Loneliness of ER -- where are all the other ER's?

[Lsbcal]

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3. There is a site Meetup.com where you can find groups in your area which have all kinds of interests. Take a look, I have joined a couple of expat groups, never been to one of their main functions but have had lunch with a couple of people from the site. ...

I noticed that for my area code there are 47 groups meeting within 10 miles of me. And for a 50 mile radius it went up to 688 groups! Maybe I'll look into a few of these. Here is the link: http://www.meetup.com/

One of my favorite activities is running but I've found our local running group seems to be populated by intense types and a lot of people in their 30's and 40's who don't seem that eager to meet up with new (older) runners unless maybe that runner has a very fast pace -- I'm not that slow but don't want to kill myself at something that's suppose to be pleasurable. I do enjoy the occasional person I talk with while stretching during a running break. Sometimes that's all I need for the day.

 

[RonBoyd]

I noticed that for my area code there are 47 groups meeting within 10 miles of me. And for a 50 mile radius it went up to 688 groups! Maybe I'll look into a few of these. Here is the link: Do something, Learn something, Share something, Change something - Meetup.com

Wow! This website is fantastic. Thank you for posting this.