How to Meet Someone New in Barcelona

Barcelona is one of the most romantic cities in Spain and in Europe.

09:48 29 October 2020

The sights and sounds are captivating and the people are warm and friendly. Whether you’re there for work, study, or vacation, you’re bound to get to meet other people. You’ll get to know new friends, acquaintances, and even romantic partners and hookups in the city. Since this city is a popular international destination, you don’t just meet the locals, but other tourists and international visitors as well. If you want to get more excitement out of your Barcelona trip, it’s better to enjoy the place with someone new in tow.

 

Read on as we share some tips on how to meet someone new in Barcelona.

 

Use a Dating App

 

Dating apps are useful not just for finding dates, new flings, and hookups but also for meeting new friends, especially if you are traveling internationally. If you want a hot international fling or a hot night to remember, you might want to check out local dating apps. You can get started with plan cul as you’ll have the biggest chance of finding a suitable match for you there. You’ll be surprised at how many people are using the app and how diverse the nationalities of the users are. 

 

Dating in Barcelona is as exciting as its nightlife scene, there is a wide variety of dating experiences you can encounter and millions of enthusiastic and wonderful people you can have a chance to meet. Just like Tinder and other dating apps we are familiar with, the local dating apps don’t just limit their services to dating and hookups. You can use the app to find new friends and get to know other people from this part of the globe who share your interests.

 

Join a Language Exchange Community

 

If you are staying for a long time in Barcelona, why not make the most of it by learning the local language? For those traveling for the first time in the city, you’ll be surprised that Catalan, and not Spanish, is the official language in Barcelona. You’ll get a good dose of geopolitical knowledge knowing that although Barcelona is geographically a part of Spain, native Catalans think otherwise. They consider Barcelona as the capital of Catalonia an autonomous region seeking independence. 

 

Now that you’re getting a vague picture of the geography and politics of the city, it would be helpful to know the local language to gain a deeper knowledge about Barcelona and the Catalonian region. Joining a language exchange community can help you meet new people while you practice the local Catalan language or the Spanish language. Since this is a language program, you will also share your native language with the local learners. The common language exchanges are Catalan-English, Spanish-English, Catalan-Spanish, Catalan-French, and many others. Meeting new people this way benefits you both socially and intellectually.

 

Join Meet-up Groups

 

Joining a group is one of the surest ways to meet new faces in another place. We have the natural yearning for social interactions and connections, so it’s not uncommon to find some groups in nearly all of the countries abroad you’ll be visiting. The great thing about Barcelona is that there is no shortage of meet-up groups there. Many of these groups are categorized based on the common interests of the members or simply an open-membership format where you can find co-members who share something in common with you.

 

Meet Sports and Fitness Enthusiasts

 

Sports and fitness are your safest bets if you could not find a good way of meeting someone new in Barcelona. There is a universal love of people for sports and fitness activities, so you can definitely find people who share the same enthusiasm and love for your favorite sport or workout activity. Barcelona has several well-known beaches and you can give your circuit-type workouts a refreshing outdoorsy touch by going to their seaside gyms and workout areas. 

 

Not only will you get to enjoy the Mediterranean Sea breeze while working out, but you also get a chance to meet and become friends with other gym regulars. Most of the people in Barcelona also love sports and are athletic individuals. Whether you are an avid fan or a regular player of sports like soccer, tennis, basketball, volleyball, cycling, and others, you’ll surely meet a group or two that share the same love for the sport you like.

 

Explore the City Nightlife

 

If you’re not a morning person or if you work or study in the morning, the evening is the perfect time for you to catch up on socializing and meeting new people. Barcelona has numerous international bars, clubs, discos, and pubs where you can enjoy a good drink and get to meet new friends and form new hangout groups. There’s a place for your nightlife preference in the city. If you’re into relaxing drinks and vibrant conversations, there are pubs and bars you can explore to satisfy your distinct taste for beer and spirits. If you’re the type of person who loves a good beat to dance to, you won’t be disappointed with the clubbing scene of the city. 

 

While Barcelona has a relatively low crime rate, it pays to take extra precautions when going to establishments at night. Bringing a trusted friend or companion in your nighttime excursions can not only keep you safe, but it also expands your social network further by knowing the friends of your friend. 

 

Strike Up Conversations with Locals and Tourists

 

One of the simplest ways of meeting and befriending anyone on foreign land is simply talking with a random person. Don’t bring your bashfulness with you on your trip and learn to be more confident and exude a friendly aura to the people around you. People can be more comfortable in receiving your approaches if you don’t come on too strong or look too timid. You’ll be sure to get a response after a few tries, and as most people say, one thing led to another. Friendships start with a simple “hi” or “hello”, so greet anyone you meet with your friendliest English greeting, or if you know the local language, greet them amiably in their local language.

 

Meeting someone new in Barcelona or any other place outside of your hometown can be easy if you put in a little more effort into it. Technology can provide many ways of meeting new people in an easy way. If you want a good old personal touch in your meetings, you can do so while taking a stroll within the city. There’s no reason for you to feel alone and miss half the fun in your stay in Barcelona. So enjoy your stay and share your moments with the new people you meet.