(Was unsure if this was best suited to
LGBT+ or relationships/dating, move if needs be.)
What I've found to be one of the most isolating things as a queer teenager is that it seems near impossible to meet people I could potentially date. I'm eighteen, still in secondary school but leaving soon, living in a fairly small city where social mobility is little to none, meaning I'll probably be stuck here for another few years at least. I've only talked to a handful of other openly queer people offline. There are no real gay centres or anything in my town, because
LGBT+ people here tend to fall into either of two extremes, a) they're so far into the closet they've discovered Narnia or b) they're very well integrated into the general population, so much so that they can socialise without needing an exclusively
LGBT+ area.
Any tips on how to meet people? I've never been not single and to tell the truth I'm bored, most of my friends are getting into relationships and I really want to, you know, live more. I know there's the likes of Tinder and whatnot, but I would prefer to try offline first, if that's possible. Note that I'm not out to my family yet and I still live with my rather controlling parents, which can restrict me.