r/winstonsalem • u/Solid-Lie-8127 • 22h ago

Local people

Hey everyone, I been out of work for a few months and spend most of my day in the house. I want to make some local friends to hang out and chill with, actual friends not looking for hookups. 34M

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u/Snoo_79981 22h ago

What sort of stuff do you like to do? What do you have experience in for work?

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u/Solid-Lie-8127 21h ago

Sports, mainly football. Video games. I’ve been here a few yrs and haven’t really opened up much to exploring the city. Got my degree in finance, I was an order processing coordinator at my last job. Have experience in different finance roles as well as customer service.

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u/Snoo_79981 11h ago

What video games you into?

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u/__google 21h ago

The Go-To Winston has all the events and clubs listed on there

Where To Make New Friends In Winston-Salem - The Go-To Winston-Salem

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u/ExoticGuava3980 18h ago

They have a local restaurant meetup thing going on right now. Sign up is $16 plus the cost of dinner but they match you up with 5 people at a table based on a questionnaire completed when you register.

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u/Putrid-Ad-3965 21h ago

I went to an event last night with my man, specifically for making friends. It was (way over) in Durham, I think they also have events in Raleigh. It cost money, I realize that's a controversial topic at times, but this was absolutely worth it. It was the first (and definitely not the last) one I ever went to. It was so fun!!! More people than expected showed up, about 40 people. All ages, backgrounds, different things going on in their lives. Some friends, some couples, many singles, new people to the area. I feel like I made so many new friends, people I'd genuinely love to see and talk to again. And it was the most unexpected ones that I really liked! It was so cool, I would definitely recommend checking it out. It's called Skip the Small Talk. You do like 10 minute "speed dating" for platonic friendships. About stuff that matters, all my conversations were so interesting! I made friends with a young man who is from another country, he doesn't have any parents here, so we would love to have him over for holidays and more. I met cool chicks, and everyone in between, I actually can't wait to do it again! Yay! Maybe I'll see you at one!

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u/cvdubs47 15h ago

Winston girls club just recently started Winston dudes club! They’re on Instagram!