How do you meet new male 'friends' if you work from home and don't want to do online dating?

[catsandmouses]

I've been single for a while and would like to start developing some new friendships/relationships, particularly with men, though probably not looking for the big relationship just yet.

I work from home so don't meet anyone through work, and I have no appetite for the headspace I know online dating requires - did it years ago and don't want to go there again.

Guide me wise MNers.

Group guitar lessons. They're full of blokes. Plus you get to learn an instrument.

Ask your friends?

Channelling 'Cathy and Claire', then through activities and evening classes.

If there's something you've always fancied doing, now is the time to start.

Either take up a hobby and meet folk, or go out! Get a friend to be your wingman. It's actually very fun, I enjoy doing it for my single friends.

would like also to know how to meet a good friend

scaevola - Channelling 'Cathy and Claire' - explain, please.

They were the names on the agony aunt column of Jackie magazine (formative reading for a certain generation). They always used to recommend car maintenance evening classes - list of men and a useful practical skill - but there's no need to be quite so limited about what you pick, really.

I work in an office & haven't been able to expand my group of male friends through work.

I've been to wine tasting events, gone to charity doooos, gone to sailing school. I'm friendly & chatty - but nearly all of the men I meet are married. I've been introduced to a few single men by friends too but they have never been anyone I want to spend more time with.

I've online dated too & I know I hate it, so I am now completely resigned to being single. Sorry, that isn't helpful catsandmouses - but I just thought I'd share, so that you don't think it is just because you aren't getting out & doing an evening class that you aren't meeting anyone.