Ways to meet people and make new friends in Liverpool

When seeking to meet people, Liverpool often isn’t the easiest place in which to do that. This may seem strange to many people, as the area has a long tradition of welcoming newcomers who move to the area for work or college. However, the problem is that life in the vibrant city of Liverpool can be fast-paced and the population of students and professionals or migrant workers from other communities can be transient, making it difficult.

Many people who move to Liverpool, especially the 25 to 45 year old age group, do so without having any social network to fall back on in the city. They know no-one there, so they become discouraged in trying to meet people as they know no-one there who could ease them onto the social scene and introduce them to new friends. So, if you are trying to meet people in Liverpool, you may well be going it alone. That is the hardest way to get to meet people, but it can be done!

Here’s how to meet people in Liverpool and build lasting friendships:

1. Be open to change

This can mean all kinds of things, but initially it means approaching a move to Liverpool with a positive attitude. You need to appear happy to be living in the area when you meet people, if you want them to become your friends. Also, if you only do the same things that you have always done, you will miss out on many opportunities to meet people. Liverpool offers many opportunities to visit clubs, pubs and bars, as well as join various clubs based around sports and hobbies. You may want to continue an old hobby or take up a new one; either way, you will find these good places to meet people with similar interests to you in relaxed surroundings. So look out for a new club to join or a place to visit.

2. Get out more

Even in Liverpool, you won’t meet people by sitting at home. You should make the effort to go visit a pub or a bar near where you live. You could invite work colleagues or college acquaintances to go with you, perhaps one Friday night. Give people a little advance warning and they can plan to be there. Sometimes you have to take the initiative to meet people in Liverpool where they are so used to a transient population that they may not necessarily stop and talk to you in the street as they may be unsure about whether you are just passing through.

3. Join a club

As it is a city, Liverpool offers many organisations based on sports and other interests. Take advantage of that and follow an old hobby or take up a new one. You will meet people who share your interest so you know you will have something to talk to them about.

4. Do some voluntary work

You will attract more people to you as friends if you are a well-rounded, happy and outgoing person. Therefore, doing some volunteer work has a two-fold advantage when it comes to making friends. You will be a better-rounded person with interests to share who also shares a caring side. Also, in doing the voluntary work you will meet people with whom you can develop friendships.

So, if you want to meet people in Liverpool, the opportunities are definitely there; you just have to make the effort to find them. Be open-minded about talking to new people and take some practical steps like joining a club or doing some voluntary work. Take the initiative and organise and informal meeting at the pub for work colleagues or club-mates. Liverpool offers many such places where you can go socially to meet people.