would this be tragic?

[BigFluffyBearBumm]

ok I have some child free time over the bank holiday and want to go out for some drinks. However most of my friends don't go out anymore. I'm tempted to join a meet up site to meet some people to go out with.

I suggest you don't as clearly you think the people you meet will be 'tragic' too.

Not at all tragic. I hope you have a nice time and meet some great new people. I would probably do the same if I wasn't such an introverted hermit 😆

Sure - why wouldn't you?

There are some very interesting groups around hobbies and also lots that are for socialising. They are often started by people just like you who want people to go out with without dating,

Are you on 'next door'? My local one gets used for meet ups a lot.