21 Ways Expand Your Social Scene Today

I get a lot of emails from guys asking how they can go about expanding their social circles. This seems to be a bigger problem for guys out of college, but many guys who commute to school have the same problem.

Today I just wanted to give you a quick list of ways you can immediately expand you social scene. Of course everything on this list requires you to be social and open to meeting people.

The trick to making friends at these kind of things is to start right away. The first day you show up at any of these events start talking to people. Don’t start with the intention of making new friends or finding a girlfriend… just make friendly conversation. The longer you wait to break the ice… the harder it will get.

21 Ways to Expand Your Social Scene

• Join a young professionals organization
• Take a yoga or meditation class
• Get a part time job waiting tables
• Join a bowling league
• Join a volley ball league
• Attend alumni events at your previous college
• Attend a weekly class at your gym
• Check out the various clubs at www.meetup.com
• Join the Toastmasters
• Take dancing lessons
• Join a volunteer organization
• Use Myspace and Facebook to network (as opposed to hit on girls)
• Teach a class on a subject you love (art, photography, computers, guitar)
• Revive the old band and start looking for gigs at local bars
• Whatever your passion is find a way to immerse yourself with people who share your interest
• Join a softball league
• Attend any networking event your job puts on (and network)
• Help with a political campaign (perfect timing)
• get a part time internship in a field you love (even if its for free)
• Scour the computer for local events, classes, seminars
• GET OUT OF YOUR HOUSE

Those are just some of the many ways you can immediately begin to meet new people and expand your social scene. The key to this is to find activities that truly interest you and inspire you.

Being around people that share your interests will not only make new friends available to you… new potential girlfriends… but it will also help you grow as a person and get you closer to achieving your dreams.

In a future article I will explain how to network at these events to take full advantage of them. And to turn yourself into a Social All star.