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Nov 02, 2019, 07:41 AM
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Member Since: Oct 2019
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I joined "cheap eats" initially, and then I worked my way up from there to "movie" nights, etc. @Discombobulated I generally looked at local venues, not national, because they were easier to attend.
If you're not in the USA, then I'd look at venues by region, if that's how it is set up. Find the nearest events closest to you and see what events you find interesting or most comfortable. Cheap eats include affordable meals at casual restaurants, and they typically don't involve alcohol, so it's a short visit to meet new people for about an hour, give or take.
Movie nights are either held at someone's house or at a theater. There's more interaction at a house than a theater, so it is up to you which venue would be easier to attend first.
There are also some active events like hiking, sailing, skiing, running, exercizing, etc.
Then there are some events that may not be the best to attend if you're dealing with social anxiety - at least not at first. Those include bar events, parties that serve alcohol, dancing events, weekend retreats, vacation-long events, and some other questionable events. For those kinds of events, it's best to know someone well who will go with you to one of those events, and it's best that you know a few people who have went to those events before.
For newer groups, proceed with caution. For longstanding groups, they're a little safer because they've been in operation for a while and have a following.
Hope these tips help.
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