Question

　　　 A.　 Join a Class, Sports Team, or Club

　　　 B.　 Eat alone in Public

　　　 C. Talk to your Neighbors

　　　 D.　 Keep an Open Mind

　　　 E.　 Take Pictures

　　　 F.　 Meet People through your Job

　　　 What could seem like an exciting, fresh new start can also be a huge pain: moving to a new city. Whether you decided to pick up and go because of a job offer, or simply wanted to get away from your old town, moving to a brand new city allows for a chance to start a new----brand new image and all.

　　　 But the big move can also be terrible; especially if you don’t know anyone in the place you now call home.

　　　 So in order to create your new image, you’ll need a whole new crew. Here’s how to meet some of those new people.

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One of the great things about taking pictures at an event or party is that it gives you an excuse to get in touch with the person later. Everybody loves seeing pictures of himself, and it’s very easy after taking a picture to say “Are you on Facebook?” or “If you’d like I can email it to you.”

This can be the seed that leads to new connections. The next time you hear about a fun event email your new contacts to let them know about it.

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　　　 If you don’t know anyone in a new city, it can be tempting to order take-out and retreat back to your lonely apartment or hotel room. Instead, try eating by yourself in public as often as possible.

You might feel self-conscious eating by yourself but it has an important benefit: you are much easier to approach when you are alone. People may be afraid of interrupting you or being rude if you are in a conversation with someone else.

Bring a book or newspaper to read (this will make you feel less self conscious). Plus, having an interesting book with you will give others an excuse to start a conversation if they’ve read it.

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　　　 Yoga, salsa dancing, volleyball, jogging, Toastmasters (a Public Speaking club), a class for work, martial arts, etc. Take up a new hobby or continue an old one!

These are all great places to meet new people, primarily because you will be forced to see the same people over and over again in the class. You will automatically make friends with them if you have a common interest and are forced to see each other again.

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　　　 You’re most likely to meet people at your office, so make sure to chat with the guy who sits at the cubicle next to yours, and try to make casual conversation with everyone from your manager to the guy who fixes the photocopy machine. This is your chance to spread yourself thick and make that extra effort, since you’re still considered “the new guy” and will be getting a certain degree of attention. Use it to your advantage.

　　　 Try to eat at the cafeteria rather than at your desk, and take people up on their offer to join them for lunch or go to the local happy tour; even if some of these people aren’t exactly “your type”, they might have friends that you’d love to hang with.

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　　　 You may have never even known your previous neighbors, but home is a great place to start meeting people. There could be a whole pool of cool people in your apartment building or on your street, especially if you’re in the right area. So when you see some one from your apartment building getting their mail or a guy washing his car in his driveway, break the ice by asking a question that shows you’re new in town, like where the local video of liquor store is, and where the hot clubs are. Never overlook those that live next door, as they can always come in handy when you need them.

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