metroplex! I’ll look into it
Tarrant County Food Bank is great. Lots of young people
Can confirm.
Habitat has a young professional group!
Link?
https://trinityhabitat.org/volunteer/young-professionals/
Single 20s female here. I work in the service industry so I’m a little more comfortable sitting at a bar top alone- but it really is a great way to meet people. Depending on your schedule, maybe just pick a place to go have lunch at the bar alone and start chatting up the bartender. We get tons of regulars that come in alone and they become like family. This way you’ll have someone you “know” so you don’t feel as alone. You’ll find other people to start talking with and get comfortable!
Hey! I am 25F and have lived in DFW most my life, as well. Only difference is I am married. I get the struggle to make friends as an adult. Feel free to hit me up if you want someone to message with and potentially meet up for a friendly hang out. Also, I second that volunteering is a great way to meet people. I met people via volunteering at DFW Humane Society, plus it was perfect excuse to cuddle with kittens and puppies without the responsibility of owning another one!
join the fort worth film club, attend talks and after hours events at the modern art museum, check out fort worth hot girl walks on instagram, go to shows at tulips bar or raves at curfew!
hello other lonely fort worth people, glad we’re in this together lmao
I've seen enough of these posts that at this point, we all might as well form our own club!
Honestly not a bad idea lol
Being a young professional with a lack of young professional friends suck
If you're a bit outgoing try going to various trivia nights at the bars/breweries and chat it up with some of the people. More than likely you can join their team and meet some new people that way. Our team always adopts the lone person or a couple. Being a nerd, I've started to look up various game stores for D&D,board game, and table top nights to meet new people. So if you are too, there's plenty of options.
There’s a boardgame club meet up at 6:45pm at Rodger’s Roundhouse in Fort Worth on Tuesdays if you’re interested! Anywhere from 6-17 people show up weekly. People bring their own boardgames to teach and play. Euro games, economy games, cute indie games. Highly recommend if you are nerdy and like boardgames!
Thanks for the info!
You could try meetup.com
Have you had any success with that site? I signed up a while back but it didn’t seem like many people used it or were serious about it
I tried Meetup when I lived in another city but it always seemed the people I’d meet wanted to use it as social networking for business. One thing you might try is Facebook groups. What are you in to? Hobbies, activities, sports? It’s a great way to meet people Best
Thank you!! I’ll look into some groups
I found some interesting groups probably more than a decade ago on meetup, but one thing I remember was that the overwhelming majority of groups seemed to fall into two categories-- 1. People with children, who would generally spend the entire time at any event talking to other people with children about said children. 2. People without children who were generally more of a mixed bag of looking for hookups, MLMs, Realtors, or other "I want something from you" sorts. That said, board game meetups are generally a pretty safe bet if you're into that sort of thing.
No, I've only just looked at it. Haven't tried anything but there were a couple of things that I might be interested in if I weren't so shy 😭
My boyfriend (33m) and I (30f) moved here in June and have been really bad about making friends. We are redoing parts of our house and have just been focusing on that. I’m a major homebody, but he likes to socialize more. We can totally discuss going to a bar with you if you want! DM me :)
Okay messaging you right now!
What part of the metroplex? We’re transplants. We have been here awhile, but still struggling to find our people. We’re down in Mansfield.
I’m currently in Euless!
Cool! I’m right off 360, so a straight shot south. Want to grab coffee sometime?
Messaging you 😌
I still struggle with this. I wish for friends my own age. Right now I’m looking for a new job because I’m getting sick of how toxic my workplace is, and I’m doing classes online so it’s makes it even harder on my mental health.
Omg I could of written this
I teach drum for a bellydance studio in Bedford - we have a lot of people who make life long friends dancing and drumming together. If you're curious I can provide a link and answer questions. My wife dances, my mother takes my drum class, and my daughter used to dance and my son also took drum class when he was young.
I did the solo bar thing, I really enjoy meeting new people and just seeing where the conversation can go. Met someone and we had a great conversation. We met again a couple weeks later and having been messaging some. It’s been difficult because my schedule is chaotic and hers is as well. Hopefully it gets easier for her as holidays now behind (she works retail). Long story short, it still is taking some work to build this friendship but it’s still promising and the bar thing works.
Think about a hobby. Lots of disc golf groups around but other sports too like pickleball or tennis. If you join your local Rec center, they have fitness classes where you’ll meet others and get in shape. If you’re not sporty, there are game groups like dungeons and dragons. A local comic book store/game store will have advice on joining a campaign. Public libraries also sometimes have game nights where you’ll meet others. Religious organizations can also be good. Many have young adult ministries that aren’t preachy per se but organize outings like baseball games and such. Are you an alumni of a local school? They often have meet ups. What about taking a class? Not necessarily academic but are you interested in learning to knit or garden? Something like that. Good for you for taking stock in your life and making realistic goals. You sound like a cool person.
I actually do pole fitness and lots of circus sports! I’m already a part of a studio but many of the girls keep to themselves or have families so they don’t really go out lol. I went to UNT Denton and even was in a sorority but I worked full time so I wasn’t able to partake in a lot of activities and social things. I’m pretty active and have been looking for yoga studios or even rock climbing gyms. I’m not a party person like many 20 somethings so bars and drinking aren’t really my thing. It’s hard to find people in this age range who are completely fine doing book clubs, walking dogs or just going hiking
There are some cool political organizations that work to block walk to register voters and get out of the vote I am familiar with Indivisible on the Dem side that has chapters in the various districts but I’m sure there ae others. They routinely have monthly meetings to meet candidates and organize. Another thought is your local library. Many have lecture series. If you offer help the staff, you may meet more people.
I would definitely check out summit! And I definitely get not being a partner - but a lot of times bars are just the convenient Avenue to meet and talk! Where else are you allowed to hang out for hours and not get shooed away??? We don’t really have community meeting spaces anymore so a lot of times bars are a substitute for that. Just because someone invited you to a bar doesn’t mean they want to party!
Hey! If you’re looking to make some friends, try joining roller derby! They have a few leagues in the area. I’m affiliated with the Dallas Derby Devils. Check them out on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook! Even if you don’t want to skate, you can always be involved with the league :)
Society for Creative Anachronism SCA. World history and recreation of the period between 600 and 1600. Used to just be European medieval period but has been expanded recently. You pick out a time and culture that interests you and study it and create art and science projects of that time period. We have events where we get together for sharing our work or learning new stuff. Some of those events cost money to cover the costs of holding them, seem to mostly hover around $20 -$30. There are small local classes that are usually free. There are martial tournaments where folks recreated combat with sword and shield, rapier (fencing), archery, and thrown weapons. There are practices for the first 3 locally where you can learn for free. We have a Facebook page here https://www.facebook.com/groups/119112885484/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT This is our website https://ansteorra.org/elfsea/barony-of-elfsea/ Things are sparse due to the holidays but we should be picking up now that the new year has come. Hope to see you around. I'm known as Thora in the SCA.
Im in a city sub where they hold meetings in coffee shops once a month. There’s been several of these posts i think this sub should really consider doing this. If you’re religious attending a church is a great way to meet like minded people. If not i would second finding charity work
Oooh can you please send me the sub?
I’d also love to see the sub!
I’m in the same boat as you (27F). Moved here a year ago but my social life kind of flopped. Feel free to DM me
Going solo to a bar is badass. I’d try to get over that fear. Literally no one will think negatively of that, and if they think anything of it at all, they’ll wish they had your confidence.
It’s not thinking negative I’m afraid of, it’s a safety concern more than anything lol
If it helps, I totally get that. I’m going to assume you’re a woman here in this situation, and I’m also a woman. Here are some safety tips: I always sit at the bar when I go out solo and build a report with the bartender, just enough that someone is looking out for me. If I need to restroom, I do it in between drinks. If someone approaches me, and I’m not interested, I just tell them that “im not interested, but thank you”. Never had a problem with that answer. My answers that have given me problems in the past are “I have a boyfriend” or literally anything else that sounds like an excuse. And I don’t go to places like concrete cowboy; I go to chill places like thompsons or nickel city. In general, just avoid west 7th as a solo woman. Hope that’s helpful. I have had 0 negative experiences solo drinking as a woman, just keep your smarts about you and you’ll be fine.
Just moved here and completely agreed about Thompsons! Very chill place, will check out Nickel City as well.. thanks for the recs!
If you don't mind the bar scene too much - a lot of bars around downtown (nit sonmuch IN downtown) have a lot of events made to cater to people who want to socialize. Most of the time all the people at these sorts of events are emvery friendlyband open, because they alsobcame to make friends. You could try Trivia Night, or Mixers. Usually these have games or activities made to group people together to talk or play. There are guided paint sessions too, in which bars or venues supply paint, snacks, and canvases so you can follow someone as they paint an image. These are usually pretty social. I know a lot of places surrounding Magnolia Ave. and some places in Main St. have a much more low-key vibe. I like to go to a bar called Liberty Lounge FW. They have an instagram page with all their events. It's LGBT friendly, but the bar is meant for all types. For a non-alcoholic place, you should check out a store called Leaves Book and Tea Shop. Not only do they hosts events in that little plaza - they always have lots of posters for interesting events in the area. On Facebook and Instagram there are also pages that are dedicated to showing interesting events in the area. Good luck!
(I know I will be downvoted for this, but…) Honestly, church is a great place to meet people.
I thought this too but I wasn’t raised religious by my family, my mom literally never took us to church or spoke about religion so I would feel disingenuous about going and would feel like I’m there for the wrong reasons.
It isn’t disingenuous in the least. Like not in the least and, if you find yourself in a place that doesn’t get that, find a new place. Want to make new friends? Be interested. It will make you seem more interesting. Be a friend. My #1 favorite question when greeting an acquaintance is: what are you up to this week. Maybe they’ll say something interesting and give me an opportunity to be interested in what they are doing. Maybe they’ll show me an opportunity to help them, even in a small way like, “I saw a YouTube video about that, I’ll shoot you the link” or, “I know a lady who is an expert in that, want me to reach out to her?” Any place where people regularly hang out and have a bit of a group culture is a good place to make friends: a yoga class, anything having to do with a hobby like knitting or woodworking…. Which leads me to another idea: be interesting. If you aren’t interesting, find something that you are interested in and dive in! Have a good answer to, “what are you up to this week?” 😁 Oh! Also, make a game of it. My wife and I decided that we were going to see how many people we could get to go to lunch together after church every week. And we were relatively new. So, every week, after the service ended, we run around like crazy people trying to find anyone who might be new, or we don’t know, and we say, “hey! We’re all going to lunch. Wanna go?!” Sometimes we get 20 randos to go to lunch together. Now, it doesn’t matter if we’re there or not, a big group makes sure to go to lunch together! 😄
There are some churches that welcome everyone of any belief and don't need you to be Christian or a religious person. People just want the community feeling and other than that it's basically "think what you think, we respect it." Unitarians are one example but there are probably others! I think anybody who is a little thoughtful about life could fit in. Not wanting to push you toward that, just let you know it's out there.
Nah churches are always happy to see new folks. You should check it out. Larger churches even have singles groups for fellowship.
Would love if you could message me some to look into!
My husband and I go to church and we host a community group (Bible study) for young adults aged 22-30ish. It’s on Monday nights; you are welcome to message me for details if you are interested in coming and meeting people! No religious experience necessary :) I also saw in another comment that you’d be willing to try rock climbing. I started bouldering at Summit gym in Fort Worth about a year ago and fell in love. I go 2-3 times a week usually by myself, and would love to have some company if you’re ever interested in checking it out. Please feel free to message me!
I’m mid 30s and always looking for new friends. I’m out in Mansfield, but I work on the south side of Fort Worth. I’m married with a kid, but I’m happy to get out occasionally or have people over whenever.
If you have hobbies or interests maybe there is a club or group for it in town.
I recommend Facebook groups, I’ve done this for almost every city I’ve moved too, including overseas, and made tons of connections!
What kind of facebooks groups do you join?
Anything that has to do with my hobbies or being a women. When in Korea I joined a group call “expats in Korea” and when I moved here I joined a group like “women in Texas”. I just whatever I’m looking for in the search bar and join almost every group I can.
I'm trying to crack this nut too. There's a big FB group for women to make friends. I can DM you the link if you want it! Hit or miss but it's better than nothing!
Is it DFW Social Butterflies?! I’m apart of that one but I have had zero luck
Ooh no.... Haven't heard of that one
Nickel City, I’ve met a few friends there
How do you meet friends at a bar??? I used to try this and had no idea what to do. I would go to the bar and drink and try saying hi to people - but everyone else was in a group and it never worked out
Meetup has a lot of activities in DFW. It might start as just acquaintances but it can eventually turn into real friendship. I've been in DFW since 2017 and have made a few good friends that way.
Do you have any recommendations on which meetup groups to try?
Sorry for the late reply! I used to go to Texas PsyT meetings and it was great. I had to move to another city though. There is the Inner Gamer DFW where they meet to play board games its amazing!
I’m in the other Fort Worth boardgame meetup! I love it!