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Social Culture - Confused - good place in Warsaw to make new friends

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Edited by: Moderator Sep 27, 11, 21:55 #1

Is there any good place is Warsaw to make new friends? All of the "new friends" I'm making seem to take my smiling as flirtation-- not complaining as most of them have been handsome, but I'm not really looking for lovers or a boyfriend at the moment. I'm three-days into my relocation to Warsaw and I could use some friends outside of work (I'm a teacher). I miss having friends to laugh with, but I'm not really sure where to go to meet them. Striking up conversations with strangers here seems more daunting than it did back home. I will be studying the language on my own time, but three days in, no Polish-studying-history to speak of, and I feel a little more isolated than I want to.

JonnyMThreads: 15 Posts: 4,160 Joined: Mar 9, 11 MEMBER ♂	Sep 27, 11, 22:07 #2
After such a short time you're bound to feel a bit isolated. Where did you relocate from, what sort of age group are you and what are your interests? Warsaw can be a fairly disconcerting place but there's bound to be somewhere for you to do or somewhere to go.

hythornThreads: 6 Posts: 847 Joined: Feb 21, 08 ♂	Sep 28, 11, 11:04 #3
just hang out at the British Council library

ilovewineThreads: - Posts: 2 Joined: Sep 1, 11 ♀	Sep 28, 11, 11:44 #4
Hello, Yeah, I understand where you're coming from. I'm experiencing culture shock myself but the funny thing is I'm Polish:). I've spent the last few years living abroad though and have been back here in Poland for two months now. I am still surprised by the experience of culture shock in my home country. I wonder if it will get any easier :).

butterflylizardThreads: 1 Posts: 14 Joined: Sep 28, 11 ♀	Sep 28, 11, 11:46 #5
I am in the UK and moved into a primarily Polish and Slavik area and wondered why my neighbours seem abrupt...is this a language barrier? I have German friends who seem abrupt but now i know this is just the way they talk

JonnyMThreads: 15 Posts: 4,160 Joined: Mar 9, 11 MEMBER ♂	Sep 28, 11, 17:28 #6
I am in the UK and moved into a primarily Polish and Slavik area and wondered why my neighbours seem abrupt...is this a language barrier? I have German friends who seem abrupt but now i know this is just the way they talk Partly that and partly because the concept of neighbours is different from the UK.

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Edited by: JaynGarrick Oct 9, 11, 18:10 #7

JonnyM
After such a short time you're bound to feel a bit isolated. Where did you relocate from, what sort of age group are you and what are your interests?

I'm twenty-four and relocated from Los Angeles. I've lived abroad before for a year, but in a small town in China, which was much different. Poland so far has been a much greater experience.

As far as my interests, I like yoga, jogging, cooking, reading, writing, drawing, music (I play guitar and sing, both very poorly, but I love it, and I love live music). I'm not really into TV, and movies can be pretty cool, but I don't watch too many. I like improv theatre and watching theatrical performances. I like drinking, but I'm not a "drinker." I like nerd stuff like comic books, Star Wars, Dungeons and Dragons, Doctor Who, etc. I found a comic book shop by a guitar shop in the metro, but naturally, everything was in Polish, which I don't speak yet.

So far, I've been hanging out a lot at Plac Zbawiciela, which is nice, and since posting I have made a few friends, but I'm still looking to broaden my social network out here because I'm used to having a lot of acquaintances and friends.

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Oct 12, 11, 21:03 #8

So I stopped by the British Council yesterday just to check it out. It's the school I'd love to work for, but it's not likely I'll ever work for them because I'm too inexperienced. I wasn't really sure where the library was. I felt too intimidated to ask. I imagine it's actually in the building? Tomorrow after my interview with Cambridge School of English, I'll swing by and check it out.

However, if anyone is interested in just being a platonic friend with someone new to Warsaw, I hang out at Plac Zbawiciela a couple of times a week when I'm not too exhausted from dealing with BS and chasing kids at school.

hythornThreads: 6 Posts: 847 Joined: Feb 21, 08 ♂	Oct 12, 11, 21:23 #9
Babe, go into the library and cruise they have a little cafe there or used to you seem a decent human being, you will be fine

JaynGarrickThreads: 12 Posts: 22 Joined: Sep 17, 11 ♀	Oct 12, 11, 21:33 #10
Okay, well I'll be there tomorrow I guess at some point, while I'm breaking from job hunting.

PolsyrThreads: 5 Posts: 97 Joined: Sep 19, 11 ♂	Oct 12, 11, 21:38 #11
Howdy! Sent you a PM.

MAIAThreads: 1 Posts: 3 Joined: Jan 14, 12 ♀	Jan 14, 12, 23:07 #12
Hey there! I couldn't agree more with what you wrote in your first post. Good choice of words. I'm in the same situation and well, I never looked for friends online, so it feels a bit awkward... but you seem to be a decent person, so if you wanna meet for a coffee or a walk just contact me.

magdalen

Jan 23, 12, 20:23 #13

Hey!
I moved to Warsaw a few months ago from Canada. Although I'm Polish (used to live here at one point in time, speak the language, etc) I find myself to be experiencing a bit of culture shock as well.
Any luck finding places to meet new people?
I'm 23yr old, female, currently studying. Like the previous posters, haven't looked for friends online before either, but i suppose it's as good of a place to start as any.

MAIAThreads: 1 Posts: 3 Joined: Jan 14, 12 ♀	Jan 25, 12, 16:38 #14
Send me a PM and we'll meet up if you want ;)!

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