r/Vasteras • u/Plastic_Angle_1808 • Sep 19 '26

Finding friends

Hi! My boyfriend moved here from Canada, being here as a foreigner without a job is making him pretty stuck at home and he could really use some friends 😅
He likes being active, like skateboarding or bouldering, but is really down for any sort of hangout.

Is there any meetup groups or international meetups that anyone could recommend?

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u/Jaefvel Sep 19 '26

Does he like making stuff and 3D-printing perhaps? Then he could join a makerspace community, such as https://makersvasteras.se

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u/Plastic_Angle_1808 Sep 19 '26

I’ll show him this! Thanks â˜ș

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u/Gycklarn SÄn dÀr Àcklig longboardÄkare Sep 19 '26

Have you been to KlÀttercentret, the climbing gym on Stenby? On evenings it's quite full with people and we're always chatty and welcoming.

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u/Plastic_Angle_1808 Sep 19 '26

Yeah we’ve been but only during the day. We’ll try going there on an evening next time! :)

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u/impoda Sep 19 '26

What age range are we talking about here?

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u/Plastic_Angle_1808 Sep 19 '26

He’s 30

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u/impoda Sep 19 '26

Cool, basically same age, I'm 33. Kiiind of in the same boat, moved here 3 years ago from norway, to be with my gf. Always loved snowboarding and other adrenaline sports, but havent really done any of the sorts since moving here! Shoot me a DM!

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u/AnalysisMoney8422 Sep 19 '26

I could use a canadian friend :) I’m a local, not experienced in bouldering or skateboarding but i know where it can be done.

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u/Plastic_Angle_1808 Sep 19 '26

He sent you a dm from his account :)

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u/AmazingRealist Irsta representera Sep 19 '26

Has he been to KlÀttercentret (the climbing center) on Stenby?

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u/Plastic_Angle_1808 Sep 19 '26

Yes, we’ve been there!

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u/Okaytastic Sep 19 '26

I can be his friend if he is cool.

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u/Plastic_Angle_1808 Sep 19 '26

I would say he is but I’m also very biased

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u/WardenVirchow Sep 19 '26

Hey, I haven't done a lot of bouldering but I did enjoy it, would be fun to pick up again! Does he like board games or getting lost in forests? We're about the same age and I'd be happy to hang out though small kids make availability a little more limited than I'd prefer :)

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u/Plastic_Angle_1808 Sep 20 '26

I think he sent you a dm!! :)

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u/pioppotto Sep 20 '26

If he want to learn Swedish he can attend the sprÄkcafé at the public library or there's also one organized by the Swedish red cross, if interested contact me! (I'm not a Swedish volunteer,just moved from another country with my gf and looking for friends)

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u/Plastic_Angle_1808 Sep 20 '26

Oh cool! I don’t think I’ve heard of that before, thanks for the tip :) I think he sent you a dm from his account!

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u/Telephalsion 22d ago

Check out Serendipity English speakers in VÀsterÄs.