One of the arguments against the freelance lifestyle is that freelancers can not socialize. Because they were home alone. They are in their underwear the whole day. They don't talk to people, they are living like hermits hidden in the forest. And they cannot socialize their social life is decreasing since they left employment. Well, I am the one who is always arguing with the people tell this because what is social life?

We are grownups. Our social life is created by us. You are as social as you want to be. If you want to be at home all your life and not talk to anyone. It's fine. You are a grown up, it's your decision.

If you want to go out and meet friends, it's fine. It's your decision if you want to put your life away. I don't agree but it's your decision to and why these people Tell this it's that they think that going to a workplace is being social, going to a workplace and be with your colleagues and make friends with your colleagues. It's fine. It's it's really it is social. But there is so much more than have a chitchat with your colleagues in the kitchen.

Here are a few examples I collected. Here are a few examples what I do day by day, and I have a much more vivid social life that I had before. Because I'm not talking to the same colleagues all the time. I move out and I meet people and I talk to a lot of interesting people every day. Sometimes I don't cook at home or order lunch and leave it alone. I go for lunch with my friends.

I schedule my lunch time to dance and we meet in a local cafe and eat together. It's great to have a teacher to catch up and on our friendships and just be out of the house be out of the work and also we are healthier because we are not eating in front of the country. pewter in a rush. We are taking our time having a chat eating lunch and then refreshed, going back to work happily. Also, you can join different clubs, people with similar interests then you. As I said, being social, it's up to you.

A club can be a sport, it can be about books, about theater, about languages about anything, really. Find what is available for you, your hometown or your city and go and meet people. Go for local events and meet people. go to concerts to theater to museums. It's up to you really you are a grown up. Also networking events I was talking about those the importance of networking even to meet fellow professionals and get new clients through their referral system.

But also networking events are a great opportunity to talk to like minded professionals. As the networking event I am hosting every Friday morning is full with open minded people. It's great to be with them and have a chat in the morning we talk about work and life. It's great that socializing, you can go to professional meetups as well. For example, there is a user experience design meetup in Budapest every month. There are several other design meetups.

There are meetups about writing and copywriting. So find professional meetups, you can go to meetup.com and check what type of meetups are around you. And go there after work time, meet people in your profession and make a bond with them. It's great to hear ideas of other people. It's great to talk to them. That's socializing.

Also, this will sound very basic, but use the phone call your friends and family. Go and meet them go and have a meeting with them. As I said, and again, it's very important you are a grown up you You are responsible for your social life. If you think you are living like a hermit, I'm sorry to tell you but this is your fault. You are the only one who can change it. And don't be afraid of freelancing just because I will work alone at home.

Yes, you will. But you can call your friends anytime and meet them anytime. So remember you have as much social life as much you make yourself. Go out and meet people.