Moving To Seattle (tips To Avoid Seattle Freeze)

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Hi All - I decided to move from SF to Seattle. A bit nervous about it as I made the decision to leave SF, which was comfortable (but I just didn't really feel like i was setting long term goals, lasting communities, and wanting to be in a LTR). I'm in my mid 30s. I've been warned by many about the Seattle Freeze and how real it is. On top of that, the Gray Skies impacts a lot of ppl.

I just wanted to see for those who live, lived or have experienced Seattle, how did u combat the freeze? Things that I plan on doing:

- Finding an apt that gets good lighting and hopefully comfortable/peaceful
- Join a gym and rock climbing gym to hopefully find like-minded folks
- I don't know people there, so will try out a Meetup or two (although i'm pretty Introverted)
- Try to have a work/life balance and try to be honest work/boss about appropriate work hours
- (If gay sports league exists, would love to get involved with them). Anyone know??

Any tips would be very much appreciated.
 
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No live there anymore, but be aware that Seattle area has a culture with a lot of passive aggressive. Is not you, but a local thing. Dunno why. Cap Hill last I knew is the favored particular LGBT+ hangout area. If you like busy n club, dancing, etc I was fond o R Place.

Always been fond o rain n bright sunlight actually fuck with my head as far o migraine, so it worked well for me. No as much rain as people think. Overcast/grey, yeah. Fair bit o that. Fair warn too, most apartment no a/c and hear summers keep getting hotter in that area. Trivia nights are kinda popular out there too, if that may be ya thing. Mostly am a home body far as self, but. Hope that may help a lil.
 
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Been here all my life and think it’s a recent phenomenon within last 10 years or so. Lots of younger people moving here and they don’t want to interact with new people or each other. I’m not sure if they are shy, insecure or what, but they lack having basic social people skills. It will be be what you make it. The older crowd, 40+ doesn’t seem to be as susceptible to the freeze.

For those you encounter that don’t want to socialize, just move on. You’re gonna come across some that do.
 

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What’s Seattle freeze?
When I lived there I heard it called the "chill" but it refers to the fact that people in Seattle are often considered aloof and stand-offish but some might go farther and say the people are more arrogant and snobby. Seattle is a city big on image and style and if you don't have lots of tattoos and quirky hobbies and fit nicely into some predefined so-called "counter-culture" type box, people might not know what to make of you. I hated living there but if you are from SF you might like it because they are pretty similar. I've lived in both areas and didn't care for either...honestly the thing I miss the most about the NW is the climate
 
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