Find a friend....(here)

Catari Jaguar

Name: Cat
Age: 25 (going on 19!)
Location: Dublin

Interests: Rock & metal music, gigs, cinema, night clubs (but hate the slutty/trendy/ mad-fer-it/ fall around drunk types that can be found there!), belly dancing, LOVE boxing, yoga, make up, getting new piercings, I used to do youth drama so I'm always up for making a fool of myself and having a laugh. Love video games too, especially Guitar Hero I'm really sappy and secretly love Twilight My brain is mush thanks to trashy TV, I only read Harry Potter and The Mortal Instruments books. Usually be found in the Ranting & Raving forum (they're my soul mates!) Hate football and rugby.

Story: Just kind of drifted apart from my secondary school friends, a lot of my so called friends were flakes & back stabbers. I'm a primary school teacher, the girls in my school are really cool & fun but a bit older & settled down... Mostly hang out with my best friend & I live with my boyfriend.

Carol_1985

Great idea for a thread i must say! Only wish I lived in Dublin.

So I'm 25 years of age and based in Limerick

Lynnsie

This is a great thread!

I'm 28, based in Dublin. Not originally from Dublin so my friends are kinda scattered around the country. I like the usual stuff (except shopping - I'm a bit of a tomboy like that!)- reading, cinema, crap TV, eating out.

Can't make the meet up tomorrow cos I'll be working

g'em

Can we please keep the chat out of this - it's a great idea for a thread, lets not lose the information about everyone in a sea of off-topicness.

m-a-i-

Deadly thread. I must admit I am in the same situation. I live in the middle of nowhere ( carbury ) and work in Blanch so commuting isn't a problem for me but because most of my friends are in college and I just got a job straight after it seems I have drifted apart from my friends.

Like I see my friends but its tough to keep in touch when I'm working and they have thesis.

I would really like the idea of meeting new people. so who am I?


Name: Mairead
Age: 23
Interests: Computers, Music, Reading, Socialising, Travelling ( I LOVE travelling ) Cinema, Shopping ( i'm dangerous when I see a shop) etc. I don't think I really dislike anything except football
Other stuff: Like I said started in a job just before graduating last year and was in a 40 hr a week course in college so I think at this stage I need some sort of a life

DigiGal

Name: Dar
Age: 19
Interests: Music mainly, Art, Dancing, Spontaneous travel plans, chilling out at home with some good friends, Xbox, Fun, I'm a big supporter of fun! Cocktails, Shopping, Sunshine, Going new places, Having a giggle, Reading, TV

Other stuff: I'm a DJ and Aspiring Graphic Designer. Thats it pretty much

ERR!

yeoooo girls,

im in the exact same boat as the op...


name:aoife
age:22
interests: shopping,cinema, anything sporty,make up all the usual girly stuff

would love to come along to one of your meet ups let me know look forward to it

also i is living in dublin

Alfonz

Hey, guy here, 31y/o lookin for a friend or friends, i like the fact that it seems to be all gals here!!!, old user of boards, back now so say hello if you are friendly!!

Misticles wrote: »

lol

kingtut

Hi all, firstly great idea by Misticles! Secondly I am a guy so I don't think you want to know what my stats / interests are seeing as this is TLL....

However, for anyone living in and around Cork (or just visiting) who is looking for friends I would like to point you towards the Cork forum:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=478

I organise meetups every single month (this March we had 3 of them!! and each time we had around 12 people!!)....I set up a new thread each month to discuss that months events!

So....please feel free to look at that. This months thread is here (soon to be replaced by an April one):

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055840763

and we have a general chat thread here:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055498427

So far we have organised some of the following - drinks nights, bowling, pool competitions, photo walks, dinner, cinema nights etc....

So apologies if this post is not appropriate however I just want anyone from Cork or near there to realise that A LOT of stuff is going on....and we usually have a ratio of 55% guys, 45% girls.

Feel free to PM me if you want to know more....or just post in the Cork forum!! Oh and Misticles has met me in real life so she can tell you if I am nice or not lol!!

Fran79

Hi
Great thread - only just seen it!

Had a quick read through all 20 pages, no one seems to be near me, so posting details in case there are any lurkers yet to post.

Age: 30

Location: South Kilkenny (near borders of Tipp and Waterford)

Interests: Looking for some new hobbies now that little one is 2, moved from UK when he was 6mths. Like tv and chocolate so could do with some healthier interests. Have a life sciences degree so like to keep in the science loop too.

Anyone anywhere near?

Fran

bambera

Hi all,

My names Sarah. Just turned 24 yesterday. I used to have alot of friends in school but I don't live near them anymore so its hard to meet up with them. I'm self employed also so I don't have any workfriends either. My boyfriend was chatting to 3 Spanish girls who had just arrived in Ireland the other night in order to try and makes me some friends, so I think it's about time to start trying it myself!

I have me a day off tomorrow so would love to go along to cinema too.

lilliec

What a great idea! im definitly interested but am going away for the easter break

Name: lil
Age: 23
location: dublin
Interests: eating, watching tv-ANTM, come dine with me,films (not scary) reading-steig larsson, twilight series, jodi picoult, harry potter
im not a mad drinker (wouldnt drink to get drunk) and am not a good dancer but always willing to get up for the laugh if someone else will come
Your story: was shy right through school, had a few close friends leaving secondary but drifted apart between them moving away and family commitments. now im working and im the youngest person by about 7 years-everyone else is settled down.

peanuthead

Hi guys

Just saw this thread now, it's a fantastic idea!! I would love to get involved!!

Name: Sarah
Age: 26
Location: Dublin

Interests: cinema, running, driving, reading, travelling

Story: Im an extremely shy person who had very few friends when I was younger. I drifted apart from all except one, to only be seriously screwed over by the last one a number of times. We are still technically friends but I don't really bother with her much anymore. Have one great friend but over the last 3 years she has moved to other side of Dublin and has 2 children!!


PS: It doesnt bother me that she has children, I just never hear from her anymore as she's obviously very busy - maybe see eachother once a month if lucky.

I'm extremely nervous about doing this to be honest, I'm trying to talk myself out of it as I type!! But here it goes!!

princess-lala

peanuthead wrote: »

Story: Im an extremely shy person who had very few friends when I was younger. I drifted apart from all except one, to only be seriously screwed over by the last one a number of times. We are still technically friends but I don't really bother with her much anymore. Have one great friend but over the last 3 years she has moved to other side of Dublin and has 2 children!!

I'm extremely nervous about doing this to be honest, I'm trying to talk myself out of it as I type!! But here it goes!!

Hey Sarah, we have all been there at some stage or another - its not every day you meet a bunch of strangers Everyone is really nice though, I had the pleasure of meeting 5 lovely ladies today

And as for the friends thing Im in the exact same boat as you :rolleyes:

peanuthead

princess-lala wrote: »

Hey Sarah, we have all been there at some stage or another - its not every day you meet a bunch of strangers Everyone is really nice though, I had the pleasure of meeting 5 lovely ladies today

And as for the friends thing Im in the exact same boat as you :rolleyes:

As Misticles said - it's so great to know I'm not the only one!! And despite what a lot of people here think, 26 is not old!!!!!!!! But it is harder to make friends at this age! For example, I'm a student teacher this year and I find that there is definitely 5 years between me and the second youngest. Hard to make friends and teachers can be quite cliquey.

Panthro

this place looks like the perfect spot for me to unleash my witty charm, (pity i dont actually have any!)

mid 20s male, mature student.
keep paying yer taxes,
thanks!

bananwama

Just saw this thread and wot a great idea.

But is there anyone in cork wantin to arrange a meet up?

name: Ana

Location: cork

age: 31

sparkydee

Fran79 wrote: »

Hi
Great thread - only just seen it!

Had a quick read through all 20 pages, no one seems to be near me, so posting details in case there are any lurkers yet to post.

Age: 30

Location: South Kilkenny (near borders of Tipp and Waterford)

Interests: Looking for some new hobbies now that little one is 2, moved from UK when he was 6mths. Like tv and chocolate so could do with some healthier interests. Have a life sciences degree so like to keep in the science loop too.

Anyone anywhere near?

Fran

Hi just have been reading through this thread. I live in south tipp and I work in waterford so maybe I could be near you... I worked in dublin until last month and i'm finding it hard to meet new people. I'm originally from here but a lot of my friends have moved away so i'm looking to meet up with new people. My interests are reading, swimming, going out but don't get to do that much now since I don't know too many people around here these days. I'm 28 and not too far off being 29!

scillaria

Hi, Im Linda and think this one of the best ideas ever.

Age: 23

Location: Dublin

Interests: reading (will have a library when I get a house), movies, science, yoga, watching sports, and playing videogames. I also want to learn to cook, my real guilty pleasure is watching cooking programs especially "come dine with me" and watching bbc dramas like "pride and prejudice".

Story: Same situation as most peole on here just left friends behind at different stages of life. Recently moved to dublin in october but am so quiet and don't want to annoy anyone that I find it very difficult to meet people and stay in touch with people (which I want to change but am too quiet to do so, its a vicious circle)

only saw this today so a bit disappointed that didn't go to the cinema and stuff but will be definitely up for the next drinks/coffee/ movie thing.

princess-lala

scillaria wrote: »

Hi, Im Linda and think this one of the best ideas ever.

Age: 23

Location: Dublin

Hi Linda, Im Laura, Welcome to our little world where shy people come out of themselves

Ruby-J

scillaria wrote: »

Hi, Im Linda and think this one of the best ideas ever.

Age: 23

Location: Dublin

Interests: reading (will have a library when I get a house), movies, science, yoga, watching sports, and playing videogames. I also want to learn to cook, my real guilty pleasure is watching cooking programs especially "come dine with me" and watching bbc dramas like "pride and prejudice".

Story: Same situation as most peole on here just left friends behind at different stages of life. Recently moved to dublin in october but am so quiet and don't want to annoy anyone that I find it very difficult to meet people and stay in touch with people (which I want to change but am too quiet to do so, its a vicious circle)

only saw this today so a bit disappointed that didn't go to the cinema and stuff but will be definitely up for the next drinks/coffee/ movie thing.

Hi Linda, I like your likes!!! And i have to admit im an avid Come Dine with me fan and those BBC dramas! I love Mr Darcy!!!

kingtut

bananwama wrote: »

Just saw this thread and wot a great idea.

But is there anyone in cork wantin to arrange a meet up?

name: Ana

Location: cork

age: 31

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=65116319&postcount=299

Danniboo

Hey this thread is a great idea.

Age: 24

Location: Kildare

Interests: Reading, Music,Socialising, Gym, Walking. Shopping.I love animals. I love me time, enjoy meeting new people. I'm actually quiet boring now that I think of it:D

Story: Most of bessie mates have emigrated, others are in college and the rest are settled with hubbies and babies:( so i'm feeling a bit like Billy No Mates.

princess-lala

Danniboo wrote: »

Story: Most of bessie mates have emigrated, others are in college and the rest are settled with hubbies and babies:( so i'm feeling a bit like Billy No Mates.

Meet your sister Where abouts in Kildare are ya?

shoes34

HI,

Anyone on this from Mayo maybe around the Castlebar/Swinford area - aged 34 so seem to be a little older than most people replying to this thread!.

smallgarden

hey im claire
age:27
location: dublin
im teacher but only work part time so difficult to meet people in work.
i love going to the cinema,mainly to watch comedies and for the popcorn.i like comedies on tv like how i met your mother,family guy,big bang theory etc
hobbieswise i love baking.id love to pick up team sport to get to know people better but there difficult to join as a beginner

Dinkie

smallgarden wrote: »

hey im claire
age:27
location: dublin
im teacher but only work part time so difficult to meet people in work.
i love going to the cinema,mainly to watch comedies and for the popcorn.i like comedies on tv like how i met your mother,family guy,big bang theory etc
hobbieswise i love baking.id love to pick up team sport to get to know people better but there difficult to join as a beginner

Hi,

You should try netball. Dublin indoor sports do it, and welcome beginners (I did it a couple of years ago before I left Dublin and it was great). We were all beginners doing it and it was surprisingly good fun. A couple went on to dublin leagues after a while doing this.

I just wish someone played netball here in Wexford!

--LOS--

Find this very interesting that a lot of people seem to be around the same age and in the same circumstances. Im in a predominantly male area in college which made it hard to make good friends, some lads esp in the earlier years can be a bit eww girls and stick to themselves.

I'm LOS, 22, def not a girly girl, listen to rock/metal, like art, movies esp old cheesy horrors, going to gigs, ehhhh cats, green....coffee

Xiney

Chat and meetup organization has been moved to this thread.

Please only post in this thread to add your own details if you're looking for new friends - we don't want people getting lost within the chat!

(In hindsight I should have moved these 78 posts out of the thread instead of moving the nearly 500 chat posts out which is what I did... but... yeah... basically don't make me do that again, it was kind of like purgatory for moderators!)

buddyNozzy

Hey pretty much in the same boat as the rest of ye.

I'm Australian and i live in Dublin
Age- 26 and loving it (unlike some of you)
Interests- Typical girly girl- im a shopaholic, i love getting dressed up to go out, not a huge drinker- but do enjoy a drink here and there, i love to dance- doesnt mean im any good at it though hehe. Also i love my 2 dogs to pieces.

Main thing i miss about hanging with girlfriends is just that general girly atmosphere (dont get that with guys) and the girly conversations and deep and meaningfuls

Story- i made some really good friends over here but most of them have moved away

Anaiyela

Great thread!!

Name: Anne
Age: 26
Location: Cork
Interests: Music, hanging out, reading, cinema, holidays, shopping, knitting
Your story: From Limerick woohoo! Living in Cork for last two years love it... Live in the city.. Off to New York in May for a hol can't wait...

Have any of the Cork girls met up yet.. maybe a few of us could grab a granny together!

missbaker

Age- 30
Location- Clare
Situatuon- Trying to broaden female friend circle. Most girlfriends now are married, settled or with kids and im neither!!!! Booey!

contenttypes

Hi girls, was falling into the depths of depression until i found this!!!! thought i was the only one! was very sociable in college but twas all lads! was only good friends wit 2 girls in college - lost contact wit one and the other is happily attached and doesnt really do nites out.

Sinead
29 - soon to be 30 - although i never got past 22 in my head!
Cork

I LOVE the gym - but not the fitness side - bit of a Tomboy and adore weightlifting! not normal, I know!
not a girly girl but id love to be! so if anyones good at makeovers - HELP!!
Love dance music and would love some girls to go out with as i cant remember last time i went clubbing!

Please pm me if ur round here!

ak27

Nice thread, I'm glad I found it

Name: Leanne
Age: 25
Location: Waterford City

I finished college last year and with friends moving back to where they're from I've unfortunately lost contact with most of them . I enjoy listening to music, sports, computers.

SarahMs

Hello!

Sarah, 21 from Dublin.... but between Blanch and Carrickmacross on Monaghan...... yes I moved to Monaghan for a man! Been hard to get to know people around there, I usually end up with the lads.Most friends have moved else where or travelling. went back to college to become an SNA and coach gymnastics. Love travelling, but since being let go (who hasnt?!) all my fantastic plans have been put on hold! Im easy going and like most things. Usually in Dub at the weekends....I love Mojitos

Dubsta

What an excellent thread!

I was in the same boat for a different reason, i have lots of female friends 90% all attached!! and the remainder just cant be bothered going out!!

Anyhoo about 8 months ago I decided to join a singles networking site (OP I Sent you a PM) for the two obvious reasons, meet new peeps and maybe the man of my dreams however the latter didnt come to light :cool: :cool: haha!

They have meets nearly every month and I have met alot of female friends through it too!! You dont have to be single either, alot use it for the social part!

iguana

Age: 31
Location: Moving to Dublin in two weeks. I lived there from '02-'05, since then I've been in London. Will be living in Templeogue.
Interests: My favourite activity is probably walking my dogs, I'm never happier than when I'm tramping about in the mud in my wellies watching my dogs have the time of their lives. Their enthusiasm for life is so infectious. I'm not a huge drinker, but I do have the ability to seem drunk even when I've been drinking water all night. I guess I also find other people's tippsiness infectious.:o I enjoy dancing, though I don't do it anything like enough.

Snoopy1

Age:30
Just come out of a 6 year relationship, all the friends i had were his. have moved out on my own now, so feeling the pressure.
I like cinema, gym, sports, shopping etc.
Im not much of a drinker, but do miss the girly things!!

Dubsta, can you pm me the singles site as well please

Mimojo

helena.ryan wrote: »

This is a great idea. The lack of female friends has been bugging me a lot lately. Even more so last week when my birthday came and went and I didn't even go out for birthday drinks.

Name: Helena
Age: 26
Location: Kilcullen, kildare.
Interests: my dog, cooking, reading, red wine, white wine, sparkling wine:P, relaxing outdoors (once the good weather comes in I spend every second weekend camping). I don't love clubbing, and I cannot dance to save my life. I'm ridiculously open about stuff. I tend to put my foot in my mouth often.

About me: When I left school I moved within days, leaving most of my friends behind. We drifted apart as you do and I started hanging out with my OH's friends. Two of their gf's I got close to but they stopped speaking to me when their relationships finished. The other girls are lovely and great drinking buddies, but not the type of relationships where you'd text during the day or even meet up with without the whole gang there.

Danniboo wrote: »

Hey this thread is a great idea.

Age: 24

Location: Kildare

Interests: Reading, Music,Socialising, Gym, Walking. Shopping.I love animals. I love me time, enjoy meeting new people. I'm actually quiet boring now that I think of it:D

Story: Most of bessie mates have emigrated, others are in college and the rest are settled with hubbies and babies:( so i'm feeling a bit like Billy No Mates.

This thread is such a great idea!

Name: Michelle
Age: 25
Location: Kildare
Interests: Film, reading, socialising, cinema & love cooking - love cookery programmes esp Come Dine with me, I am hooked!) Not into the whole night club scene, but do love heading to the pub!
Story: Same as many others, moved around a bit over the past few years and not in Kildare that long. Currently job hunting and have lots of time on my hands and realised that I really dont have many female friends. Enjoy living in Kildare and would love to meet some new people!

Anyone interested in organising something in the Kildare area? I am happy to travel wherever!

princess-lala

boozelerooze wrote: »

Anyone interested in organising something in the Kildare area? I am happy to travel wherever!

Im Kildare too - come to the "chat from Friends thread" and we can organise something & Welcome

Danniboo

boozelerooze wrote: »

This thread is such a great idea!

Name: Michelle
Age: 25
Location: Kildare
Interests: Film, reading, socialising, cinema & love cooking - love cookery programmes esp Come Dine with me, I am hooked!) Not into the whole night club scene, but do love heading to the pub!
Story: Same as many others, moved around a bit over the past few years and not in Kildare that long. Currently job hunting and have lots of time on my hands and realised that I really dont have many female friends. Enjoy living in Kildare and would love to meet some new people!

Anyone interested in organising something in the Kildare area? I am happy to travel wherever!

Hi Michelle i'm defo up for organizing something it's amazing how one day you're surrounded by friends and the next your like where did everyone go.

Mimojo

Danniboo wrote: »

Hi Michelle i'm defo up for organizing something it's amazing how one day you're surrounded by friends and the next your like where did everyone go.

I totally agree! This is a great idea for a thread. Would be nice to arrange something in Kildare sometime, have you gone along to some of the meet-ups? It would be nice to meet some new people without having to go into Dublin all the time too, although I dont mind sometimes

princess-lala

boozelerooze wrote: »

I totally agree! This is a great idea for a thread. Would be nice to arrange something in Kildare sometime, have you gone along to some of the meet-ups? It would be nice to meet some new people without having to go into Dublin all the time too, although I dont mind sometimes

I know exactly how you feel but the change of going to Dublin is also fun

Where abouts in Kildare are you from?

Mimojo

princess-lala wrote: »

I know exactly how you feel but the change of going to Dublin is also fun

Where abouts in Kildare are you from?

Im living in Sallins now, hopefully might get something organised in Kildare over the other thread!

mollymascara

Im new to this so bare with me

Just a quick hi to all any and all pointers welcome

princess-lala

mollymascara wrote: »

Im new to this so bare with me

Just a quick hi to all any and all pointers welcome

Introduce yourself here & then come over to the chat from friends thread

Mimojo

Hi! You just need to give some details about yourself, your interests and location! If you go back to the first pages you will see others!

mollymascara

Hey thanks for the pointers

Well heres me:
Name: Vicky
Age: 24 + VAT (yes that does mean Im still adjusting to hitting 30 this year :eek:)
Location: Dublin
Interests: Human and Animal Psychology/Behaviour, I like reading I do, socialising with friends and family, the cinema, photography, everything music, volunteering and life in general.

pikachucheeks

mollymascara wrote: »

Age: 24 + VAT (yes that does mean Im still adjusting to hitting 30 this year :eek:)

Love it!

Just had a read through this thread and the mentioning of baking, 'Come Dine with Me' and shopping have lured me in to posting! :pac:

My name's Andrea. I'm 21 and I live in Dublin.

Interests? Photography. Creative Writing. Watching funny TV programmes / films. Cooking and baking. Designing and customising clothes. Stand-up comedy. Listening to cheesy 80's music. The list goes on ... and on and on. Basically, I like stuff! :pac:

Story? I do have female (and male) friends but none of them seem to get on too well. IE. if I try to arrange something, one person won't come because another person is, which makes things quite difficult. Spending time with friends is usually on a one at a time basis, making the likes of "girlie nights out" impossible.

I'm up for chatting to new people, it's always fun, so drop me a PM or whatever

Snoopy1

so does anyone have any websites they use, to find friends etc