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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Our area doesn't have a neighborhood/community pool (probably because many houses have their own pools), our closest pool is a county rec center (indoor only) so not really a great place to meet neighbors/friends.  We do take a swim class there but haven't really met anyone through the class.

Going in the opposite direction of traffic is a good idea, but still kind of a pain when everything is a 15-20 minute drive.

Making friends is really hard.  Other SAHMs seem to go to these activities, but not really be interested in chatting or becoming friends.  I invite people to do things all the time, and my invites are either ignored completely, or we do get together and it's never reciprocated.

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It sounds like you have a really good set-up, OP.  
My advice is to set up a regular thing, and to invite at least two people who either already know each other or who you think will like each other.  Then you have to make it clear that they are allowed to bring other people.  Now, instead of a potentially difficult conversation between two people, it's a group, and there is no pressure on any one person.  So, instead of saying, "hey, it was really fun meeting you, we should get the kids together for a playdate sometime."  You say, "Hey, it was really fun meeting you.  I am going to have some friends over on Friday for playgroup from 12p-2p, you should join us!"  You will get a lot more interested people.  Everyone wants to join an awesome playgroup.

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