How long should it really take to get connected?
I just moved from one major city in the north to a major city in the south. I've been here slightly over a year now. I held down one job during that time over a few months, and currently am without (im sure someone reading this feels my pain on this, seems to be alot of that around these days). I just recently started school at the local community college. In terms of social life, I've gone out to some places and met a few people here and there, but really only to the extent that a person starting from scratch with no prior contacts could. I've made some acquaintances, but not anyone I'd call a really solid "friend", ie someone who I can see and hang out with on a regular basis. I'm a very social person, so I generally feel more comfortable when I'm around friends. So..... is it normal for me to have lived here this long and still not really have a solid set of relationships yet, platonic or romantic? I know without question that I am a likeable, funny, good-looking guy, but for some reason it seems like I just dont really have many friends here yet, and spend the weekends either home alone, or going out alone. Is this normal after a year?????? Also, any advice on what I can do as a new guy in a new city to make new friends? (I'm 25, male, and moved to Austin if this helps).