(28M) Just moved to Toronto from UK & looking for creative/sporty/black friends
I moved to Toronto from the UK a couple of months ago, and although I'm a very social person who's typically good at making friends, I've struggled to make any so far despite meeting lots of people and exchanging socials or numbers.
The stress of searching for work and dwindling finances, along with living in a shared house where I'm not allowed to host guests, has caused me to feel really lonely and led me to overindulge in negative vices like boozy nights out. So I'm keen to find people with whom I can invest my time and energy in more fulfilling activities instead.
A bit about me:
- I'm a music nerd who loves to attend concerts and open mic nights. Played instruments growing up and have dabbled in recording solo music in recent years.
- Been vegetarian for nearly a decade now, with cooking being one of my favourite hobbies. Would love to cook together or try out various food spots!
- I love strolling around art exhibitions or attending various creative workshops and events.
- My blackness is a major part of my identity (of Caribbean heritage), so anything related to black culture tends to interest me.
- As a big sports fan who typically works in the industry too, I enjoy both playing and watching sport. I mainly played football (ahem, soccer), cricket, and ran track growing up, while I additionally follow tennis and basketball to a lesser extent. However, I enjoy watching all sports and would love to learn more about North American sports in particular (when in Rome and all that 😂).
- Similarly, I really like nature and the outdoors. I went camping a lot growing up, both with school and family, while over the past couple of years I've done a little bit of hiking.
- I'm a keen traveller who's visited over half the countries in Europe, a few in Africa and a handful in the Caribbean. Now that I'm based here, I'd love to explore Latin America and the Caribbean further.
If any of that aligns with you, please don't hesitate to message me or leave a comment! I'm based in the east end of Toronto at the moment, but I'm open to hanging out with people based anywhere in Toronto or the GTA if we have enough in common.