SidecarIdeas · 4 min read
12 things to do alone that often lead to meeting people
Some solo activities keep you in your own bubble. Others quietly put you next to people with the same interests. These are the second kind.
Activities with built-in conversation
1. Free walking tours. 2. Language exchanges. 3. Cooking classes. 4. Climbing gyms, where people chat between routes. 5. Board-game cafés. 6. Volunteer days.
Activities with shared interests
7. Record shops and in-store gigs. 8. Run clubs. 9. Life-drawing sessions. 10. Book clubs. 11. Markets and flea markets. 12. Small concerts and open-mic nights.
Turn it into a plan
Going alone is fine — inviting two or three people to go with you is even better. Post it as a small plan with a time and a public meeting point, and let people who like the same things find you.