Interested in meeting Singaporeans

last SG · 2009-04-27T01:40:47+00:00

hi emily i am martin here i would like to be friends of yours

Emilychoulasco SG

I'm from Spain and have lived here for 7 months now and so far find it very hard to meet locals. I've dug around quite a few of the local websites like this one and buzzsingapore but haven't really been able to meet many people. Folks here seem quite reserved so it's almost like you have to be introduced through friends or something. Does anyone have any advice with repect to a foreigner meeting local Singaporeans?

Emily

seotiblizzard SG

Err. Advice ah. Wad kind are u looking for?

rlsh07 SG

go for outings lo. see got any outing just go lo.

CUM ON MY FACE SG

Locals will be reserved most of the time. You'll need to find an activity that you like, be it the pubbing/clubbing scene, or the outdoors, or anything sufficiently specific. Then you can proceed to join in open activities and outings that are organized thru websites, forums, community clubs, anything. There are many activitity-specific local sites and forums; do google.

kopiosatu SG

pick a forum that u can hang around...

if u like to eat and drink beer, go to club30s

maskedangel SG

Ok, this seems like a genuine post.

Why not join some outing in SgForums, and widen you social circle of locals sporean through this means?

Im pretty sure people here are friendly yo.

Rednano SG

http://www.singaporeexpats.com/

Cool-gal SG

the ple(\kids) here are quite lame la.

im sure u wont wan to meet up with them..

haahaa

Kuali Baba SG

I'm glad you want to meet and chat with local people rather than stick to the expat circles. Depending on the sort of activities you like to do, there are groups which you can join. Singles Club - and as kopi said, Club 30 elsewhere in these forums - meets up over food and drink.

Meat Pao SG

Since you have been here for 7 months, I suppose for work or study, that means you must have have some co-workers or classmates, and some of them must be local people. My suggestion for you is to try to connect with them first.

Ask them for some social activieties after work/ study.

MaNyZeR SG

Ohh.... from Spain.

Which team you like? Barcelona or Real Madrid?

Kuali Baba SG

Ohh.... from Spain.

Which team you like? Barcelona or Real Madrid?

That's like asking someone from Britain whether they're Liverpool or Man United supporters. -_-"

Master -_- SG

genuine user? more like someone plugging his/her website

oldbreadstinks SG

I'm from Spain and have lived here for 7 months now and so far find it very hard to meet locals. I've dug around quite a few of the local websites like this one and buzzsingapore but haven't really been able to meet many people. Folks here seem quite reserved so it's almost like you have to be introduced through friends or something. Does anyone have any advice with repect to a foreigner meeting local Singaporeans?

Emily

post this in bar , for maximium results try to put your age between 16-36

you'll have no end to singaporean guys PMing you for a meet up with a senorita.

if not it'll be like the rest say, find a sub forum regarding an activity that interests you go in and post your name in the "outing thread" most are quite happy to ba able to attract new comers to their outings.

just in case this is real, are you interested in a blood donation outing haha?

gigabyte14 SG

hello emily

welcome to sg!

EarlNeo SG

Emily

which part of spain are u from?

working or studying here? Just curious, of all the asia country, why s'pore?

hisoka SG

well apart from forums, you might want to start with your local colleagues and thus their friends?

Noahtay SG

hello Emilychoulasco n welcome to singpore is a fine country hopr u enjoy your stay here

klivee SG

come make fren with me .. (: !

LordoftheLamers SG

Emily

Hello Spanish person! I've been here since 2001, and have very few local friends. Meeting locals is extremely difficult and they are VERY reserved and parochial. It's just the way it is. You need about 5 years of something in common- such as a classroom, platoon or a undergraduate programme; where you see them on a regular basis (though without talking most of the time) and that's how friendship with locals develops.

As an immigrant from the UK, i've also found it hard to make friends here but not entirely impossible. Good luck.