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Sign up for a volo league and making friends will happen just like that. Just made new ones myself in a pickleball league

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Very nice! I'll have to hit them up sometime. If you're comfortable with them I probably will be as well. I think I'm gonna head up next weekend and just check more of the city out. I love exploring.

See THAT gives me confidence! I can project normality but trust me as I'm awkward as all hell haha. I'm glad you've been able to find your people here.

See that's why I like it. It's more of a "complete" city with sports teams and public transit (yeah I know it ain't perfect but it's *there*) and stuff. A lot of neighborhoods like Church Hill and the Fan/Museum District, etc. Good to know Baltimore's a little more open.

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I got that too! I remember when I was in Baltimore on the light rail I asked someone a question about a certain stop and like half the train car gave me directions it was great.

It's very strange, because growing up in Texas all you ever heard was how rude NY and places like that were. Don't get me wrong, lots of gruff people and assholes and people in a hurry but...I've been up and down the East Coast and I don't think I'd blanket call ANY of those places rude. Mayyyyyyyybe DC, and even they weren't so much rude as just socially *cold.* People in NY and Philly have helped me out whenever I needed it. Call me crazy, but Boston was actually friendly! (just in a very in-your-face way)

Good to hear! Yeah I tried MeetUps when I first got to Richmond and that helped a bit.

Oh that reminds me! I was on another thread where this guy was asking for advice about moving TO Richmond. And like everyone and their dog was telling him "We're full up don't come here" and "Google it yourself" and just....kind of being assholes. I'm also from Austin so my definition of "full up" and "explosive growth" is VERY different. Richmonders really don't know much about that, trust me.

Ha! I meannnnnn it kind of is sometimes. The people are perfectly genial and friendly in passing, but beyond that, it's just difficult to get much deeper here. My coworkers don't hardly converse beyond work stuff and a lot of my former coworkers and people I've met in MeetUps just aren't quite my vibe. The friend groups are pretty much set in stone.

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As it so happens I love pinball! I used to go to Pinballz a lot back home. And that's good to know that they're chill. I was actually looking at some apartments in Hampden. I'm glad you found a group that works for you because I KNOW it's not always easy.

Ha, the old "Richmond Boomerang." Yeah Richmond is not *bad,* in fact I like it way better than Atlanta. But I think Baltimore may be the perfect size for me. Thanks for your response!

See that was kind of my impression. I've heard that Richmond's a mini-Baltimore and I can definitely see it. Richmond's not bad at all, but Baltimore seems like a more "complete" city, with better access to other places and just more career opportunities. I'll go to a club, but I'm more of a bar/dancehall type anyway so that's awesome. Thanks for your input, I appreciate you!

Hey guys! I really appreciate everyone's input and it's actually very encouraging so far! I like that. I might even head up there next weekend and just take a closer look at some places.

It was the verbatim headline of the article until it was updated 5 minutes ago.

Welcome!

If you're down to hang w/ a creative bunch, check out Creative Mornings Baltimore. They're a really welcoming group, and their speakers (once a month) are top-notch. You do not have to be "a creative" to hang with them. I'm an anxious, introverted veterinarian and I love their crowd.

If you're into board gaming, checkout Canton Games and No Land Beyond in Charles Village/Station North. They also have Crokinole nights where you're invited to grab a pickup game.

There's a lot of great shit in the City. Explore!

you decide. I felt like the quote that OP selected was the one most likely to make people worry and click the link.

Hard to tell from this comment if you do or dont grasp the concept of reading the article.

Such a friendly city. I find it really hard to make friends in general due to my social awkwardness, but I’ve been able to make so many friends in this city compared to others.

Native Baltimorean here. I went to college in Richmond and came back to Baltimore after graduating. I made great friends while in college and those friendships are still in my life today. When I returned to Baltimore, I still had my dear friends but also made great friends with others. Baltimore really has a lot of great and friendly people. I can’t say I met any assholes just good caring people.

I missed the charm of Richmond and returned but I had my college friends so I was welcomed back. My friends from my career are still in my life but the friends I met because of my children are dear friends.

I think you will love Baltimore but if you find it is too big of a city for you, Richmond will welcome you back.

I’ll be doing catsitting this summer to bring in a little extra cash while I’m off work studying for the bar exam. I have two cats of my own and have fostered more than 20 cats through BARCS. Feel free to DM to connect!

Baltimore feels like a much larger Richmond to me in many ways. Gritty and hip. We have some legendary pro sports teams here unlike Richmond. I like Richmond but Baltimore feels much more memorable to me and definitely less insular.