Find a networking group for your industry, they are out there!

This thread is old, so I'm not sure how much of this info still applies. I am a 25 year old male that just moved to OKC for work. I am someone who has focused the last 6 years of my life only on work. Now I find myself in a new city with my dream job, I’m just missing a social life. Where are some places or events that I can go to where I can meet new people, especially women. Where do people my age hangout here in OKC? Any input at all is appreciated. Thank you!

Hey man, there are several districts with active nightlife spots. The Plaza, Midtown, Film Row, Farmers Market area, Uptown, and Paseo are great districts to explore. Bricktown is more clubby and tourist bars.

Some of my favorite bars are: Bar Arbolada, The Flee, Up Down, Good Times, The Other Room, Rad Bar, Power House, Blok Bar, The Pump (Especially in warmer months), Palo Santo, and Jones Assembly. Many of these have different nightly events happening, and if you follow Happy Hour OKC on Instagram they post a lot of events going on in the city and at several of these places. There are also several breweries if you're into beer.

This thread is old, so I'm not sure how much of this info still applies. I am a 25 year old male that just moved to OKC for work. I am someone who has focused the last 6 years of my life only on work. Now I find myself in a new city with my dream job, I’m just missing a social life. Where are some places or events that I can go to where I can meet new people, especially women. Where do people my age hangout here in OKC? Any input at all is appreciated. Thank you!

Hey man, there are several districts with active nightlife spots. The Plaza, Midtown, Film Row, Farmers Market area, Uptown, and Paseo are great districts to explore. Bricktown is more clubby and tourist bars.

Some of my favorite bars are: Bar Arbolada, The Flee, Up Down, Good Times, The Other Room, Rad Bar, Power House, Blok Bar, The Pump (Especially in warmer months), Palo Santo, and Jones Assembly. Many of these have different nightly events happening, and if you follow Happy Hour OKC on Instagram they post a lot of events going on in the city and at several of these places. There are also several breweries if you're into beer.

This thread is old, so I'm not sure how much of this info still applies. I am a 25 year old male that just moved to OKC for work. I am someone who has focused the last 6 years of my life only on work. Now I find myself in a new city with my dream job, I’m just missing a social life. Where are some places or events that I can go to where I can meet new people, especially women. Where do people my age hangout here in OKC? Any input at all is appreciated. Thank you!

Find a church

Yeah, if you're a churchgoer, Frontline Church downtown is loaded with people in that age group.

Thank you to everyone who has responded! Some good info here!

Yeah, if you're a churchgoer, Frontline Church downtown is loaded with people in that age group.

Yes, Frontline has many opportunities for young adults to get into community. Churchgoer or not. Super kind people there.

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City Pres is another with a lot of young people involved in the community.

. . . if your interested in the arts, might try the younger folks groups with OKCMOA and the Philharmonic!

On a different note, just completely out of my curiosity, does anyone on here often meet other active OKCTalk users/posters? Other than organized meet ups in the past. I'm the only one in my family/friend/work groups that has an account on here instead of just following the Instagram account. Crazy, cause this is such a fantastic site and resource.

I love hearing the amazing input, thoughts, and info from passionate people but I haven't seen anyone's face lol! Makes me wonder if I've met any of you avid posters and had no idea.

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I used to organize the get-togethers but those were pretty much while I lived in California.

I'm nervous about them now because OKCTalk has become such a big deal I've had a bunch of personal threats (just stupid stuff but it's still scary and I'm very easy to find due to my unique last name that pretty much everyone knows) and I now strongly prefer to keep a low profile.

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I used to organize the get-togethers but those were pretty much while I lived in California.

I'm nervous about them now because OKCTalk has become such a big deal I've had a bunch of personal threats (just stupid stuff but it's still scary and I'm very easy to find due to my unique last name that pretty much everyone knows) and I now strongly prefer to keep a low profile.

OKCTalk Subscriber only cocktail hour!

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I used to organize the get-togethers but those were pretty much while I lived in California.

I'm nervous about them now because OKCTalk has become such a big deal I've had a bunch of personal threats (just stupid stuff but it's still scary and I'm very easy to find due to my unique last name that pretty much everyone knows) and I now strongly prefer to keep a low profile.

My goodness... I can't imagine. That is definitely scary regardless of if you know the legitimacy of a threat.

My goodness... I can't imagine. That is definitely scary regardless of if you know the legitimacy of a threat.

If I shared some of the things I've had to deal with, people would not believe it.

I would never have believed it myself and being too open has left me vulnerable in ways I couldn't have imagined.

Now that I'm back in OKC and easy to find, I'm much more careful and it sucks having to be that way.

I’m so sorry, Pete. I’m thankful for all you do and that you’re here.

I’m so sorry, Pete. I’m thankful for all you do and that you’re here.

Thanks.

I probably need to get over all this and arrange another get-together. I always loved them and have made some good friends that way.

Thank you to everyone who has responded! Some good info here!

Volunteering is always a good way to meet the right kind of people. And there are many organizations that can use the help. Check with the OKC Foundation. Lots of really good people doing great things.

If I shared some of the things I've had to deal with, people would not believe it.

As a former anonymous, two-bit, hack, wannabe, BBQ blogger.... I would totally believe every last word of it.