5 women in their 30s share how they find like-minded people and spend their leisure time

Sep 13, 2023

By: Abhiram Sajai

Discovering activities that you can enjoy as you age

As women get older, many of them find themselves burdened with responsibilities and having a difficult time socializing or indulging in recreational activities. These increased set of duties can be traced back to many situations, from becoming a parent or adva...

1. Going to a wilderness survival class

I'm 34 and in the same boat. I just signed up for a wilderness survival class. Learning to build a shelter, build a fire, track animals, etc. It's a one-off thing (7 hours on a Saturday), but if I like it, I will keep taking the classes. I've al...

2. Exercising regularly

Genuinely jealous of anyone who found an in-person book club. I couldn’t find one accepting members under 50 or didn’t focus on trendy fiction or self-help. Exercise is my main thing. I took a 1-month break from Reddit to really forge our habits and now I swim...

3. Doing yoga

Yoga studio. It’s also still there if people bail on you at the last minute. Or if you want to bail on people last minute. It’s also something to do if other plans don’t work out. I was supposed to go boating with a bunch of people earlier and then it got canc...

4. Using social media to find friends

I made friends through local Facebook groups and Bumble BFF - the benefit is that you can be very explicit about your desire to make friends and if you hit it off, keep doing stuff together. One of my friends I met on a blind friend date I set up for myself. W...

5. Climbing gym

The climbing gym! It can be a very social sport and most of the climbing community is kind and relaxing (in my experience). I work from home full time and really look forward to my gym days and have a group of people I climb with regularly. You'll build u...