How To Make Friends In London // UK
Summary
TLDRIn this video, Taylor shares her personal experiences and tips on making friends in London, especially after college or when working alone. She emphasizes the importance of leveraging mutual friends, putting oneself out there, attending various events, joining Facebook groups like 'London New Girl', and using apps like Bumble BFF. Taylor's story is relatable and her strategies practical, offering a helpful guide for those looking to expand their social circle in a new city.
Takeaways
- 😀 Taylor has been living in London for a year and a half and found it challenging to make friends.
- 👫 Utilize mutual friends to expand your social circle by attending social gatherings with them.
- 🏙️ Actively put yourself out there by engaging in conversations and attending various events.
- 🎉 Attend diverse events in London to meet new people based on shared interests.
- 📱 Use social media platforms like Facebook, Eventbrite, and Meetup to find and join events.
- 🏋️♀️ Consider joining sports teams, workshops, or art classes to meet like-minded individuals.
- 💬 Join Facebook groups specifically designed for newcomers in London to connect with others.
- 🗣️ Engage in open communication within these groups to find support and potential friends.
- 📱 Experiment with apps like Bumble BFF to find friends, not just for dating.
- 🏡 Taylor's personal success story with Bumble BFF led to a strong friendship and living arrangement.
- 📅 Stay tuned for more videos on Taylor's channel, with new content posted every Wednesday and Sunday.
Q & A
How long has Taylor been living in London?
-Taylor has been living in London for nearly a year and a half.
What challenges does Taylor face in making friends in London?
-Taylor finds it challenging to make friends after finishing college or university, especially when working alone, which can be difficult for anyone who has just moved to London.
What is the first tip Taylor gives for making friends in London?
-The first tip Taylor gives is to use mutual friends. She suggests catching up with them and asking to be invited to hang out with their friends.
Why does Taylor find it difficult to get friends to invite her to hang out with their friends?
-Taylor finds it difficult because it's not her best way of meeting people, and she had to get it out of the way first.
What does Taylor suggest doing to put yourself out there?
-Taylor suggests complimenting someone, attending every event you're invited to, and spending as little time as possible in your house to be in situations that attract new friends.
How does Taylor recommend finding events to attend in London?
-Taylor recommends using Facebook, Eventbrite, or Meetup to find events that match your interests.
What is the name of the Facebook group Taylor found helpful for making friends in London?
-Taylor found the Facebook group 'London New Girl' helpful for making friends.
What is unique about the 'London New Girl' Facebook group?
-The 'London New Girl' group is unique because it is specifically for women and everyone in the group is open and looking to make new friends.
How did Taylor use Bumble BFF to make friends?
-Taylor used Bumble BFF by creating a profile and stating her intention to make friends. She matched with a girl named Caroline, and they eventually lived together.
What is Taylor's advice for those who are desperate for friends in London?
-Taylor's advice for those desperate for friends is to use apps like Bumble BFF, where both parties are interested in making friends.
How often does Taylor post new videos on her channel?
-Taylor posts new videos on her channel every Wednesday and Sunday.
Outlines
🤝 Making Friends in London: Challenges and Tips
Taylor, the host of the channel, discusses the challenges of making friends in London, especially after finishing college or university and working alone. They have been living in London for a year and a half and found it difficult to find people with common interests. Taylor suggests leveraging mutual friends, attending social events, and being proactive in social situations to meet new people. They also emphasize the importance of getting out of one's comfort zone and participating in various activities to increase the chances of making friends.
📱 Using Technology to Find Friendships in London
Taylor shares their positive experience using the Bumble BFF app to find friends in London. They highlight how the app was helpful in connecting with people who also wanted to make friends. Taylor encourages viewers to give the app a try and to engage with others who share the same goal of forming new friendships. The video concludes with a call to action for viewers to like, subscribe, and comment on how they make friends in London, and a reminder that new videos are posted on Wednesdays and Sundays.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Mutual Friends
💡Putting Oneself Out There
💡Attending Events
💡Facebook Groups
💡Bumble BFF
💡Social Circle
💡Co-working Space
💡Making Friends
💡Newcomers
💡Social Networking
Highlights
Taylor shares her experiences of making friends in London after living there for a year and a half.
She emphasizes the difficulty of making friends after finishing college or university, especially when working alone.
Taylor suggests leveraging mutual friends as a starting point to expand one's social circle.
She recommends attending social events with mutual friends to meet new people.
Taylor discusses the challenge of getting friends to invite her to hang out with their friends.
She advises putting oneself out there by initiating conversations and attending various events.
Taylor shares her strategy of spending minimal time at home to increase opportunities for social interactions.
She highlights the importance of attending events that align with one's interests to meet like-minded individuals.
Taylor recommends using platforms like Facebook, Eventbrite, and Meetup to find events and activities.
She introduces the concept of joining sports teams or workshops as a way to meet new people.
Taylor talks about the effectiveness of Facebook groups, specifically 'London New Girl', for women to make friends.
She shares a personal success story of using a Facebook group to organize a get-together with new friends.
Taylor suggests using dating apps like Bumble BFF to find friends, based on her positive experience.
She explains how to set up a profile on Bumble BFF and the potential of meeting long-term friends through the app.
Taylor concludes with a call to action for viewers to share their own experiences and methods for making friends in London.
She reminds viewers of her channel's schedule, promising new videos every Wednesday and Sunday.
Transcripts
so we're back okay hello everyone and
welcome back to my channel my name is
Taylor thank you so much for stopping by
if it's your first time here thank you
so much for clicking on this video as
always if you like what you see please
give it a thumbs up hit the subscribe
button and leave a comment today's video
is gonna be all about how to make
friends in London so I've been living
here in London for nearly a year and a
half now which is insane to me it's gone
by so so fast during that time I found
that it's been a really big struggle to
make friends I think that after you
finish college or university it's really
really hard to find new people that you
have things in common with especially
when you work by yourself like I do
obviously that's not the case for
everyone but I think that that could
really affect anyone who's just moved to
London and it could be really difficult
to just find people to hang out with
regardless of where you're living what
you're doing and how long you've been
here so you may be wondering what did I
do
so here are some of my tips on how to
make friends in London whether you've
been living here for years and years and
you just want to meet new people or if
you've just moved here and you're trying
to find your group so number one mutual
friends a lot of friends who I knew
ahead of time before moving here and I
made it a really big point to catch up
with every single one of them and during
that time I would constantly ask to be
invited to hang out with their friends
to make friends with mutual friends I
would go to drinks coffees lunches
dinners all that and I found it really
really difficult to get my friends to
invite me to go hang out with their
friends
this isn't like my best way of meeting
people so I figured it get it out of the
way first but if you're lucky and you
have someone who's willing to invite you
into their circle then that's a great
way to meet people and it's really
really simple so if you're moving here
with a significant other or moving here
with a friend who's already been here
for a while then you're in luck because
you'll probably be pulled into their
group and already have a nice little
built-in network there so number two put
yourself out there because I had trouble
making friends with mutual friends
I ended up putting myself out there in
every single situation that I possibly
could and compliment someone if I like
their shoes when I was working in a
co-working space or a cafe or hotel
lobby I would ask for a pen just
anything to get a conversation started
every single event that I was invited to
I would go to even if it made no sense
for me to go to and I spent the least
amount time possible in my house because
I really just wanted to make sure that I
was constantly in a situation that would
attract new friends
number-three attend event so as I said I
would put myself out there in
uncomfortable situations and that
included going to different events there
are so many things going on in London at
all times and it's a great way to meet
people and it really doesn't matter
where your interests are because odds
are there's something going on so
whether you use Facebook to find things
going on Eventbrite or even Meetup
you're gonna be able to find something
that you want to do so I would just keep
checking the internet or all these apps
and just find some events that you can
go to there are several places that you
could sign up for sports teams if that's
what you're interested there are
workshops there are art classes there's
pretty much something for everyone so I
would just do that and you'll definitely
meet people that way number four
Facebook groups so hundreds and hundreds
of people are moving in and out of
London each day which makes it a great
place to meet people because new people
are always arriving it pretty much means
that you always have the opportunity to
talk to someone who also wants to make
friends I found that when I moved here
one of the best ways to meet people was
through this Facebook group that I
joined and it's called London new girl
so obviously it's only for women but I
found it to be so so helpful everyone is
really open in there and you pretty much
know someone join it that they want to
meet new people as well and it's just a
really great place to just not only make
friends but also go there for some
support on some questions that you might
have when you're new in a new city so a
few weeks ago I posted something in the
group saying that I was trying to meet
people in the area that I live in and I
have like 50 people message me back
saying that they would love to meet up I
basically ended up organizing a little
bit of a get-together in the area that I
live in with like I think six people so
it was really nice to just meet new
people and now even what's that group
and yeah it's just great to let know
some other
people in the area okay so number five
would be apt so odds are you've probably
used an app in your life at some point
to find a date but you can also use it
to find friends so when I moved here I
was a little bit desperate for a friend
so about two months in I decided to go
into bumblebee FF I'd never used it
before I didn't know anyone else who had
ever used it before so I went on in I
made a low profile it differs a little
bit from your regular bumble profile and
yeah I just put it out there I was on it
for about a week I match with this girl
Caroline and now fast forward over a
year we actually lived together so I
obviously had a really positive
experience from Bubble BFF it was really
really nice to go on an app or you know
that the other person behind it wants to
make friends as well because why would
they be on it if they didn't want to so
yeah that wraps up my list of ways to
make friends in London I really hope
that you enjoyed it as always if you
like what you saw please give it a
thumbs up hit the subscribe button and
leave me a comment letting me know how
you make friends in London I would love
to know there are new videos being
posted each Wednesday and Sunday so stay
tuned for more bye
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