One of the most challenging aspects of my move has recently been keeping myself constructively busy and meeting people who are not work colleagues - as pleasant as they are .. just in case any of you are reading :)
Now, I'm perhaps a little more outgoing than some, but by no means am I a social magnet. During the past years, I've tried the usual of trying to make connections in cafés, bars, etc and also using the Internations expat community. But for me I find these less convenient for making connections with like minded people.
A few weeks back just prior to New Year I came across this app/ site that allows people to organise Meetup groups. It's available on both Android and iPhone and the website is meetup.com. There are multiple groups registered here in Copenhagen across many different interests and what I have found particularly useful is the fact that these groups are basically collections of like minded people joining and getting together.
As an example, I've joined a writing group, a sketching group, a cinema group a geek club :-) to name a few. So far all of the groups I've joined have been very social, friendly and the fact that you are interacting at an event or activity with people who have a similar interest just makes it so much easier to make that initial connection and start conversations.
For anyone coming to Copenhagen, especially in the less warmer months when going out and enjoying the city can be less than pleasant, I would highly recommend taking a look at the meetup groups available and taking part in some of the activities! Not only do you get to meet people, but perhaps also brush up on a skill you've not been able to catch up on for a while. In my case it has been writing and drawing. In fact the new impetus on this blog is partly due to the "Shut up and Write" group I have joined!
Now, I'm perhaps a little more outgoing than some, but by no means am I a social magnet. During the past years, I've tried the usual of trying to make connections in cafés, bars, etc and also using the Internations expat community. But for me I find these less convenient for making connections with like minded people.
A few weeks back just prior to New Year I came across this app/ site that allows people to organise Meetup groups. It's available on both Android and iPhone and the website is meetup.com. There are multiple groups registered here in Copenhagen across many different interests and what I have found particularly useful is the fact that these groups are basically collections of like minded people joining and getting together.
As an example, I've joined a writing group, a sketching group, a cinema group a geek club :-) to name a few. So far all of the groups I've joined have been very social, friendly and the fact that you are interacting at an event or activity with people who have a similar interest just makes it so much easier to make that initial connection and start conversations.
For anyone coming to Copenhagen, especially in the less warmer months when going out and enjoying the city can be less than pleasant, I would highly recommend taking a look at the meetup groups available and taking part in some of the activities! Not only do you get to meet people, but perhaps also brush up on a skill you've not been able to catch up on for a while. In my case it has been writing and drawing. In fact the new impetus on this blog is partly due to the "Shut up and Write" group I have joined!
