{"id":2420,"date":"2016-08-31T15:28:53","date_gmt":"2016-08-31T15:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/?p=2420"},"modified":"2017-05-31T02:22:17","modified_gmt":"2017-05-31T02:22:17","slug":"how-to-make-new-friends-meet-people-toronto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/how-to-make-new-friends-meet-people-toronto","title":{"rendered":"How to make friends and meet new people in Toronto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While Toronto is known to be one of the friendliest cities in Canada (and you should definitely <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/toronto\">join us<\/a><\/b>, making friends in the big city can be tough. We get busy and forget to keep in touch, or just don\u2019t know where to find cool people we might click with.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:33.33333333333333% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BTXI8E9ByDr\/\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Toronto \u2022 Rentals (@to.rentals)<\/a> on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2017-04-26T20:13:22+00:00\">Apr 26, 2017 at 1:13pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s important to try to make friends with neighbours (who you <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/4-reasons-you-should-actually-meet-your-neighbours\">should actually meet<\/a><\/b>) and coworkers (since you\u2019re stuck with \u2018em!) it\u2019s also important to get out on your own to meet new people that you really have things in common with. There\u2019s nothing like meeting a new crew to run around the big city with when you might have left your old one behind, so here are some ways to make the transition easier.<\/p>\n<h3>Take some classes after work or on the weekend<\/h3>\n<p>Toronto is a huge city that can cater to the needs of millions \u2013 surely you\u2019ll be able to find something you may have been interested in! From taking a formal class at a <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.centennialcollege.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">college<\/a><\/b> or <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utoronto.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">university<\/a><\/b> to learning how to <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.themonkeyvault.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Parkour<\/a><\/b> or <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontonewsgirls.com\/tng_main\/index.php\">Box<\/a><\/b>, Toronto can cater to any whim you may have! The best part about this is that you\u2019ll absolutely meet a ton of interesting people that immediately have a similar interest. From there, you\u2019re sure to find a great new core of friends. <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/3-reasons-to-get-into-rock-climbing-in-toronto\">Rock climbing<\/a><\/b> is highly recommended too!<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Go out to events<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Once again, Toronto almost specializes in interesting things to go out and do. Even by going to something as simple as an art gallery or theatre, you can most certainly meet someone who\u2019s just as interested as you are in making new friends. For the more business-minded, there are networking events every day in Toronto and almost any industry is represented. For those of you who want something a little more relaxed and casual, there are Facebook groups like <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ladiesdrinkbeer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ladies Drinking Beer<\/a><\/b> that are always looking for new members!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4293\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4293\" class=\"wp-image-4293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/giphy-5.gif\" alt=\"rachel monica and joey having a group hug from tv show friends\" width=\"800\" height=\"491\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4293\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maybe you&#8217;ll even group hug once in a while!<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b><br \/>\nCheck out some Art Out and About Toronto articles for more specifics:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/art-out-and-about-toronto-roam-the-rom\">Art Out and About Toronto \u2013 Roam the ROM<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/art-out-and-about-toronto-eagle-testickle-and-canadas-birthday\">Art Out and About Toronto &#8211; Eagle Testickle and Canada&#8217;s birthday<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/art-out-and-about-toronto-city-of-art\">Art Out and About Toronto &#8211; City of Art II<\/a><br \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Go easy on yourself!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Like anything else, it takes time, effort and patience to make new friends, so try not to assume that just because you show up somewhere you\u2019ll have people flocking to you! Try to get out more and do something you\u2019re genuinely interested in, because then you have a reason to be there other than, \u201cmeeting new people.\u201d If it takes you a while to make friends, that\u2019s perfectly okay! Maybe the people in your knitting group are all out of your age range, or maybe your new Tae Kwon Do pals aren\u2019t into Beyonc\u00e9. No one\u2019s perfect! Just keep trying and keep getting yourself out there and eventually you\u2019ll have more friends than you bargained for!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While Toronto is known to be one of the friendliest cities in Canada (and you &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":2421,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"coauthors":[220],"class_list":["post-2420","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-toronto"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to make friends and meet new people in Toronto<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/how-to-make-new-friends-meet-people-toronto\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"TorontoRentals.com Blog\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/how-to-make-new-friends-meet-people-toronto#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/how-to-make-new-friends-meet-people-toronto\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"TorontoRentals.com Blog\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/53503b1c0fd1a6bc186b273abbee8d44\"},\"headline\":\"How to make friends and meet new people in Toronto\",\"datePublished\":\"2016-08-31T15:28:53+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2017-05-31T02:22:17+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/how-to-make-new-friends-meet-people-toronto\"},\"wordCount\":534,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/how-to-make-new-friends-meet-people-toronto#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/friends.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Toronto\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/how-to-make-new-friends-meet-people-toronto\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/how-to-make-new-friends-meet-people-toronto\",\"name\":\"How to make friends and meet new people in Toronto\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/how-to-make-new-friends-meet-people-toronto#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/how-to-make-new-friends-meet-people-toronto#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/friends.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2016-08-31T15:28:53+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2017-05-31T02:22:17+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/53503b1c0fd1a6bc186b273abbee8d44\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/how-to-make-new-friends-meet-people-toronto#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/how-to-make-new-friends-meet-people-toronto\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/how-to-make-new-friends-meet-people-toronto#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/friends.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/friends.jpg\",\"width\":5152,\"height\":3435,\"caption\":\"How to make friends and meet new people\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/how-to-make-new-friends-meet-people-toronto#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Toronto Rentals Blog\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Toronto\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/toronto\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"How to make friends and meet new people in Toronto\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Toronto Rentals Blog\",\"description\":\"Looking for an apartment in Toronto? 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