Friendship & Connection Project-Make Friends Doing Fun Stuff

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About us

Skip the small talk. Join Londoners meeting 2x weekly for coffee chats, and learning new things or discussions. We explore ideas, not just weather. Perfect for introverts who want meaningful friendships without the bar scene. 50% come solo."

This group is for people who are Open to Meet new people and Learn new Things

1-Struggling with body image or feeling awkward in your own skin?
2- break free from self-doubt! we create a safe, uplifting space for people who want to transform their mindset, overcome negative body image, and unlock their most confident selves.

Through inspiring discussions, practical tools, and supportive connections, you'll learn how to:

Replace self-criticism with self-love.
Embrace your unique beauty and strength.

• • Build unshakable confidence that radiates in every aspect of your life.

Emotional baggage or emotional backpacks are used to describe all of the unresolved emotional issues; traumas and stresses from the past (and present) that occupy your mind and even body.

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Developing Humour And Quick Thinking In Social Situations Workshop
Sun, May 31 · 5:45 PM BST
40 store St, 40 store St, London, London, al, GB
🟤 THE FIRST 10 TICKETS ARE £4.50 ONLY
🟢 REMAINING TICKETS ONLINE ARE £9.50 ONLY
🟣 TICKETS AT THE DOOR ARE £15

Click The Link Below To Buy Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1984712098313

In this workshop Ryan explains how it’s possible to become more funny plus the best ways to do this, what the different types of humour are with brain training exercises designed to make you sharper in this area. With practice bringing everything together in conversation at the end.

🔵 - Why it is possible to improve humour if you’re not currently very good at that area
🟣 - How to become more funny over time
🟠 - What the different types of humour are
🟢 - How to deliver humour in social situations
🔵 - Brain training exercises designed to increase sharpness at this area of social skills
⚫ - A challenge at the end to bring everything from the workshop together

Ryan has been coaching people social skills full time for over 10 years. As a quiet & shy person he wanted to work on his own social skills & after making huge improvements plus understanding how social situations work & how to improve he developed a process to help others for every area of social skills. He has helped thousands of people over the years to improve & now has a huge following including over 180000 followers on TikTok. More info on Ryan & Social Shortcuts can be found on the website www.socialshortcuts.com

After workshops we spend time hanging out together, a great opportunity to practice the workshop content & make new friends. Plus Ryan is happy to answer any questions you want to ask one to one.

🟢Workshop happening right after this:

How To Never Run Out Of Things To Say
Sun, Jun 7, 2026, 5:45 PM in LONDON
Click to get a free ticket - eventbrite.com/e/1984712106337

In this workshop Ryan explains how conversations function, how to make them flow with brain training exercises that can be practiced to get sharper at conversations. This also helps conversations to be more engaging for everyone involved including yourself.

🟡 - Get rid of awkward silences in your conversations
🟤 - Make your conversations flow smoothly
⚪ - Make your conversations more engaging for everyone involved including yourself
🔴 - Indirectly benefit other areas of your social skills because if you’re not thinking about how to keep the
🟢 - conversation flowing you have more free thinking space to focus on other areas like humour or body language
🔴- Decrease your nervousness in social situations as often nervousness comes from not knowing what to say
🟣 - Brain training exercises designed to increase sharpness at this area of social skills
🟡 - A challenge at the end to bring everything from the workshop together

In person workshops are at 40 Store St. - Store Street Espresso: London.

For any questions feel free to contact Ryan or Gabriel. Please don't contact the other group organisers as they are not involved in running the event & won't be able to provide much help: 
✉ Ryan: info@socialshortcuts.com 
✉ Gabriel: gabrielsocialshortcuts@gmail.com

OTHER EVENTS LINED UP
🟡 Developing Humor And Quick Thinking In Social Situations 
🟢 Persuasion Workshop 
🟤 How To Manage Emotions Workshop

5 minute documentary on our workshops - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rlbCYdeaws
We have a score of 4.9 out 5 on Trustpilot - https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/socialshortcuts.com
Our WhatsApp chat where we discuss social skill, give updates about our events & you can ask questions - https://chat.whatsapp.com/FuT9gAwf9oMKACjbWFLmxk
For one to one coaching on social skills and also our free trial session - [
http://www.socialshortcuts.com
We have over 180000 followers on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@socialshortcuts.com
Our video courses - [https://social-shortcuts.teachable.com/p/conversation-course

DISCLAIMER This workshop is intended for educational and or entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any medical condition.

Follow us on the sites below also: 
http://www.socialshortcuts.com http://www.youtube.com/c/socialshortcuts http://www.facebook.com/socialshortcutsofficial http://www.Instagram.com/socialshortcuts

🟣 Ken Robinson
🟢 Up to a point you welcome being interrupted because it is only by interacting with others you get anything interesting done
1 attendee
From Attraction to Devotion: The Mindful Path to Male Commitment
Wed, Jun 3 · 7:30 PM BST
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# From Attraction to Devotion: The Psychology of Male Commitment

Imagine no longer second-guessing where you stand with a man.
Imagine feeling deeply desired, emotionally safe, pursued, and chosen by a man who is genuinely excited to build a future with you 🤍
So many women attract chemistry and connection… yet still find themselves in situationships, mixed signals, or relationships that never fully progress into commitment.

The truth is:
Commitment is not created through chasing, overexplaining, or proving your worth.
It happens when attraction, emotional connection, feminine energy, and discernment come together in the right way.
In this FREE live masterclass, you’ll discover how to create deeper emotional connection with men naturally, communicate your needs confidently, and recognise the difference between genuine emotional investment and inconsistency early on.
This is about becoming the woman who inspires devotion while also learning how to confidently filter for emotionally available, commitment-minded men.

During This Masterclass, you’ll discover:
✅ How to create an emotional connection that naturally deepens attraction
✅ How to express your needs and standards in a feminine, confident way
✅ How to stop overgiving, overthinking, or chasing reassurance
✅ How to recognise red flags and filter for emotionally available men earlier
✅ What helps a man emotionally invest and see you as a long-term partner
Register here:https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gwnAmPyHTLGPRlabiC6I9A
📅 Date: Wednesday, 3rd June
🕢 Time: 7:30 PM UK Time
💻 Location: Zoom

By The End of This Experience, You’ll:
✨ Feel calmer, more confident, and more empowered in dating
✨ Understand how to inspire emotional closeness without losing yourself
✨ Feel more magnetic, feminine, and emotionally connected in your approach to dating
✨ Walk away with a clearer vision of the healthy, committed relationship you truly desire

This Is For You If ✔
✅ You desire a relationship that feels emotionally safe, mutual, passionate, and committed
✅ You’re tired of attracting inconsistent or emotionally unavailable men
✅ You want to feel chosen, valued, and deeply connected in love
✅ You’re ready to stop overthinking dating and start experiencing deeper intimacy and devotion

Why Women Love This Work:
This isn’t about pretending to

be someone you’re not.
It’s about understanding the emotional dynamics that create lasting attraction and healthy commitment so you can finally experience love in a way that feels natural, aligned, and fulfilling.
I can’t wait to see you there!

With love,
Magda 🤍
2 attendees
£9.50
How To Never Run Out Of Things To Say Workshop
Sun, Jun 7 · 5:45 PM BST
40 store St, 40 store St, London, London, al, GB
🟤 THE FIRST 10 TICKETS ARE £4.50 ONLY
🟢 REMAINING TICKETS ONLINE ARE £9.50 ONLY
🟣 TICKETS AT THE DOOR ARE £15

Click The Link Below To Buy Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1984712106337

In this workshop Ryan explains how conversations function, how to make them flow with brain training exercises that can be practiced to get sharper at conversations. This also helps conversations to be more engaging for everyone involved including yourself.

🟡 - Get rid of awkward silences in your conversations
🟤 - Make your conversations flow smoothly
⚪ - Make your conversations more engaging for everyone involved including yourself
🔴 - Indirectly benefit other areas of your social skills because if you’re not thinking about how to keep the
🟢 - conversation flowing you have more free thinking space to focus on other areas like humour or body language
🔴- Decrease your nervousness in social situations as often nervousness comes from not knowing what to say
🟣 - Brain training exercises designed to increase sharpness at this area of social skills
🟡 - A challenge at the end to bring everything from the workshop together

Ryan has been coaching people social skills full time for over 10 years. As a quiet & shy person he wanted to work on his own social skills & after making huge improvements plus understanding how social situations work & how to improve he developed a process to help others for every area of social skills. He has helped thousands of people over the years to improve & now has a huge following including over 180000 followers on TikTok. More info on Ryan & Social Shortcuts can be found on the website www.socialshortcuts.com

After workshops we spend time hanging out together, a great opportunity to practice the workshop content & make new friends. Plus Ryan is happy to answer any questions you want to ask one to one.

🟢After this, the next workshop is:

How To Initiate Interactions With New People
Sun, Jun 14, 2026, 5:45 PM - IN LONDON
Click to purchase ticket - eventbrite.com/e/1984712118373

In this workshop Ryan explains why people often have emotions blocking them (usually nervousness) in social situations & how to deal with this to not miss out on opportunities. In the 2nd half he explains how to smoothly start a conversation & make it flow.

🔵 - Understand why people get nervous in social situations or have other emotions blocking them from socialising
🟣 - How to reduce & overcome nervousness or other emotions blocking you from socialising
🟠 - How to start a conversation easily in almost any situation
🟢 - How to use positioning & body language to make starting a conversation much easier
🔵 - How to get a conversation flowing after starting it
⚫ - Brain training exercises designed to increase sharpness at this area of social skills
🔴 - A challenge at the end to bring everything from the workshop together

In person workshops are at 40 Store St. - Store Street Espresso: London.

For any questions feel free to contact Ryan or Gabriel. Please don't contact the other group organisers as they are not involved in running the event & won't be able to provide much help: 
✉ Ryan: info@socialshortcuts.com 
✉ Gabriel: gabrielsocialshortcuts@gmail.com

OTHER EVENTS LINED UP
🟡 Developing Humor And Quick Thinking In Social Situations 
🟢 Persuasion Workshop 
🟤 How To Manage Emotions Workshop

5 minute documentary on our workshops - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rlbCYdeaws
We have a score of 4.9 out 5 on Trustpilot - https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/socialshortcuts.com
Our WhatsApp chat where we discuss social skill, give updates about our events & you can ask questions - https://chat.whatsapp.com/H3mLsvkNJwpCcOELRX28nQ
For one to one coaching on social skills and also our free trial session - [
http://www.socialshortcuts.com
We have over 180000 followers on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@socialshortcuts.com
Our video courses - [https://social-shortcuts.teachable.com/p/conversation-course

DISCLAIMER This workshop is intended for educational and or entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any medical condition.

Follow us on the sites below also: 
http://www.socialshortcuts.com http://www.youtube.com/c/socialshortcuts http://www.facebook.com/socialshortcutsofficial http://www.Instagram.com/socialshortcuts

📜 Judith Orloff
📜 How you react emotionally is a choice in any situation
1 attendee
How To Initiate Interactions With New People Workshop
Sun, Jun 14 · 5:45 PM BST
40 store St, 40 store St, London, London, al, GB
🟤 THE FIRST 10 TICKETS ARE £4.50 ONLY
🟢 REMAINING TICKETS ONLINE ARE £9.50 ONLY
🟣 TICKETS AT THE DOOR ARE £15

Click The Link Below To Buy Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1984712118373

In this workshop Ryan explains why people often have emotions blocking them (usually nervousness) in social situations & how to deal with this to not miss out on opportunities. In the 2nd half he explains how to smoothly start a conversation & make it flow.

🔵 - Understand why people get nervous in social situations or have other emotions blocking them from socialising
🟣 - How to reduce & overcome nervousness or other emotions blocking you from socialising
🟠 - How to start a conversation easily in almost any situation
🟢 - How to use positioning & body language to make starting a conversation much easier
🔵 - How to get a conversation flowing after starting it
⚫ - Brain training exercises designed to increase sharpness at this area of social skills
🔴 - A challenge at the end to bring everything from the workshop together

Ryan has been coaching people social skills full time for over 10 years. As a quiet & shy person he wanted to work on his own social skills & after making huge improvements plus understanding how social situations work & how to improve he developed a process to help others for every area of social skills. He has helped thousands of people over the years to improve & now has a huge following including over 180000 followers on TikTok. More info on Ryan & Social Shortcuts can be found on the website www.socialshortcuts.com

After workshops we spend time hanging out together, a great opportunity to practice the workshop content & make new friends. Plus Ryan is happy to answer any questions you want to ask one to one.

🟢Workshop happening after this:

Assertiveness, Setting Boundaries & Resolving Conflicts In Social Situation
Sun, June 21, 2026, 5:45 PM in LONDON
Click to buy tickets - eventbrite.com/e/1984712124391

In this workshop Ryan explains how to reduce hostility in social situations, then how to set boundaries & defend yourself if necessary while minimising the chances of overreacting or that there is a misunderstanding. Including brain training exercises you can practice to be sharper in this area.

🔵 - How to defend yourself if trying to keep things peaceful isn’t working
🟣 - How to set boundaries in a healthy way
🟠 - Being reasonable so that you’re neither having your boundaries broken but also not overreacting potentially ending up becoming the hostile person
🟢 - How to deal with bullying
🔵 - How to manage emotions related to this area
⚫ - Brain training exercises designed to increase sharpness at this area of social skills

In person workshops are at 40 Store St. - Store Street Espresso: London.

For any questions feel free to contact Ryan or Gabriel. Please don't contact the other group organisers as they are not involved in running the event & won't be able to provide much help: 
✉ Ryan: info@socialshortcuts.com 
✉ Gabriel: gabrielsocialshortcuts@gmail.com

OTHER EVENTS LINED UP
🟡 Developing Humor And Quick Thinking In Social Situations 
🟢 Persuasion Workshop 
🟤 How To Manage Emotions Workshop

5 minute documentary on our workshops - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rlbCYdeaws
We have a score of 4.9 out 5 on Trustpilot - https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/socialshortcuts.com
Our WhatsApp chat where we discuss social skill, give updates about our events & you can ask questions - https://chat.whatsapp.com/H3mLsvkNJwpCcOELRX28nQ
For one to one coaching on social skills and also our free trial session - [
http://www.socialshortcuts.com
We have over 180000 followers on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@socialshortcuts.com
Our video courses - [https://social-shortcuts.teachable.com/p/conversation-course

DISCLAIMER This workshop is intended for educational and or entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any medical condition.

Follow us on the sites below also: 
http://www.socialshortcuts.com http://www.youtube.com/c/socialshortcuts http://www.facebook.com/socialshortcutsofficial http://www.Instagram.com/socialshortcuts

📜 Ken Robinson
📜 Up to a point you welcome being interrupted because it is only by interacting with others you get anything interesting done
2 attendees