how hard is it to make new friends in dubai!

[donna1]

hi everyone,.

my name is Donna i am 23yrs old and moved to Dubai in feb'08.
i am finding it very hard to meet new friends. i feel i am not making the most out of my time here. if you are intrested in making new friends then please reply
thanks

x

[Iron Horse]

It's easy to meet people here. Take the jump with both feet. Or be cautious and do one step at a time, walk towards the Madinat on the 17th of July and slowly step into Bar Zar. You'll meet plenty of us there.

Night Out Dubai Expats

Check the link out for info.

[Andrew_England]

Hi Donna,

Hope your well, I have just relocated here within the last 2 weeks, and its funny, but I am also finding exactly the same thing, it seems hard to meet people and make friends, everyone already seems to have there little 'groups'. Strange as I never even though about how I would get on meeting new people when I left the UK, as I am a very social person and easy to get on with, I just assumed it would be easy here.

Anyway, how long you over here for? Where are you working, where abouts are you staying? Did you come over on your own?

if you want to chat more, or meet for a drink let me know
Andrew

[donna1]

hi andrew

i am 23years old, been in dubai now since the start of feb this year but because i work as cabin crew. The only ppl u speak to are crew also, so wen u are off they might b flying which means you have no one to speak to.

i came to dubai on my own for the job and i am such a social person. i love to go out for drinks and back in scotland i have so many friends , my boyfriend is not moving out untill september and i would like to have friends befor he moves out lol. the last thing i expected was that i would find it difficult to meet ppl here.

i live on sheikh zayeed road. which is great local to everything.

what brings you to dubai? how are you finding it so far? where abouts are you staying?

i would love to meet for a drink, i have a flight on the 17th so i dont think i am going to be able to make the meeting

donna

[Andrew_England]

Hi Donna,

Good to hear back from you, I know what you mean about finding it hard to meet people, its really strange because like yourself I am very social but for some reason have just found it hard to break into some of the groups that already seem to exist.

I also live on sheikh zayeed road, as you say ideal in terms of location, plenty of bars and restaurants along there.

Lets meet for a drink and we can chat from there, not sure how much personal info I should give out on here. ill give you my local number, give me a call later and we can chat more then 0559239032

Andrew

[mublat]

Actually it's really hard,
despite the fact I'm arabic but still hard !
Don't know the people here seems wierd sometimes
maybe we need time to get new friends

[kris78]

Mublat
yes kind of wierd ppl in uae...but in general ppl are fine here in dubai better then abu dhabi for example

join us next week... me and u and many more like us searching nice fellows, going to meet eachother and most of us will meet for the first time...

check the link above in the second post... ( i cannot give it to u as iam not allowed yet to include a web link in my posts)

cheers

[Elphaba]

In my opinion it is not at all hard to meet people in Dubai. You just have to make an effort. You won't meet people by sitting at home & waiting for them to knock on your door!

Go to a gym, take a class, chat to people at the bar, come along to a forum social event. Be friendly and smile. Accept invitations. Don't assume that everyone you socialise with initially will be a life long friend.

If you are open, positive and make an effort you will soon meet lots of people.

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[mublat]

yeah i should go to a bar this night my week was so hard for me
i need to chillout !

[gentlebeing]

What about me?!!! I believe more in the spirit of friendship then the spirit of alcohol! Yes, I am a tee totaller and find it incredibly dificult to socialize. But if you can win a friend only over a drink....then thanks to those who invented Diet Pepsi and Diet Coke!!!
I hereby invite comments from nice, warm and friendly people.