As an adult, you may feel as though work takes up most of your life. You likely return home exhausted, yet still lonely and desiring human contact. You may wonder what to do with your life other than working, watching TV, and sleeping.

Well, you will never meet new people if you don’t put yourself out there first. The following are several solid suggestions for some things to do after work.

Book Clubs

People who like to read are typically rather introverted. Therefore, it can be difficult for you to want to get out and meet people after work.

Book clubs might be the perfect solution. They allow you to meet people who have the same interest as you do, and you can read and discover some amazing new books this way as well. New people you meet at book clubs might also get you to expand your reading horizons and introduce you to books and genres you’ll love that you never considered checking out before.

Catch Up With Old Friends

It can be very difficult to maintain relationships with old friends the deeper you get into your adult life. You may have met some amazing people you want to remain in contact with, but slowly grow apart as the years go by. If you are feeling lonely after work, call up one of your old friends and see if they want to meet up and reconnect.

The beauty of catching up with old friends, however, is that they can introduce you to their friends. It is very possible you will end up meeting new people whom you may grow very close to. If the two of you want to meet new people together, you can use new technology like a happy hours app to bring others into your friend circle.

Volunteer

Volunteer work is a great way to get out of the house, meet amazing and caring new people and truly make a difference in the world around you. Better yet, there are volunteer activities for nearly every interest, so there will be an organization in your community that supports a cause you care about.

The people you meet can either be other volunteers or the people taking advantage of the services your organization offers. You can also set up social events surrounding the charity for anyone who wants to join a casual get-together. You might meet some true friends who share your interests and are passionate about the same things you are this way.

Take Classes

Classes serve to get you out of the house and engaging with others socially. You could take classes for any number of things. These include:

• Continuing education classes. These can be beneficial to your career as well as to your personal life.
• Cooking classes. Cooking is an important skill for everyone to know. Learning to cook your own food is also substantially cheaper than going out to eat.
• Technology classes. You may wish to sharpen your technological skills for a hobby or to add more marketable skills to your resume.

These are just a few of the things to do after work to ease your loneliness by helping you feel connected to others. The most important step is the first one – just get out there and meet some new people!