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Seriously...how do you meet people outside of school!?!

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Originally posted by: NaOH
I've been doing a lot of things outside my apartment. Mainly work, but i got out to eat outside and shop around often. I don't know, maybe I'll try to hang around the tea places and borders more often with my lappy. I've rather go to the gym though since I like to stay active. I tried to go paintball with people, but a lot of them are too young or immature..
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Okay, work doesn't count. You're on a coop so all the wimmenz at work understand you're a temporary thing. I mean, you might get lucky and find that damaged one to spend the summer with, but I'd advise against it.

You do need to make eye contact and try to start up conversations and interact and stuff when you're out. You don't need to make a nuisance of yourself, but maybe set a goal of 2 to 5 women each day. Do that and be persistent and see how it pans out?

I've met quite a few women at the book store without really trying. I know it works.


There's a thread on meeting girls at the gym in the ATL&R section. I haven't read it because I'm under the impression that meeting women at the gym is pretty much a no-go. I go there, I do my thing, and I leave. I'm thinking that it's going to creep women out if I start scamming on them at the gym.

How about rock climbing? If there's an indoor place near Irvine, that's a good way to meet women. Rock climbing is pretty social and women are often better at it and if you don't know what you're doing, you can be like their damsel in distress.

How about surf lessons? It's pretty expensive, but I'm thinking it's tough not to meet people that way. (Find an adult class, not a childrens class... unless you're into that.)
 
Originally posted by: Rumpltzer
Originally posted by: NaOH
I've been doing a lot of things outside my apartment. Mainly work, but i got out to eat outside and shop around often. I don't know, maybe I'll try to hang around the tea places and borders more often with my lappy. I've rather go to the gym though since I like to stay active. I tried to go paintball with people, but a lot of them are too young or immature..
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Okay, work doesn't count. You're on a coop so all the wimmenz at work understand you're a temporary thing. I mean, you might get lucky and find that damaged one to spend the summer with, but I'd advise against it.

You do need to make eye contact and try to start up conversations and interact and stuff when you're out. You don't need to make a nuisance of yourself, but maybe set a goal of 2 to 5 women each day. Do that and be persistent and see how it pans out?

I've met quite a few women at the book store without really trying. I know it works.


There's a thread on meeting girls at the gym in the ATL&R section. I haven't read it because I'm under the impression that meeting women at the gym is pretty much a no-go. I go there, I do my thing, and I leave. I'm thinking that it's going to creep women out if I start scamming on them at the gym.

How about rock climbing? If there's an indoor place near Irvine, that's a good way to meet women. Rock climbing is pretty social and women are often better at it and if you don't know what you're doing, you can be like their damsel in distress.

How about surf lessons? It's pretty expensive, but I'm thinking it's tough not to meet people that way. (Find an adult class, not a childrens class... unless you're into that.)
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I totally don't count work because the people there are all OLDER than me. But yeah i work all day so it's hard to do anything on the weekdays (i do a lot of OT and even have to come in on the weekends). I mean, it's good cause I don't get bored often. But some Friday nights it's like :|. Yeah, I'm gonna go read at the bookstore etc more often....hang out near UCI. Yeah, the gym i hear is a tough place to meet girls. They just wanna do what they need to do and that's it. I know a girl who stopped going to UCIs gym because she kept getting hit on. She actually signed up for one of those outside scam gyms.
 
Yeah it's impossible. Everyone already has their friends. Even in college it can be like that when you go to a big state school where everybody has some friends from high school

When all else fails, go to Myspace. You'll find lots of hoes and a few cool people-- which is ideal anyway.
 
How old are ya?

If you're Asian and over 21, go to DnB's @ Spectrum on Thursday and it'll be hella asian.

Or you could always rush a frat at UCI (Lambdas, SAE, Phi Psi, or Pike).

And there's a lot of pick up games (indoor soccer, bball, racquetball, badminton) at the ARC (at UCI). I workout at the ARC every other day so maybe you can catch me around.
 
Originally posted by: Daishiki
Originally posted by: Rumpltzer
I like tiny Asian girls in their mid to late 20s, and there are plenty around Irvine.

Do you like to touch your computer??
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No one's buying it.

You're acting all confused, but you know what I'm talking about! 😀
 
coffee shops!!!! There are plenty in fullerton. But with no traffic, that is like 25-30 minutes. Look for independent, small coffee shops in Irvine. At least try the Orange Circle. It's impossible not to have a few new friends after a couple of months at these places.
 
Originally posted by: FleshLight
How old are ya?

If you're Asian and over 21, go to DnB's @ Spectrum on Thursday and it'll be hella asian.

Or you could always rush a frat at UCI (Lambdas, SAE, Phi Psi, or Pike).

And there's a lot of pick up games (indoor soccer, bball, racquetball, badminton) at the ARC (at UCI). I workout at the ARC every other day so maybe you can catch me around.
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I don't go to UCI though. Plus, people that go to DnBs on thursdays are usually with hella other people so yeah.....

If i can somehow get in for some badminto or racquetball that'd be tight....
 
Originally posted by: NaOH
Originally posted by: dotcom173
i know this is a longshot, but do u happen to be a coop at Alcon in Irvine?
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Nah I work at CDM which is right next to allergen?
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ya i guess allergen is a rival company or something. im an intern at alcon this summer and i thought that it would be pretty crazy if u were a coop there. guess not.
 
Originally posted by: IcebergSlim
go out to the local happy hours and talk to people????????????????????
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That get's my vote. That's how I meet all kinds of people and have made many friends.

Plus throwing a party and telling people "bring whoever you like, as long as they aren't jackasses."
 
I just moved a couple weeks ago and have met a lot of people through a young people's social group at a church in town. If you are religious, or heck even if you aren't, you might look into nearby churches to see if they have anything similar.
 
Originally posted by: NaOH
My friends that live down here are still in school so no one is here. I'm like losing my mind. How do you just meet people to hang out with or whatever? I feel like however you do it, it'll be awkward because they have their own click already.....

Also, are there any gyms near irvine that regularly have more asian people going to them?
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I have been wondering the samething for 5 months and I live in Ann Arbor, big college town with a lot of hot girls. I am just alwayys out of phase or something. I miss college
 
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: IcebergSlim
go out to the local happy hours and talk to people????????????????????
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That get's my vote. That's how I meet all kinds of people and have made many friends.

Plus throwing a party and telling people "bring whoever you like, as long as they aren't jackasses."
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Sounds like a disaster to me, way too much effort in cleaning up required, and they don't always respect your property.
 
Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: IcebergSlim
go out to the local happy hours and talk to people????????????????????
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That get's my vote. That's how I meet all kinds of people and have made many friends.

Plus throwing a party and telling people "bring whoever you like, as long as they aren't jackasses."
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Sounds like a disaster to me, way too much effort in cleaning up required, and they don't always respect your property.
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But this is a good judge of character. If your new friend brings jackasses who don't respect your property then they aren't a good choice for friends. "dude! This guy was kind enough to welcome us into their home...have some freakin' respect."

And there is always a tremendous amount of clean up with any party by the host. Good friends or good guests will offer a hand, bad "friends" won't.

What I'm getting at is be a good host and be a good guest.

 
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