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I am trying to avoid this, though I know it's proably a good answer. I've never had an account with any of Meta's properties and I block them at the router (hooray for a null-route-injecting route reflector). Outside of Lemmy, I've never participated in any social media whatsoever, even though I was around in the BBS days. I suppose time on IRC counts, sort of? It just feels so slimy to me.
The thing about clubs and other events like that is they almost always mean "looking to date". I've been happily married for a very long time and we don't intend to alter that arrangement. I want to meet friends, not potential partners.
All this to say that it's not what I wanted to hear, but you're likely right and I value your input. Thank you!
Yeah I'm not even sure what the options are outside of that anymore lol. I think older generations used to meet other people at church and shit. If you're religious, I guess that's always an option. It's been so long since I've befriended new people outside of the internet myself and the only thing that I can think of for myself is going out to gigs and stuff like that.
I'm sure it's not what you want to hear either but maybe an online friendship would be the next best thing for you and at least give you someone to pumpkin spice to your heart's content lol.
Either way, I hope you manage to find what you're looking for. And if you find out where adults go to meet without getting drunk or horny, please share.