Anti Loneliness Club
You're doing it wrong. You're supposed to sign up early Jan with the rest of the New Year's resolution crowd. Make the gym all crowded for 3-5 weeks, then stop going.
Much is made about fat shaming in gyms. In my 40 years of going to a gym I've never, not once, seen anyone fat shame a person. Most of the gym rats will go out of their way to help new members because we all started somewhere.
The only demographic for which there is disdain are the New Year's resolutioners. I would estimate that 1-2% stick around after the first 1-2 months. If you're serious, you start right away. The ones who begin at Thanksgiving have a much greater chance of success than those who say "I'm going to wait a month, and that month is the fattest month of the year"
Resolutioners, get thee behind me on the leg press :hihi:
$200 a month for a friendship club membership?
Planet Fitness-$10 per month
Church-free (well sorta)
Meditation group-free
Work-they actually PAY YOU!
You can also take non-credit continuing ed classes at most community colleges for a nominal fee. Art and Music classes are pretty cheap. There are also county rec and parks leagues for softball, basketball, pickleball ( :covri: ), etc.
Yes, and all ya'll my people and I wouldn't trade you for the world :)