https://www.reddit.com/r/dfw/comments/1j6mth7/hispanic_women_30s_trying_to_make_friends_with/
created by Mocha_Capp on 08/03/2025 at 17:59 UTC
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Hey yall, I was born in Mexico, raised in north Texas (DFW) since 5. I grew up where I only saw black, white, and Hispanic people. It wasn’t until I went to college that I saw more diversity and I always wanted to have friends from all over because I love knowing and experiencing others’ cultures. The problem I see is most people feel more comfortable with their own people. It’s natural I get it. But where or what can I do to meet people who are diverse and welcoming of getting to know and befriend a lil Mx girl (33)?
Comment by Quirky_and_Shy199 at 09/03/2025 at 20:39 UTC
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Just want to say this is very wholesome, brave, and unassuming!
Comment by Return-of-Trademark at 08/03/2025 at 18:35 UTC
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Go to their cultural events
Travel outside the US
More ethnic restaurants/bars and strike up conversations
Play soccer
A bit specific, but go to different churches and their events
Comment by travelwithmedear at 08/03/2025 at 21:35 UTC
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There are different groups on Facebook (North Texas Ladies Get Out & Travel in local and Girls Love Travel is international). Girls Love Travel has trips you can join so you can focus on relationships. Find some women's groups, business groups, etc. DFW Women's Club (Pink lotus emblem) is a small group but diverse. They have a movie get together in a few weeks but need to sign up.
Comment by deaddaughterconfetti at 09/03/2025 at 02:03 UTC
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I jumped into the houseplant and gardening community when I moved back to DFW, and it's very diverse. There are several online groups (mostly through FB and IG) that have local meetups and swaps, as well as specialty groups for specific plants.
If plants aren't your thing, many hobbies have folks from all over, so if you engage with one that interests you, you're bound to meet new people!
Comment by Hot_Veteran_6982 at 09/03/2025 at 04:02 UTC
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Try traveling to different countries. Americans are not the friendliest bunch so a lot of foreigners will keep to their groups since there’s no incentive to befriend an American. Outside of America tho people are more welcoming. At least in my experience
Comment by RedDev17 at 09/03/2025 at 13:41 UTC
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Probably gym
Comment by Klutzy_Opportunity53 at 09/03/2025 at 19:10 UTC*
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Hey, my wife (38) and I (39) moved here from Ireland last year. She is from the US but lived in ireland for a long time. I’m Irish. We like to go to the gym, walk the Katy trail, head to restaurants at the weekend but nothing too wild. We are also interested in finding someone to help us with our Spanish. We are learning from a book but would like to find friends to help us with a chance to speak it. Happy to meet you for a coffee if you’d like? Feel free to DM
Comment by Successful-Buy9043 at 09/03/2025 at 22:28 UTC
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Good job for trying
Comment by Basic_Character_7677 at 09/03/2025 at 23:05 UTC
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I live in Dallas, actually, and I'm from Brasil. :)
Comment by Dousenglover at 09/03/2025 at 23:50 UTC*
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My advice would be join Churches, or go to different event groups on Facebook.
Tbh i honestly don't understand whats going on in the DFW. As a Chinese woman, unfortunately I have experienced fair amount of racism during my stay and even in the workplace at Dallas. The racial groups are very tight knitted in DFW which honestly created alot of problems, even the classisms are clear. This is something I have never ever experienced in any other states in the U.S.
I used to live in Colorado and NYC I have friends from different walk of life and different race, everyone is respectful, I never limited myself to making friends with just my own race. But dfw is another story, energy was just off. Everyone is super hyperfocused on politics and race. Almost like dead fetishizing certain culture.
1. I used to work for a Mexican manager, he was only about 6 years older than me. And we chat just fine until he couldn't help himself by hyperfocusing on my race and fetishizing it. He kept on coming to my desk to vent about how his Chinese ex boy hook up dumped him and how “Chinese” this and “Chinese” that. Since I'm the only Asian person in the group, I was seen as a target rather than one of the team. And he started fetishizing Chinese gay men than he started glaring at me not long after. When I defended myself, I was labeled “ not a team player”. I tried to communicate with him about this but it..
2. A guy at my workplace was dead set that I voted for Trump because I'm Asian, even though I told him Im not much a politics person therefore no comment. He kept on bothering me afterwards asking me who I voted for, I give a honest answer that I didn't vote. Afterwards, it didn't get any better..
Comment by Fatboydoesitortrysit at 10/03/2025 at 01:23 UTC
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Bruh I’m bored you can DM anytime playa
Comment by Stagehand127 at 10/03/2025 at 01:25 UTC
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Honestly I joined a mma gym that have different classes like jiu jitsu, Muay Thai or boxing. My friend group is so diverse because of the gym. We all have the same hobby but extremely different up bringing. I have friends who are doctors, engineers, construction workers and it has really changed my circle of friends even when some of them stop training we still stay close
Comment by Infamous_Resident_47 at 10/03/2025 at 08:50 UTC
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The Hong Kong Market in Grand Prairie has cultural events year round.
Comment by ConcernedUser59 at 10/03/2025 at 12:13 UTC
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I'm the same way. I've lived all over the USA. If you really want to be ina society where you can meet and be friends with folks of different backgrounds, it has to be a big city, like NYC or La or Seattle. That's pretty much it. Everywhere else it's conclaves of similarity huddling together.
Comment by Aggravating-Key1232 at 10/03/2025 at 14:05 UTC
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Join various groups and even book clubs. It’s all kind of ways to meet people from different cultures.
Comment by Aggravating-Key1232 at 10/03/2025 at 14:07 UTC
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Also if more people in the World had your mentality the World would be so much better! Too many people don’t branch out!
Comment by uhwhyj at 10/03/2025 at 14:51 UTC
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Go to a mosque. It is ramadan. Will be many people
Comment by successfulke at 10/03/2025 at 17:18 UTC
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I’m in the Fort Worth area, originally from Kenya, but have lived the US for 5 years. If you’re ever around here we could do brunch or coffee. I’m 29F
Comment by Thetimeisnow202 at 10/03/2025 at 17:21 UTC
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I love the fact that you're stepping out of your comfort zone and trying to meet diverse people. I'm a black man and would like to get to know you.
Comment by [deleted] at 08/03/2025 at 18:15 UTC
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Comment by DFWGuy211 at 08/03/2025 at 20:57 UTC
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We’re just a group of friends that love hanging out in DFW, TX. Join the fun & follow our socials below😎