I've decided there is more to life than EF, and want to hear your idea's ( even if obvious) on how to meet new people.

Here are a couple of websites I joined.
1. www.couchsurfers.org
Recently had dinner with a bunch of them, and they were all incrediably nice. Couchsurfing also seems a great way to meet others and travel at the same time. It also seems to be very give and take which is super.
The Zürich group organise eventsfrom time to time too.
I have referred and couple of people to EF,looking for info related to CH.
Website definately worth joining.

2. www.meetup.com

Again based globally, can hook up with people through common interests.
I'm not as active on this one though.

3. The pub;

4. Church;

5. Speak to neighbours

Fraternise with the natives?

I think she's looking for sensible suggestions, old chap...

lol!

Though I have met the neighbours, as I kept accusing the next door neighbours for smoking pot, that was wafting through the airvent.
They knocked on my door and told me they are muslim and don't smoke!
Have also met a lady form Macadonia, who lives a few doors down, not too mention the odd perverts that lurk in the building, and the odd "Hallo" to people in the laundry rm.

Suggestion is not all bad!

• language lessons
• work
• other classes
• bridge
• toastmasters

ok, I haven't (yet) joined toastmasters, and I have yet to get around to figuring out the bridge situation in ZH, but the others have worked for me.

I was a Couchsurfing member for about a year. Met a few of them, and hosted someone. I had a good time, but in the end I just decided it wasn't really my thing and scrapped my profile.

Who they trying to kid?

Go and play a team sport.

Join an evening class in September... Migros does classes

well you are a dancer, there is surely a Lyndy Hop dancing community here.

I can't guarantee the quality and deepness of the relationships created on the dance scenes in this city though

Organize your own activites/hobby groups. This way you don't have to search really hard for something and then test if it really is your thing or not and if you enjoy the members.

We put together a book club, then we decided to put together a poetry club, I go to a local knitting club, etc..So, throwing together a group for something you really enjoy doing is convenient, since you can run it the way you and others see fit.

If I focused only on foreigners or only on locals (work, neighbors, parental activities, etc), things wouldn't be diverse enough I feel, so mixing both works out for the best.

Buy a dog! :-)

Just start talking to people. People in your building, people you see around the nieghborhood etc.

Offer free drinks, you will always have new friends

LOL! Yeah! Hhahaha!

Hi deutschmaad..
i would like to meet up.. where do you live? are they any apts available in your building?

say hello to your neighbours for me.

There is a Lindy group here, several in fact, and I go dancing about x2 a month, I'm kicking myself for not signing up in Feb for the workshops running yesterday til Monday. Though heading to a Lindy James Bond themed party tonight.

I also have started Yoga too.

Poor thing would be left alone 10-11 hrs a day

At Musicchick: I am organising a " chat about dance" coffee next Sunday, and did organise a beginners ski group the " Ski Virgins" a while back. So Am definately making an effort there
Do agree, it is a good way to meet people.

At Papermoon: The woman down the corridor has offered to sew me some curtains, we had a coffee together after she helped me lug a chest of drawers into the cellar! She's v. kind. I am going to offer to mind her baby for free in exchange for the curtains.

Rida: There are often apartments free in my building, check out Schaeppi Grundstuck. I live in Wiedikon (8003) PM if you want my address.
Come to my chat and coffee next Sunday ( 11th Apr) RSVP on calender.

Bernard G.: Hmm will consider free drinks as an option. I'll figure out how many pple will fit into my space.

Beware the intoxicants! I think they meant weed, or crack or that Sunday morning dab of white heroin on the end of a Gauloises.

In any case would the OP please explain his desire to "meet new people". What is wrong with the ones you already know? Or are you trying to "network"?

I can't speak for the OP, but I find new acquaintances to be infinitely preferable to 'old friends'. You only have to meet them when you can be bothered, you're not expected to listen to their tedious tales of workplace scandal, you don't have to visit them when they're sick, you don't have to remember their birthdays.

All you have to do is turn up at the pub at the right time, talk rubbish, get drunk and go home to blissful solitude.

Perfect!

Yes, in fact this does sound good.