Making friends in Ireland - why is this so hard??

• I have been living for 4 months now in Ireland - and all my friends are foreigners!!! Why is it so hard to make Irish friends? Sometimes I get the impression that they prefer to stay amongst themselves. This is not really what I expected when I came here.

  20 May 2007, 10:23 Carlos

Replies

• Maybe your fault??

  I don't know what you're talking about!! I've been living for 2 months here now, and I have lots of Irish friends!!!

  Chia 20 May 2007, 10:24 - Report

• making friends

  I havent gottn there yet...but I have a friend there and I have spoken to a friend of his and she the end result was quite nice...I mean I felt good after the brief introduction. Its refeashing to speak to someone and be well recieved but I know the moment I openned myself to be unafraid of her opinions she did the same for me. Before that moment of being honest with myself it was only a conversation with someone I didnt know.
  I just had to remember I wanted to get to know her so I had to be open for her to get to know me.

  Sketch 10 Jun 2007, 05:24 - Report

• Making Friends

  I might be moving to Ireland this year. It is my dream and i cant wait, but i am worried about making new friends. What if i dont make any? Do you think that it will be hard???

  Kara 13 Jul 2008, 10:26 - Report

• spam message

  This very same message (with identical or nearly identical wording) is the first post in the culture section of every country listed on this website.
  Just a thought.

  Dmitri Mosier 15 Jul 2008, 06:30 - Report

• i got more friends

  hi!!!! everybody I am 18 years old gal. I feel very lonely, i can't talk to anyone about my feelings and what i really want and need, or i don't want to now, and i want to be like others. I don't now what is with me. Every were i go i am about to lose. I don't have a real friend. bcoz everyone is cheating me Several weeks ago I had few friends tell me they didn't want to talk to me. I knew that this person was hurting and I gave them space. It hurt so bad not to be able to talk to me. Finally I got a friend networking site zigime it has more features and then i joined this website that they made a new friends and want nothing more than to resume the friendship. I feel so happy.
  
  http://www.zigime.com

  Lenusmaria 18 Aug 2008, 03:12 - Report

• Ignore the Original Poster, it's a troll

  Some Swiss asshole is trying to make it look like it's difficult to make friends everywhere... he's going around to every forum and copying/pasting what someone said on the Swiss forum.... He's trying to deflect from the fact that it is truly is difficult to make friends in Switzerland (Switzerland is the hardest country to make friends). But let him be, he's a jealous swiss loser.

  Fuck Switzerland 20 Aug 2008, 06:58 - Report

• hi everyone

  hi i just got married 3days ago im looking for some1 to f*** for a whil so if anyone is outther qick qick im horny im 22 years old.

  karen 31 Aug 2008, 03:49 - Report

• Making friends in Ireland

  Hi all, Good but weird to try and find friends and genuine friends on a website blog like this!
  I am happy in a relationship and work during the week and very very busy so dont really have time to pursue any interests...I would like to meet someone who likes to go out and do stuff, Whether its the cinema or clubbing doesnt really bother me but I need to make friends! I seem to have lost all mine when I went into this relationship.. Any suggestions?

  Lee-Anne 05 Sep 2008, 11:39 - Report

• Making friends in Ireland

  Hi Carlos, I hear you there, I have been living here for 11 years and whilst generally happy with life and living with my partner, I dont have any friends that I can ring us and say howzit going? Wanna go out, meet up, get trashed etc...
  Why do Irish people not like foreigners? I have never been able to make female friends whilst here and men think they're in with a chance because I am friendly to them! Beats me!!!! Recently I have decided that its healthy to go out and make friends apart from my partner but I just dont know where to start. When I came to Ireland I would go anywhere by myself but now going into my thirties I suddenly feel otherwise. Should I just have the guts and go out by myself??? It would be a cheaper night wouldnt it???
  Any suggestions?

  Lee-Anne 05 Sep 2008, 11:44 - Report

• I'm in Dublin, and I want to find some friends who are interested in chinese culture.

  I come from China. I'm a student and studying in Dublin.I'd like to make friend who from all around world.
  please connect with me:
  [email removed]

  Grace 28 Sep 2008, 05:37 - Report

• looking for a friend

  Hi,
  I propably be moving to ireland very soon so will need honest friend to contact me on my email if intersted.email [email removed]

  Divine 21 Oct 2008, 07:46 - Report

• making friends

  hi all im from ireland and just want to say just get out there keep smiling saying hello and making small chat.Im living in Australia and have said it about here its hard to make friends and the reasons I think as people have busy lives and have friends already, so we as expats have to come out of our comfort zone and put our selfs out there and really make an effort, may be join some groups, sport or even the gym and start chatting. it will happen

  Niamh 19 Nov 2008, 04:13 - Report

• HAY

  halleo,i want be have frinds in irland because i like irland and pepel irland.i hop have wommen from irland.good like for me and u.

  mano 27 Nov 2008, 06:44 - Report

• i want friendship

  hello:i am from pakistan.i want true friendship.for friendship email me on "[email removed]"my name is

  asadmalik from pakistan 01 Dec 2008, 06:26 - Report

• Bebo

  Hi maybe some people should try bebo it is the best social network in ireland www.bebo.com. I hope you make new friends soon all the best. T

  Tony 12 Dec 2008, 04:54 - Report

• look for Chinese as friends

  Hi, I just got in Ireland Galway NUIG as a posd from
  China,look for nice and friendly chinese as friends to make life easy in Ireland. my email: [email removed], please contact me if you are at same situation

  david 14 Feb 2009, 05:32 - Report

• Hi, guys, i come from Hong Kong

  Helo, i come from Hong kong. I will go to Ireland for few months.I'd like to make friend who from all around world.
  please connect with me:
  
  [email removed]

  Roy Tin 19 Feb 2009, 09:20 - Report

• meetforeal

  You can check out www.meetforeal.com where they organise events to meet new people in your area.

  anna 24 Feb 2009, 02:05 - Report

• Appreciate friendship

  Hello there!
  Having read all above,I totally agree with you, Niamh.
  I'm moving to Dublin soon and would love to make new friends there. I am 24 guy from Egypt. I like meeting people from diverse cultural backgrounds. My interests include drawing portraits, listening to music, going swimming, chatting, and watching movies.If interested, drop me an email [email removed].

  Andrew 05 Mar 2009, 05:47 - Report

• I come from Mauritius

  I come from Mauritius I have been in Ireland for 3 years even though I have been working for Irish people and is married to an Irish man I don't have any Irish friend.

  Mary 18 Mar 2009, 12:02 - Report

• makeing a friend

  would love to have a pen pal from ireland. gaul way would be swell

  cathy hannon 22 Mar 2009, 10:47 - Report

• good friend

  I want to find a friend>_< My interest is Geography [email removed]

  Aaron 25 Mar 2009, 06:16 - Report

• Easy to make friends~

  Most Irish are very friendly and will approach you to speak sometimes, but this seems to make foreign scared or shy, me personally ive met a lot of Chinese people but yes they are very shy and do not talk often. But if anyone needs a friend in Ireland feel free to contact me
  [email removed]

  James 08 Apr 2009, 02:32 - Report

• summer 2009

  HEY!!anybody going to ireland this summer.?
  
  Cheers!

  Jerca 10 Apr 2009, 01:51 - Report

• friends always wanted

  Hi all i moved to County Westmeath mid march. I have no one i could call a friend but people do talk to me and are friendly. I've been to the toddler group and the ladies there told me many people move over but don't know how to approach people to make friends, and that it was good to see me making the effort. Having the kids does make it easier, but I can understand how people feel it can feel very lonely when my partner is at work. SO if anyone fancys a chat or even snail mail then feel free to get in touch. [email removed]

  Charlie 14 Apr 2009, 01:23 - Report

• Hiiiiiiiiiii

  I'm your friend from ben ladin

  tarik Ali Mohammed 17 Jun 2009, 03:40 - Report

• add me too

  I want to be added to, lets be friends add me --->> [email removed]

  alice_on_the_net 25 Jun 2009, 12:46 - Report

• help

  hi guys .... after forever trying can anyone help me! i am 25years old and i have a twin sister who has a small learning disability. shes involved in a network which she goes to work in. the problem is trying to find someone to be able to go out with her @ the weekends or even during the week.she doesnt need taking care of, shes well capable of that,in fact you wouldnt even realise she had a disability. we both live in ireland and if anyone has any ideas that would be super.
  you can email me on
  [email removed]
  
  many thanks

  cat 24 Jul 2009, 11:47 - Report