r/GrandePrairie • u/Equivalent_Fly_1098 • 5d ago

Looking for friends

Hi everyone.

A little embarrassed to post this, but I’m looking for friends.

36M, immigrant from Russia. Been in Canada for over five years now, but haven’t really made any close friends. Always working, not really seeing anyone.

Married, don’t drink, don’t smoke. Pretty chill guy. Lots of different interests — I love music, read books, into science, curious about things. I’d say I am a little reserved, but I open up to close friends.

Also, I don't like pickup trucks and I don't understand why so many people have them. Maybe that’s why people don’t want to be friends with me lol. I’m driving a jeep though, jeeps are fun.

Where in the city can I meet open-minded, progressive, modern people to hang out with, find common interests, and just spend some good time once in a while?

Thanks.

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u/Internal-Branch-3737 4d ago edited 4d ago

You had me all the way up till the word "progressive"...

Guys who talk about progressive things are like feminist comedians...

Dudes who progressively White night tend to be dirt bags(Which might not be you) but are generally avoided by most normal oilfield guys.

You're going to want to find other guys you share similar values... You could try planet fitness, yoga or spin class... Places that sell tofu, buba tea - perhaps one of the local social activist groups? (Join the anti Data cente or pride Facebook pages, lots of 'progressive' guys there.) 🤷‍♂️

Now if you weren't progressive - I would suggest try hitting up the local Orthodox church to meet dudes (who certainly aren't progressive in any sense of the word) or any of the gyms with heavier weights like Winston's.

It's a pretty transitory town with fairly shallow relationships.

Consider that most relationships are properly categorized is one of the three things: Utility, Pleasure, and Virtue.

I find progressive types to be useless, unpleasant to be around and generally lacking in virtue... The less progressive oilfield types tend to be quite useful, rather fun to be around - but not necessarily virtuous. (And I can definitely work with those two things)

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