I can confirm that this is a great hobby. I did a weekly meet up, man, nearly 20 years ago, which was at the same time and place every week, and we (me and the core clique which consolidated within a month) advertised it on Twitter, which was niche enough at the time that you’d get a bunch of interesting weirdos showing up.
It’s how I met my wife, how I met a whole bunch of people who still feature in my life decades on, how businesses got started, and so much came out of it for everyone involved. It probably helped that we did it over beer and burgers, as one was a social lubricant and the other robbed people of an excuse to leave early. Plus afterwards it transformed into poker back at my place, which was how I really got to know people fast.
Talking to strangers is fun - as is figuring out which strangers will like which other weirdos you’ve got to know and buddy them up.
It’s how I met my wife, how I met a whole bunch of people who still feature in my life decades on, how businesses got started, and so much came out of it for everyone involved. It probably helped that we did it over beer and burgers, as one was a social lubricant and the other robbed people of an excuse to leave early. Plus afterwards it transformed into poker back at my place, which was how I really got to know people fast.
Talking to strangers is fun - as is figuring out which strangers will like which other weirdos you’ve got to know and buddy them up.