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    Columbus Ranked #8 City for Making Friends

    Another week, another ranking. And this time Columbus is in the top of the charts when it comes to friendship.

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    Realtor.com decided to analyze data pertaining to human interaction opportunities in order to come up with a list of top metro areas where making new friends is easiest. Unsurprisingly, our friendly city clocked in at number eight on the list.

    “Bars, churches, and social clubs are abundant in this state capital,” writes article author Frank Bass about Columbus. “It’s hard to overlook all the social activity in the city’s library system, one of the best — and busiest — in the country. But if your idea of a fun time out with friends runs more toward booze or movies, you can partake of both at the funky Studio 35 Cinema and Drafthouse.”

    In addition to libraries and bars, the study measured a number of other gathering spots including bookstores, gyms, churches, service clubs and Meetup.com groups, as well as city-wide statistics on single adults and adults involved in volunteerism work.

    Rival city Austin took the top spot with Milwaukee, San Francisco, Pittsburgh and Buffalo rounding out the top five.

    “Truth be told, as you embark on the wayward journey known as adulthood, it becomes harder and harder to make true friends — the kind you made so easily when you were in college,” stated Bass. “All too often, people realize how much they have neglected to restock their bounty of bosom buddies only when they encounter a big life event, like a divorce or a move. In fact, plugging in to a nonvirtual social network can be especially challenging when you relocate across the country.”

    To read the full article, visit www.realtor.com.

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    Walker Evans is the co-founder of Columbus Underground, along with his wife and business partner Anne Evans. Walker has turned local media into a full time career over the past decade and serves on multiple boards and committees throughout the community.
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