Poll: how do you like to socialise?

DX'd - Other
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how do you like to socialise?

do you like…

  • posting messages on forum notice boards like this one
  • chatting on a chat site using text
  • talking on Skype or other video/audio message board
  • going out to socialise with people in person
  • not socialising much
  • other
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I cannot socialise for long time now
Cannot go out in evening as when I do I get voices and paranoia feel I’m being watched so don’t even attempt go out evening. If didn’t have that problem would enjoy go out socialising like did for couple years in my 20s

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3

My only real socialisation is on forums/facebook and then I find I often struggle with it. IRL I don’t socialise as I have no friends and don’t know how to make friends.

4

I wish there was an option for choosing 2. I like this forum but I also like going out to socialize with other people. After the test on Thurs. a couple of the girls in my clinical asked if I wanted to go out down the road for drinks with them. So I did, we met up with about 8 other students. It was really nice to be included.

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5

I prefer email and posting on forums when I communicate, also WhatsApp

6

I have a problem with having too many friends at times. Like everyone wants to hangout and I have things to do.

7

I prefer to chat online or text, but, most of my socialization comes from the hoardes of people tramping through my house about 5 days a week. We always have company. It doesn’t help that my husband conducts business here, which means I am cooking for the masses.

8

I like socializing with friends in person, though I generally don’t like going out much. I also like Skype/Google Hangouts, I don’t have to go anywhere, just click.

9

I dont have any in person friends - I like to socialize online usually

10

Actually depending on what’s going on I could check all of those, so I guess I can’t vote, LOL…

11

I prefer face to face, in person socializing…with friends anyway…though I tend to isolate and don’t make friends easily…though I still get calls occasionally from old friends and acquaintances I knew in my mid 20’s…I don’t know…my tendency is to isolate. There was a time in my life when my life was based on friendships…revolved around relationships and social circles…that time is however long gone.

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12

I socialize on here and on Facebook mostly. I always make work friends. I haven’t made any lasting friendships at school though. I am sure I’ll meet someone at my school.

13

This forum is primarily my social circle. Sometimes I forget to read world and national news because of busy replying to threads.

14

i like to socialise in person but not too much because it just wears me out from having to concentrate so hard on listening

15

Me, too. I like to have 1-2 friends in reality, just hanging out once in a week. If the face-to-face conversation lasts for more than 2 hours, I would feel very stressed and tired. But I like to chat with a friend on Skype by typing word daily, say one hour each day.

16

yeah about the same for me after 1-2 hours im spent

17

I chat here, then I sometimes visit a place for mentally ill, then I ride my bike and see people, and then I have psych meetings.

18

Only 1 % of all news is meaningful.

19

I never aware of that. Maybe I can change the habit so that I read important news only, such as the recent Scotland vote for independence and launch of Apple iOS 8.

20

I’ve always shied away from crowds. If I socialize I like to do it one on one.