Making new friends - for blokes (Perth)
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Making new friends - for blokes (Perth)
Ok, here's a theory that might prove controversial... we've been over in Perth just over four years now (citizenship approved!). When we came over, like many couples, we put effort into making friends and have some good friendships with other couples. But my theory is that it's often wives who tend to form the friendships (especially where there are younger children), and blokes don't do so well at it.
So my question would be, to blokes out there: have you made your own friends? If so, how did you approach that?
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So my question would be, to blokes out there: have you made your own friends? If so, how did you approach that?
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Re: Making new friends - for blokes (Perth)
Ok, here's a theory that might prove controversial... we've been over in Perth just over four years now (citizenship approved!). When we came over, like many couples, we put effort into making friends and have some good friendships with other couples. But my theory is that it's often wives who tend to form the friendships (especially where there are younger children), and blokes don't do so well at it.
So my question would be, to blokes out there: have you made your own friends? If so, how did you approach that?
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So my question would be, to blokes out there: have you made your own friends? If so, how did you approach that?
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I'm not saying this is the answer, but I have meet quite a few different people with similar interests recently.
Last edited by The Bloke; Dec 31st 2012 at 2:23 am.
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Re: Making new friends - for blokes (Perth)
You play Golf?
You attempt to play Golf?
You fish?
You dive?
You sail?
You shoot? (Clay pigeon - with deep respect for recent Portland NYC incident)
You fly? literally ie Cessna? or model airplanes.
Work?
ETC
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Re: Making new friends - for blokes (Perth)
I am Australian female however currently reside in the UK with my male British Partner. We lived in Australia together for 10 months and he also found it very hard to make friends? I always put it down to him being from a small village and that he is a naturally shy person.
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Re: Making new friends - for blokes (Perth)
I guess being shy doesn't help in the matter louie,but it is a very common complaint with folk in Australia.
I suspect Aussies are a little shy themselves. It does tend to be difficult to get beyond a certain point. A lot are not great talkers more doers I guess.
This is fine in itself but if a person is more the thinking conversational type Australia may prove a tough nut to crack in friendship stakes.
I suspect Aussies are a little shy themselves. It does tend to be difficult to get beyond a certain point. A lot are not great talkers more doers I guess.
This is fine in itself but if a person is more the thinking conversational type Australia may prove a tough nut to crack in friendship stakes.