That's a great suggestion! They also tend to host specific exhibits and events that give good opportunities to meet people with similar interests.
Plus they're just fun. One in a small city by me has an exhibit on local glass manufacturing techniques from the previous turn of the century and how some were invented locally, comparing them to ceramic techniques from across the globe and time. Absolutely fascinating stuff.
Hey, I've also made long term friends from underground raves/sex dungeons. It's a totally valid way to make friends. Like so many other methods, you already have a shared interest, that's a springboard to explore if you're otherwise compatible as buddies.
True! Making friends out of strangers isn't really all that difficult, but it does take some practice in being a normal human being and talking to people you just run into.
The sense of community in America is really dying out hard as people isolate themselves further in their little islands of homes and apartments and only socially exist online. But it is possible to just chat with some person you meet in the park while going for a walk without being a weirdo, just many people have forgotten how.
There's a group of guys I meet up with in the warmer months to fish for bass under a bridge. How'd I meet them? I was fishing for trout in a lake and one of em asked if I had any bites. We had a normal chat between fishers, asking about what we're targeting, what kinda bait and lures we're using, comparing successes and failures. I peppered in some info about myself, e.g. mentioned a local noodle bar I liked, mentioned my partner, he did the same, we felt we were similar enough, he invited me to join him and his friends and now we meet up every couple of weeks between April and October.
You just gotta talk to people and not make it weird.
There is currently no known off ramp for the drug. This really isn't that big a deal for people who are using it to treat diabetes, some conditions are not cured and simply managed with medication, but it is concerning for people who are using it casually for weight loss, as it's so often egregiously advertised.
Hold up, isn't that exactly the Paradox of tolerance, though? We cannot tolerate the intolerant conservatives in order to maintain a tolerant fediverse.
I dunno how to tell ya that queer-coded terrorist is gonna win vs stodgy doctor 9 outta 10 times.