Hi guys, I’m looking for advice for a friend of mine who recently moved back to town and is having trouble meeting people to socialize with.  He is 30, single, gay, loves to travel, likes fine dining and drink, theater, the arts, fashion, etc.  He was in urban planning for a while at CSU, he recently graduated from the University of Baltimore and is working downtown with the Federal Government in customer support.  He hasn’t met many people his age at work, he goes to a gym but hasn’t met anyone that way either.  He’s very sociable but needs to find some like-minded people to hang out with.  Any ideas?

My suggestion would be to work run crew on local theater productions. What side of town is he living in, I can suggest a nearby theater. There are always positions open for folks to assist with costumes and props or to help with set construction (or, if he's so inclined, hanging lights) or cleaning the theater, though it might not be paid work. He'll meet a ton of people, find someting to do with his spare time and be involved in the arts without actually having to be a performer or something.

One of my friends is involved with this group and she loves it (infact she still is heavily involved after moving from DT to Akron), it might be something he should check out.

 

http://www.cleveland.com/youngprofessionals/groups/index.ssf?/youngprofessionals/more/groups/playhouse_square.html