When you first move to a new city, especially if it is in a foreign country, you might have a problem meeting new friends.
Sometimes you will be introduced to a new potential friend through your partner who tries to match you up with their friend's partner. Maybe you'll hit it off with someone in your Dutch class, at work, or at yoga. And then you have one friend. But sometimes one friend just isn't enough!
We started to have these girlie lunches last year as a way for all these newcomers to meet one another and make a whole bunch of new friends. We get together for lunch or drinks and often someone brings one person who is new to the group. It's a really great way to meet new people, whether you have been in Amsterdam for a week or five years.
This week we met up for afternoon drinks at Brug34, a cute little cafe on the adorable Utrechtsestraat. We got to meet a new person, Susie, who just moved to Amsterdam 2 weeks ago. She's charming and cool and now she has 5 new best friends in town!
Our regular lunches are also a great way to meet up with each other even when life is busy and hectic. Typically between four and 10 people are able to join. We have some food or drinks, and a good long chat. It's a nice break during the week.
How do you make new friends? And how do you keep in touch with your old friends?
Sometimes you will be introduced to a new potential friend through your partner who tries to match you up with their friend's partner. Maybe you'll hit it off with someone in your Dutch class, at work, or at yoga. And then you have one friend. But sometimes one friend just isn't enough!
We started to have these girlie lunches last year as a way for all these newcomers to meet one another and make a whole bunch of new friends. We get together for lunch or drinks and often someone brings one person who is new to the group. It's a really great way to meet new people, whether you have been in Amsterdam for a week or five years.
This week we met up for afternoon drinks at Brug34, a cute little cafe on the adorable Utrechtsestraat. We got to meet a new person, Susie, who just moved to Amsterdam 2 weeks ago. She's charming and cool and now she has 5 new best friends in town!
Our regular lunches are also a great way to meet up with each other even when life is busy and hectic. Typically between four and 10 people are able to join. We have some food or drinks, and a good long chat. It's a nice break during the week.
How do you make new friends? And how do you keep in touch with your old friends?
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