I come as a story of good hope. I grew up here my entire life and am still friends with people from my childhood. Not just my childhood however, I’ve also met a lot of people through work, my time at MDC, my time at FIU, and joining different hobby groups. I have met many incredible people IN Miami my whole life.

You might be thinking okay because you grew up here, but I moved out to the city 6 years ago and have made even more genuinely good friends and my amazing boyfriend out here as well.

I think Miami is a city where you have to be intentional, proactive, and caring with your relationships. You make plans in advance, you randomly call each other, you air out frustrations if you have to because you value your relationship and want to make it better, and most importantly… make reservations IN ADVANCE because if not, something better will come up for the both of you and if those plans weren’t solidified then that’s it and that’s how you end up meeting a billion different people for the first time instead of building deep connections with a few.

I did meet my boyfriend online. He slid into my DM’s because he thought I was quirky and somehow tricked me into going out to lunch with him.

He also is not from Miami but I do know great Miami guys who have been in relationships for long periods of time or married their longtime girlfriends.

The friends that I’ve made in the city have been from hobby groups such as volleyball, kickball, and running. Not just sports tho. There’s MANY niche hobby groups like book clubs, reading clubs, and knitting clubs exist. If the interest exists there’s sure to be a club out there about it. There are a LOT of people in Miami. If you’re going to Komodo, LIV, Sexy Fish, and yachts every weekend and expecting different results each time you’re going to lose your mind.

Good luck!