Author: Mixing Out
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MixingOut Update: Upcoming Events in Derby
With our the ranks of our Derby members ever on the increase, we wanted to remind you guys of some of the exciting events in Derby coming this month. There’s a varied mix of fun things going on around the city, as well as some events organised by our MixingOut members. Markeaton Park Fair What…
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MixingOut Update: Big Events Lined Up – Come and Meet Everybody Getting Involved!
With the success of the recent Made in Leeds festival, and the masses of positive feedback we received from our MixingOut members, we’ve thought long and hard about the types of big events everybody would like to see more of in the future – whilst retaining that friendly element of meeting new people and having lots…
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Meeting People for a 10 Hour Party in Leeds – What We Got Up To
Let’s get one thing straight: A dodgy carousel in a car park shouldn’t be as much fun as it ended up being. Maybe it was the drink, or maybe it was the fun times we had meeting people – just take a look at the pictures and you can decide for yourself on that one.…
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5 Facebook Friends Everybody Has But Nobody Wants
1. The #Hashtagger No longer satisfied with Twitter as a means of spreading their pretentious, internet-assembled philosophies, these social media hipsters are now intent on ruining Facebook for everybody too. Trying to remain friends with somebody who constantly uses hashtags on Facebook is like trying to convince yourself that you’re not in a miserable, loveless…
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The Over-thinker’s Guide to Dancing With New Friends
You know the score: a few late night drinks with some new friends and somebody suggests you all hit a club. Before you know it, you’ve been coerced onto the dance floor, when all you really want to do is order one of those ludicrous pitchers filled with phosphorescent alcohol. Then from out of nowhere,…
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Why Women Only Events Are Such a Big Hit at MixingOut
The gorgeous single, the busy mum, the wild child, and the girl who barely finds time to meet friends between business meetings – you could literally write a book about this lot (and they have, probably hundreds). It might be a scenario rooted in fiction, but sometimes there’s nothing better than meeting up with your…
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3 Ways of Making Friends When You Were a Kid That Still Apply Today
Making friends when you’re a kid is easy. Remember when you were six, and one minute you were best friends with somebody because they liked the same things as you – and by the end of the day you were best friends with somebody else because you both had the same coloured shoes. Ah yes,…
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Meeting New People Is Fun – It’s Normal To Be Nervous
Meeting new people can always feel a little intimidating at first, especially when you’re by yourself in a large group, without your usual circle of friends around you. And even though we do it almost all the time, perhaps at a party or in a club, nerves can still sometimes get the better us. It…
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5 Types of New Friends Everyone Should Have
We’ve all seen the movies; new friends and old friends heading off on a night out/to search for a dead body/to throw a ring into the fires of Mordor. There’s always one of every ‘type’ to help the hero on their way. But when it comes back to the real world – which types of…
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Meet Friends on Your Lunch: 3 Alternatives to Your Typical Lunch Break
So it’s almost lunchtime and nothing’s going to satisfy you more than to meet friends for a quick bite to eat, with a side helping of ‘pleasant conversation’ and maybe a few drinks thrown in for good measure. Yes, nothing aids digestion more than good company (unless they steal your food from your plate) which…
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Sun’s Out, Guns Out – Getting Fit With New Friends
Physical exercise isn’t exactly the most appealing way to spend your free time. But what if you started doing more active things with new friends, surely that would make it more engaging and attractive. Besides finding someone else to help develop your fitness interests (because getting into shape is practically nine tenths motivation) it’s also…
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Best ‘Non-date’ Dates for New Friends
Let’s get one thing straight, we’re not talking about dating new friends here. This isn’t like when you were twelve and just going out with one other person meant it was ‘a date’. That’s stupid, right? We’ve all grown up and matured since then… Well, most of us have. No – we’re talking about ‘non-dates’.…
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Get More People To Your Venue With Mixing Out
Want more custom for your venue? Then why not let MixingOut know all about it! Sometimes all it takes is the right setting for an event to go off with a bang, and that’s precisely what we’re looking for at MixingOut. So if you have a venue that would make the perfect place for our…
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Calling All Extroverts – Why MixingOut is The Perfect Place For Meeting New People
Everybody enjoys making friends and meeting new people – but what if you literally crave it?Extroverts like us need as much to do – and as many people to do them with – as possible. We love to enjoy life to fullest. So here are a few quick reasons why MixingOut is perfect for introverts…
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Why March is The Perfect Time to Get Out and Start Making New Friends
We all enjoy going out and making new friends, and most of us would agree that we should be making more of an effort to do the things we enjoy. But more often than not, finding that motivation can sometimes elude us – especially after a busy week at work and other so-called ‘more important’…
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Nerdy Characters From Yesterday Who Would Have No Trouble Finding Friends Today
Finding friends is easy when you’re cool, but the evolution of what’s cool and what isn’t can be pretty difficult to predict. Pop-culture today champions the nerds, geeks and dweebs in the same way the popular crowd were celebrated not that long ago. Times, they are a changing. So we checked out some not-so-cool characters…
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MixingOut Update: Meet New Friends in Wakefield
Here at MixingOut, we like nothing more than to make life more enjoyable for our lovely members, whether that means helping people meet new friends, or simply trying something new and exciting with a group of mates. That’s why we’re continuously growing our community – putting more and more friendly people in touch so they…
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Making New Friends at Ladies Night: What We’ve Been Up To Recently
Lip gloss, new shoes and hair spray was high on the MixingOut agenda recently – all in the name of making new friends – with our first ever Ladies’ Night, and our biggest event yet! That’s right, a couple of weekends ago in Leeds it was Ladies’ Night. An entire evening devoted to female frivolities…
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Fun and Interesting Words (You Never Knew Existed) to Use When Meeting New People
Have you ever been in that situation when meeting new people, where a word slips into the conversation, and you have absolutely no idea what it means. Staring vacantly, slowly nodding your head, you just go along with it, hoping you won’t get found out. So we thought we’d help switch things around a little,…
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What Kind of MixingOut Member Are You? A Fun Quiz About Our Friendship Site’s Users
What kind of MixingOut member are you? All our friendship site users are different and unique… but maybe you fall into one of these categories. Or maybe you’re a little bit of all three! Q. What was the main reason you wanted to join MixingOut? a) Most of your mates are either married or busy…
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Become an Event Organiser with Mixing Out – The Easiest Way to Meet New People
With so many new members signing up to Mixing Out, there’s never been a better time to become an event organiser – it’s a great way to meet new people and kickstart your social calendar for the new year. So what does an event organiser actually do? Well, it’s really quite simple – you get…
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Meet People in Derby for The Beer Festival This February
Okay, so it’s not exactly beer garden season just yet, and it’s still far too cold to confidently order a cider without the guy behind the bar giving you a funny look. But this year’s beer festival is going to be the perfect excuse to meet people in Derby and have a great time over…
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Laugh Riot: Busy Making New Friends in Leeds & Derby
Making new friends with MixingOut is always tons of fun, but our most recent get together in Leeds was a real laugh-riot. It was a comedy night at the Verve Bar and a chance to see some proper standup. Above: Some of the guys at the Verve Bar, Leeds. After meeting up with organiser Francy,…
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Beer & Ping Pong: Best new Bars in Leeds for Meeting People
We thought we’d kick start the new year with a showcase of some of the best new bars in Leeds, all perfect venues for meeting people before that big night out… or perhaps a cheeky game of ping pong. Belgrave Music Hall Where: 1-1A Cross Bellgrave Street, Leeds, LS2 8JP Despite only opening its…
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New Year, New Friends: 6 Resolutions to Keep Things Social
It’s that time of year when we all vow to shed those pounds, meet new friends, get more out of life and generally swear to be an overall better person. That’s right, New Year signifies New Beginnings. We all come up with the regular resolutions for the upcoming year, no matter how unlikely we are…