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In this article, we offer resources for a range of social activities you can explore to meet other vegans nearby. Animal care might be your passion, or maybe activism is more your thing! As you\u2019ll see, there are lots of ways to meet new vegans near you, in your town or wherever you travel. Take your pick from TeamCow\u2019s tips<\/strong> below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Create or join vegan groups on Meetup<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Meetup<\/a> is a great platform designed specifically to connect people who share similar passions! Search for a vegan-related meetup in your locality. If you don\u2019t see any listed, consider starting your own and others are sure to join in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Join your local online vegan groups<\/a><\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Just search for your local vegan groups, be it on Facebook, Reddit<\/a>, or other online platforms.<\/a> Most big cities\/countries have Facebook groups for vegans and vegetarians. For example, some of the active ones we know of are London Vegans,<\/a> VoNY – Vegans of New York<\/a>, India Vegan Revolution<\/a>, Barcelona Vegan<\/a>, and Vegans In Australia<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. Volunteer!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you love animals, why not spend your free time volunteering at your local dog shelter or an animal charity? Or, if working with food is more your thing, explore volunteering opportunities at vegan cafes near you. Surely you\u2019ll meet other like-minded people there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4. Explore dating apps<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These apps provide a space for veg*ns to connect:

– VeggieConnection<\/strong><\/a>: Proud Winner of VegNews Magazine’s award “Top site to find a veggie mate”.

– Green Singles<\/strong><\/a>: Community of progressive singles in the veg*n community.

– FindVegLove<\/strong><\/a>: Speed Dating Events for Vegans and Vegetarians.

– TofuTogether<\/strong>:<\/a> TofuTogether is a vegan and vegetarian mobile dating app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– VeggieDate<\/strong><\/a>: Vegetarian singles, vegan and raw food personal ads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5. Start a thread on the HappyCow forum<\/a>!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We have our own vegan forum<\/a> spanning various topics, from vegan fitness to recipes, animal rights, travel, spirituality, and more! Type out the name of your city\/region in the search bar and see what comes up! You\u2019ll see many threads started by other users like you, looking to make vegan friends near them. You can do the same! With our member search<\/a> on HappyCow, you may even add tags according to your interests and find others around you who share the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You\u2019ll see there are actually many ways to make new vegan friends in town – sometimes you just have to put yourself out there! Do you want to find vegan restaurants and cafes near you? Download the free HappyCow app<\/a>! This is another great way to put yourself in an environment where you\u2019re likely to come across friendly, like-minded folks.

<\/strong>If you enjoyed this article, don\u2019t forget to check out the rest of the<\/em> HappyCow blog<\/em><\/a>. Follow us on <\/em>Instagram,<\/em><\/a> <\/em>Facebook<\/em><\/a>, and <\/em>Twitter<\/em><\/a> for more great vegan content coming your way! <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In this article, we offer resources for a range of social activities you can explore to meet other vegans nearby. Animal care might be your passion, or maybe activism is more your thing! As you\u2019ll see, there are lots of ways to meet new vegans near you, in your town or wherever you travel. Take your pick from TeamCow\u2019s tips below. 1. Create or join vegan groups on Meetup Meetup is a great platform designed specifically to connect people who share similar passions! Search for a vegan-related meetup in your locality. If you don\u2019t see any listed, consider starting your own and others are sure to join in! 2. Join your local online vegan groups  Just search for your local vegan groups, be it on Facebook, Reddit, or other online platforms. Most big cities\/countries have Facebook groups for vegans and vegetarians. For example, some of the active ones we know of are London Vegans, VoNY – Vegans of New York, India Vegan Revolution, Barcelona Vegan, and Vegans In Australia. 3. Volunteer! If you love animals, why not spend your free time volunteering at your local dog shelter or an animal charity? Or, if working with food is more your thing, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":505691,"featured_media":23662,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23658","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"yoast_head":"\nHow to Meet Other Vegans Near You<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"There are lots of ways to meet new vegans near you, in your town or wherever you travel. 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