19M, making friends my own age
This is my second time in Manila (born in the US, not Filipino). I originally came just to get work done by my tattoo artist, but I remembered how much I loved the Philippines and everything it has to offer, so I'm planning to stay a while again.
The thing is, I'm kind of lost on how to make friends my age. Don't get me wrong, I have tons of friends who are older than me, mostly 25 to 30 year olds from Manila. But I'm 19, turning 20 in a few weeks, and I barely have any friends my own age. I get that college might keep people here busy most of the day, but is there any way I could make some friends my age?
For some background, I don't drink anymore, so I'm not really into the party scene. I usually work out, but with my new tattoos I have to take a few weeks off the gym.
I'm guessing I won't get much advice since there aren't many 19-year-old foreigners in the Philippines, but any and all advice is appreciated :)
Same advice as for anyone looking for friends. Pick up a social hobby or activity and start talking to people. If the people there are too old, be friendly with them anyway, tell them you're looking for friends around your age, and ask for their advice.
Maybe raves, bro, if you're into EDM :DDD Raves are lowkey booming in the PH right now. I'm not a foreigner, but when I started raving last year I'd often go solo. I was 21 then, and I ended up making lots of friends.
In the US there are groups for Filipinos your age. I'm sure there's something similar in the Philippines. Look on social media. Go to cafés. Since you don't like dance clubs and lounges, the coffee shop scene here is huge. Join a gym to meet people.
Who's your tattoo artist?
I've been asking the same thing. I'm 20 and I've had zero luck making friends here lol 😭
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