Okkk, so i recently moved states, with my boyfriend, i was living in NSW and moved to NT, Alice Springs.

I'm keen on getting out and meeting new people but not really sure how to go about it.
When i first meet people i can be a little shy, and intimidated by them, so sometimes people don't really bother to get to know me, because i seem boring, but when i get to know people and feel comfortable, im really loud and fun.

So i'm just wondering if anyone has any ideas that may help me get out there and meet some new people, maybe some ideas for me to be a little more confident too!

I'm 19 btw.

My husband and I need to make new friends since all of ours are moving away:(

I tend to be like you in how I am around people. I can be really quiet at first but once we get to know each other, I can be crazy fun and hilarious.

My advice is to, of course, be yourself. Whatever you do, make sure you're yourself so that people like you for you and not someone else.

In terms of making friends, all my closest friends are honestly friends I've met at concerts. We happen to have the common interest of a band and see each other at multiple shows and friendships were made. SO maybe you can check out the local scene and see what it's like. 

Other than that, you just have to get out there. Get a job if you can. Take some sort of class. Get involved in a sport. Anything social can help, and even if you have friends on our team or at work or in your class, it should give you a boost of confidence to get out there a little more.

God luck. :)

Thanks,

I have a full time job coming up but thats not for another couple of weeks, so i applied for a casual position to fill the time in, and in terms of the places to go around here, it's pretty limited 'cause it's out in the middle of nowhere XD
But i guess i could try and check out a few of the clubs and stuff

Hopefully it'll boost me up a bit!

that sucks! i know how you feel lol
All the best of luck :)

Yeah. You can always try and even if you don't come out with a new best friend, at least you put yourself out there and tried. :)

Best of luck with your new job! How exciting! :)

Yeah,
I know i'm very excited, i've been jobless for a few months so i'm really happy to be having a full time job soon!

i'm totally the same way - shy and quiet until i feel comfortable around people. the best advice i've received is to just... practice. as stupid as it sounds, just practice talking to new people ha.

it's something i've started doing more and more recently, and it really does get easier. there's a coffee shop i go to all the time and one day a friend "challenged" me to talk to one of the baristas more than just ordering my drink. i noticed she was wearing toms, and i own the same pair, so i brought that up... just little stuff like that. that was a few months ago and now i have normal easy conversations with her when she's working.

and i agree with erin too - concerts, definitely. there are quite a few people i've met just from going to various shows around town.

That's a pretty good idea, i never thought of just practicing talking to people!

They don't have many concerts where im living now though, because it's the outback of Australia, not many bands or artists bother to come out this far. lol.
But i do think there is a big music festival coming up in a few weeks or something, so i might try and check that out!

Holly is right. Practicing talking to people is a good way, even if it's just asking how their day is or politely inviting yourself into a conversation someone in line may be having with someone else. :)

join roller derby! that's what i did. i joined with a friend, and she couldn't make it to most of the practices at the beginning, so i had to fend for myself. but i made friends with all the women really quickly. i'm usually super shy and quiet until i'm comfortable. a lot of people think i'm cold at first because i'm so quiet.

it doesn't have to be roller derby. lol. it could be anything! book club, yoga class, dance class...

as far as the confidence goes... i can't really give any advice in that department... i lack self confidence, which gets in the way of my skating at times.

I was really quite and shy until I became a cashier. Now I can talk to anyone lol. With me being a cashier has helped me a lot.

I am shy at first, too!  It takes time for me to build up a comfort level with most people.

Do you know what helped me? Volunteering.  I met new people, and every week I pushed myself a little bit further out of my comfort zone.  The best part is, you're working with people who care about some of the same things you do!

It's daunting at first, I know.  But it will be okay.

Thanks for all the suggetions!

I'm actually going out to a Ladies Night thing at the casion tonight, try and socialize a bit without my boyfriend, and meet some new people :)
Bit excited and nervous! But i'm sure i'll be fine!