Do you want to find a group of close friends in the city you can truly rely on and you can do about just everything with? Are you tired of going to events feel like you end up meeting strangers all the time? If the answer is yes, then this is the group for you, we want to make this group a place for members to make real friendship happen. San Francisco is such a charming city to live in, but friends will make it even better!  We will have all sorts of events such as happy hours, dinners, wine ta …

Sponsored by the Living Arts Counseling Center Social Anxiety Improvement Do you fear social situations? Are you afraid of public speaking? Do you often blushing, sweat, or tremble in social situations? Are you unhappy with your lack of relationships? Social anxiety is much more common than you think.  This group is a great place for you meet others who have struggled to overcome S.A. We offer support groups and casual events where you can: Learn more about social anxiety Meet others who stru …

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Events for an ELITE group of Pleasure Seekers! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Socialite-Extraordinaire-San-Francisco-Events/106067432820409 San Francisco 'themed' social parties. FUN singles and fabulous couples, beautiful people. Wine tasting, dance, clubs, music, dining, cocktails, networking, and mingling. We plan exclusive Bay Area events at luxe San Francisco venues. Members are invited to attend our elegant parties, and cocktail soirees. Professional men and women, formal attire requested …

You're cool and interesting, possibly fascinating and little bit awesome. It just so happens that you're a queer girl in San Francisco addled by what the City has to offer. You want to go to events and to do things and you want your Entourage accompanying you. We get it. We want that, too. Therefore, we can be your people. Our new motto: Let's go together. Who are you? Female: past, present, or future. Over 21, definitely, but more likely in your late 20's to early 40's. You're new to San Franci …

Bay Area Friends (BAF) is a social group for people with genital herpes (HSV1, HSV2) who live in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. With @ 3000 members (combining our Meetup and Yahoo Groups), we are one of the largest Herpes social groups in the USA. We welcome everyone over 18 who is interested in making new friends, sharing fun activities together, and meeting others who share our surprisingly common situation. BAF has NO DUES, NO officers, NO social directors and NO budget. Instead, we rely …

Do you like to knit, crochet, or otherwise get crafty with yarn? Are you more than a couple decades away from joining the AARP? If so, this could be the group for you. I'm looking to form a little knitting/crocheting cadre of younger folks who are interested in getting together once or twice a month.  We meet up, we crochet/knit, we chat.  Good times for all. All levels are welcome!  Looking to learn?  I'm happy to help teach you how to crochet...but I wouldn't ask me for help knitting. (The …

Events for an ELITE group of Pleasure Seekers! San Francisco 'themed' social parties. FUN singles and fabulous couples, beautiful people. Wine tasting, dance, clubs, music, dining, cocktails, networking, and mingling. We plan exclusive Bay Area events at luxe San Francisco venues. Members are invited to attend our elegant parties, and cocktail soirees. Professional men and women, formal attire requested. Complimentary admission for members who RSVP.  Your passport to mingling. Sponsors provide m …

[color=green][b]WELCOME![/b][/color] Our events are for all us singles who want to GET OUT and have some FUN! Not that we don't love our couple friends too, but they always have to leave early (or can't come at all) because of the kids, the house, etc.  This group is for those of us who have more free time and want to make some new friends while having some FUN! There are more of us single people in the bay area than you think, so leave all your friends who are couples at home and come out to …

This group is for all lesbians in their 20s. Single? Coupled? Somewhere in-between? No worries, come join us at our events or post suggest your own meetup! You can never have enough lesbians with you when you're out in the city. This group is exclusively for lesbians.

A group for gay couples to meet other gay couples and experience some of the dining options the Bay Area has to offer. Restaurants will be chosen by group members, who are responsible for their own bills, and variety is encouraged. This is a casual group that gives couples a chance to socialize away from the bar scene! :-)

Why hello, prospective new Nomad. More than a year ago, Mark & I started this group hoping to make a few new friends to enjoy all of San Francisco's cafe's and parks. We now have more than a handful of regulars, a few decafs, and a couple tea-drinkers joining us for the sunshine. Now that we sort of know what our group is all about, this is 'us', and who we hope to be someday: We're mostly 25-45y.o. folks who live in the city. A few of us know a lot about coffee, one of us even knows many of th …

Events for an ELITE group of Pleasure Seekers! San Francisco 'Italian themed' social parties. FUN singles and fabulous couples, beautiful people. Wine tasting, dance, clubs, music, dining, cocktails, networking, and mingling. We plan exclusive Bay Area events at luxe San Francisco venues. Members are invited to attend our elegant parties, and cocktail soirees. Professional men and women, formal attire requested. Complimentary admission for members who RSVP. Your passport to mingling. Sponsors pr …

Do you think of yourself as a Lipstick Lesbian and wonder where other San Francisco women like you are? Do you enjoy fashion, a great pair of heels, make up, quality food, cocktails, fine wine, live music, the occasional night out dancing?  Well this is a venue that we can come together and enjoy some of the wonderful things our amazing city has to offer! A fabulous group of feminine 25 or older lesbian women. This is an open forum so please feel free to post things that are exciting to you!  Le …

This is a group where gay Asian men and their admirers meet up to socialize or find a date. Singles and couples are both welcome.

SF Bay QWOC is a meetup group for women of color that identify as a member of the LGBTQ community.  The goal is to build a community that may start on meetup.com, but that goes beyond the cyber connection.  Once you feel comfortable enough, communicate with others via our discussion board.  Hey, sharing your number isn't out of the question too.  Do what you feel comfortable doing! Looking for something to do with like minded women? Trying to build a QWOC community? Have a variety of interests? …

If you're queer in the bay area and you love salsa music/dance, then you've found your tribe! Welcome to our online clubhouse!!! This is your place to voice your ideas, find out about events, meet like-minded peeps, and plot universal domination ;) just kidding! If there's a salsa event you know about that you'd like to attend with some fun and friendly folks, post it here! Very likely someone else wants to go too! Musicians want to jam with other queers? Post it! Want to invade a straight club …

Rockers' Club is an association of rock bands which also gets together for jams and group events.  We welcome players of all skill levels, but becoming a member of the group involves a commitment to get together and play music regularly with at least some of our members.  We also welcome entire rock bands who are interested in reducing the costs of playing music by sharing our equipment and practice space. Unlike most other Meetup groups, almost all of our members attend our events one or more …

A group for monogamous gay couples to meet other monogamous gay couples and experience some of the dining and activity options the Bay Area has to offer. Restaurants and activities will be chosen by group members, who are responsible for their own bills, and variety is encouraged. As the group gets bigger we can try to leverage group buying power where we can. This is a casual group that gives couples a chance to socialize away from the bar scene! :-) Activities include abut are not limited to d …

Are you an older adult with a thirst for knowledge and desire to see the world with like-minded individuals? Road Scholar, the not-for-profit leader in educational travel is launching regional Meetup groups across the country specifically for active Baby Boomers who want to travel and learn more about the world around them and meet others in their area who are looking for the same. If you are a mature, single adult man or woman who loves to travel but doesn't want to travel alone, a married coup …

We're a couple that have decided to open up our relationship, but neither of us have done this ever before. We're looking to meet other couples in the same or similar situation in the Bay Area for support and friendship.

Meet new people, enjoy getting your exercise, dance to great live music – all at the San Francisco Contra Dance!  If you like to dance, you will love Contra dancing.  The most social type of dancing you can find - it is not necessary to come with a partner – everyone can and does ask everyone to dance.   A free beginner’s lesson precedes every dance, and all dances are taught. What you can expect at the San Francisco Contra Dance: Friendly people of all ages and persuasions – young and ol …

“This is a group for anyone interested in Tantra Yoga, Conscious Relationships, Meditation, Open Conversation, & Sacred Sexuality. All levels of experience are welcome. I started this group because after attending many sexuality workshops and becoming a teacher, I noticed a need for people to have a community of friends to go to after a seminar. Here's a safe place, with a local community to learn and practice together. Looking forward to exploring the beauty of love with you!!' Robert Seelig, C …

Calling all San Francisco and Bay Area couples who would like to get together with other couples for social gatherings and fun events. If any of the following sounds fun…Coffee or Drinks, explore the local cuisine with group dinners, potluck brunches and exploring local activities in and around San Francisco, or a game night or two... You should absolutely join the group. We are both relatively new to San Francisco and know how hard it can be to make true friends when you are a couple. We w …

Well, i like to get dinner and want to meet people. being the creative type i am i thought "wait a minute, i could do both!" Then i thought more about it and figured that having 3 couples would be a good and small number yet still big enough to keep truly awkward events from occurring. with only 2 couples you could end up with a shitty dice roll but with 3 the odds are at least that the other couple will be cool. now i haven't totally explained to my girl what im doing so and im not sure what sh …

This is a group for anyone interested in technology and mental health. In the past couple of years, we have seen movement of Health Tech in Silicon Valley; however, mental health is still barely covered. This is a group for people who care about bridging the gap between mental health and technology - may it be advancement of treatment, reducing stigma, or brainstorming for new ideas to help people who are suffering. Looking forward to meeting people who are equally interested in solving some of …

This group is for couples who made the decision to live without children (not that there's anything wrong with that!). We are a group of DINKs in San Francisco in our 20s and 30s who enjoy everything the city has to offer. We love good food, drinks, entertainment, outdoor activities and of course meeting other like-minded couples. We are open to all sorts of activities and adventures, as long as they are child free. Please join us!

Did you ever feel that sometimes, somehow, it is difficult to grasp the culture around you? Maybe you work in one of the multi-cultural businesses of the San Francisco Bay Area or Silicon Valley. Or maybe you are in a relationship with somebody belonging to a different culture. And by the way, what does that mean, "melting pot", that you should sort of melt into an indefinable social mass?.. Whatever the case, you live and work in the midst of over 135 cultures. Sometimes it might feel difficult …