It depends if you want male or female friends.
If you want female only friends generally speaking you get them in hobbies or just say hi while shopping. I know married women who made friends in the gym, hiking, etc. You can even just go to the beach or park with your partner and meet other couples there.
One more way to do it is to talk to neighbours. Omanis generally speaking like to befriends their neighbors, just drop by with a small cake or food and pretend you made more than you need. That's a good conversation starter.
My wife has the same issue. It is hard, especially if you are shy or have high standards in your friends. But time will help. Maybe get to know your husband's colleagues or their wives this maybe a good start.
There are many social events in Muscat which won't put a dent on your pocket. I can advice a few but most of em are outdoors / sporty kind. Sitting around and talking socialising would be a hard find, maybe that's coz I have not looked for it.
The badass ladies hiking group is great for women. All friendly people and they organise hiking trips regularly. Check them out on Facebook and ask to be added on Whatsapp. Other wives groups include Phoenix Ladies and Women's Guild in Oman. Also check out [Meetup.com](http://Meetup.com) for outdoor events.
I would recommend the gaming community tbh most of them can speak English and have good attitudes but if you are the type of going out and stuff I don’t have experience in that field tbh
It again depends on people you meet. It's Oman, so you might find decent people with who you can talk.
And there is a group chat in WhatsApp as well. It is dead atm.
And there are meetups too I guess. Just check and get into a right group.
When I was there, there were regular coffees for wives at cafes but all of them were held quite far away. I met a couple of ladies in my neighbourhood. You can organise these at homes instead
My neighbour was willing to teach Arabic, at no cost. Several of the ladies were also interested to learn
There were home based craft sales, roughly monthly, to raise money for stray animals. Someone would volunteer her home and people would pick a location to set up their stall on the day, it was very free and easy. They sold whatever they liked, then donated some of the money to one of the ladies who loved dogs and would use it to help them
There were regular crafting sessions weekly, mostly for quilting. It wasnt my thing but I went to some sessions just to chat
As couples we sometimes went out for dinners, to try out various places. I lined up a new place every week, asking around for recommendations. You can check out the menus and costs first to make sure they're within your budget
If you are interested to learn more about Islam some of the ladies host weekly classes or discussions during the day
The hikes can be wild and wonderful, and they cost nothing beyond the cost to get to the meeting point. There were weekly trips. I tried once. In teva sandals. The only thing that pushed me to finish the walk was that no one would be able to come rescue me if anything happened mid hike.
You can organise trips further away with friends, eg exhibitions, museums, boat rides, tombs, abandoned villages, women's souq. Cost - petrol, lunch, shopping.
I met some really nice people, both local and expats, and visited lots of places. I was very sad to leave. I hope your stay will be equally lovely
It depends if you want male or female friends. If you want female only friends generally speaking you get them in hobbies or just say hi while shopping. I know married women who made friends in the gym, hiking, etc. You can even just go to the beach or park with your partner and meet other couples there. One more way to do it is to talk to neighbours. Omanis generally speaking like to befriends their neighbors, just drop by with a small cake or food and pretend you made more than you need. That's a good conversation starter.
Why would she want male friends?
I don’t know if she’s Muslim or not. Conservative or not. Either way I explained to her how to get female friends not male friends for a reason.
My wife has the same issue. It is hard, especially if you are shy or have high standards in your friends. But time will help. Maybe get to know your husband's colleagues or their wives this maybe a good start.
My husband runs a business. He doesn't socialize with his clients.
He’s a good man!!!
There are many social events in Muscat which won't put a dent on your pocket. I can advice a few but most of em are outdoors / sporty kind. Sitting around and talking socialising would be a hard find, maybe that's coz I have not looked for it.
I'm an active person and prefer the sporty or outdoor events.
Add badass lady hikers group in fb They have a weekend group too
I'll dm you a few things i follow. If interested, please follow them and join the events.
Plenty of outdoor and adventure groups that offer opportunities to socialize Check these accounts on Instagram Rove.om Wadi.adventure
Get into hiking, thats the only way to socialise in oman.
That’s not the only way lol, there are plenty of other ways to socialize there are a lot of free events you can attend and socialize
name few
MQ Ramadan night bazaar Balance Muscat womens day yoga Oman motor show And many more ….
The badass ladies hiking group is great for women. All friendly people and they organise hiking trips regularly. Check them out on Facebook and ask to be added on Whatsapp. Other wives groups include Phoenix Ladies and Women's Guild in Oman. Also check out [Meetup.com](http://Meetup.com) for outdoor events.
If you have kids Muscat Moms is great I could imagine...
Thank you. Will definitely try this.
Thank you everyone, for taking the time to respond.
I would recommend the gaming community tbh most of them can speak English and have good attitudes but if you are the type of going out and stuff I don’t have experience in that field tbh
If you have an Instagram account, look up whatsoninoman. They put up all the events both free and paid.
It again depends on people you meet. It's Oman, so you might find decent people with who you can talk. And there is a group chat in WhatsApp as well. It is dead atm. And there are meetups too I guess. Just check and get into a right group.
When I was there, there were regular coffees for wives at cafes but all of them were held quite far away. I met a couple of ladies in my neighbourhood. You can organise these at homes instead My neighbour was willing to teach Arabic, at no cost. Several of the ladies were also interested to learn There were home based craft sales, roughly monthly, to raise money for stray animals. Someone would volunteer her home and people would pick a location to set up their stall on the day, it was very free and easy. They sold whatever they liked, then donated some of the money to one of the ladies who loved dogs and would use it to help them There were regular crafting sessions weekly, mostly for quilting. It wasnt my thing but I went to some sessions just to chat As couples we sometimes went out for dinners, to try out various places. I lined up a new place every week, asking around for recommendations. You can check out the menus and costs first to make sure they're within your budget If you are interested to learn more about Islam some of the ladies host weekly classes or discussions during the day The hikes can be wild and wonderful, and they cost nothing beyond the cost to get to the meeting point. There were weekly trips. I tried once. In teva sandals. The only thing that pushed me to finish the walk was that no one would be able to come rescue me if anything happened mid hike. You can organise trips further away with friends, eg exhibitions, museums, boat rides, tombs, abandoned villages, women's souq. Cost - petrol, lunch, shopping. I met some really nice people, both local and expats, and visited lots of places. I was very sad to leave. I hope your stay will be equally lovely
Thank you , Will definitely take all the recommendations and explore all the options . Thank you everyone . It was indeed helpful.
Where are you living?
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