to wonder what you do if none of your friends like doing what you want to do?

[burdog]

Ok, so a lot of my friends are from a shared common interest - board games and cinema. I keep trying to suggest other stuff that I'd like to do (mainly cheap as in under £10 or free and close by and/or close to public transport links/parking like going to see the local Chinese New Years parade, going to a free stargazing session, things like that). They like to do nothing but board games, i.e. spend an afternoon or evening playing game after game or games that last for hours which is a bit much for me. None of my friends ever want to go if I suggest something else so I end up going with my fiance or missing out if he doesn't feel like it. What do I do? Get new friends? How?

Go by yourself, don't miss out. You could make new friends at the stargazing session and similar?

Why not go on your own? You said some of the events, like the stargazing are free, so you've nothing to lose, and you could meet new people there.

Don't miss out if you really want to do stuff. Just go do it.

Oh what a boring bunch. Definitely get new mates. But couldn’t tell you how.
Or just arrange a day without telling them and send everyone a message a week before to say this is what’s happening next week.

I will go on my own, but if I'm honest I'm a bit miffed and sad that I don't have any friends that are interested in that type of thing or don't do anything unless I arrange it.

Your friends sound quite interesting and you sound even more so. It's refreshing to hear what someone's actual interests are on here instead of being kept guessing! I agree with the posters above, try going on your own and maybe if you keep talking about how interesting the activities were (but not to a boring degree!) they'll eventually get curious and want to come too. If you all use Facebook maybe you could put up some photos as sometimes a visual record is more immediate than just a description.

Making new friends seems to be really difficult when you're an adult.

Yes, it's tough.

If I've ever wanted to do something, and my friends didn't, I just went on my own. By default you then meet other people who like the new activity, and may become friends, or at least friendly enough to do said activity with.

Hmm. Maybe I'll make a new meetup for random stuff in my local area.

Have different friends for doing different things with. keep the games / cinema friends for those activities if they won't try anything new. Do some of the things on your own, I often do and I am never the only solo one, do some stuff with your fiancé.
New friends - they don't have to be "close" friends just people who enjoy doing the same sort of stuff as you, they may have the same problems finding companions as you do?
So you have a particular event in mind and no one to go with? if you work or at college ask someone you already know vaguely if they fancy coming along?
If you have an interest in something that a lot of other people may be interested in, definitely astronomy would be something like that, check out Facebook to see if there is a local group and ask to join it, if not look out for What's On in your area and e.g if there was a talk on astronomy go along, a talk is an easy thing to go to on your own, then you could meet people to do other related activities with.
Check out the Meet up app for groups in your area.
Volunteer at an activity (like a beach clean or marshalling at a Parkrun) or for a charity involved in something you are interested in and meet like minded people.
Check out something like Helpfulpeeps to meet other people in your area.
Lastly be open to more activities yourself, if someone you already know wants to go to something and has no one to go with, be that person, even if you only slightly fancy it it may surprise you and lead on to meeting other people.

I would go by yourself and there you will meet like minded people.

Making new friends as an adult is difficult. That meetup app/website is not very good in my area as there is nothing on it.

Yeah, the meetup in my area is mainly stuff I don't want to do, and I'm not going to take over someone else's group! It's weird. I've spent a lot of time doing things I slightly want to do and I'm kinda of fed up. I've got nice friends but not ones who enjoy the same things as me.

Go on your own. Your friends might want to go if you said you'd enjoyed it. You will widen your social circle.

How old are you op?

There are different groups around designed for different age ranges. Can you join one and find common interests with someone from there.

Personally I am someone who is open to any new experience (the cheaper the better) so would not say no to the kind of nights you suggest. I find many people are open if you ask.

I don't think many adults have exclusive friends, to spend all their free time with. You see various people,and do different things. Adults tend to be more confident and no longer feel they have to bother doing something they don't want.

Yes, get new friends, keep your board-game friends for times when you want to play board games. Work and hobbies are some of the best ways to meet new people.

I'm 33, there's a lunch/brunch/drinks meetup but I don't think my waistline or bank account would thank me for joining that. I'm going to start my own meetup group.