Ideas on how to meet people and make friends without spending mcuh money?

In high school, it was easy to meet people, for they were there. Now these days, it is not easy to meet people (especially my small town.) except co-workers and I wouldn't want to be in my personal life. So the question is how can I meet people and what activies can I go to that do not cost alot of money to meet new people and make friends?

Ideas on how to meet people and make friends without spending mcuh money?
Haha, great question!





As we get older, a lot of times it seems like we stop meeting new people. And when we do meet people, it is through our work and often that is an awkward time to make real friends.





My first suggestion is to start where you already are. Make friends that are semi-connected to your work. I don't know what you do, but I know that where I work there are the people that are ALWAYS around that I probably wouldn't want to hang out with after work, but then there are also people that I only see every so often. Try talking to these people. Spend an extra few minutes to say hi and ask them how they are. These small relationships can turn into real friendships if both people are willing to take just a little time and effort.





The other thing to do is to find extra-curricular activities, things that you can do away from work. It may be nerdy, but Yahoo Answers and other online things like this can be a fun opportunity to meet people. Sure, you won't be going to bars with people online, but it is a time to hear other people's ideas and have semi-real conversations. Services like internet relay chat are nice for communicating with people you don't know. And of course, there is real life. I know a lot of people make friends through church. Is there a university near you? A lot of times colleges will offer a variety of services that are fun and can be social, such as evening classes or recreational type programs (organizing hiking, kayaking, etc.) that are open to the general public. It all depends on your interests. Some people like to read- you can find book clubs at most local libraries that you can do for free. Pursue your interests!





Good luck, I hope you find peace and happiness.