Wow, so apparently I don't get email notifications when someone replies to this thread.

Going to interest groups is definitely a good start. This is a very small city but I'm sure I can find something worth seeing. I'll have to keep better tabs on the online newspapers to see if there's a social event happening.

I was thinking about also seeing if there are any singles parties happening. Probably closer to the summer of course, but hey, that's how my dad met my mom - he took me to one with him when I was 6 or 7 and that's where he met her. People there were very friendly - I mean that's the whole point. It would be a good idea. A friend of mine is also interested in this, so maybe he'll host one and we can set it up. He also is looking to make new friends.

At work, we all just eat at our desk or go out to eat. There's no break room. And people here are too busy to hang out for the most part. I've approached several people before on a few occasions but nobody seems very receptive to breaking out of the trance of life.