Osiris makes some good points. I like Minneapolis and I enjoy Minneapolis. I am Latino and niche game here is quite easy for me. The white people here are...interesting. As Osiris mentioned, there are many people here who are a bit sheltered. A lot of people's life in the Twin Cities goes as follows:
-Grow up in a Minneapolis-St Paul suburb (Lakeville, Richfield, Edina, Eden Prairie, Chanhassen, etc.)
-Attend a college/university in Minneapolis-St Paul (St. Thomas, Macalester, U of M, Hamline, Augsburg, Bethel, etc.)
-Graduate and start working in Minneapolis-St Paul and live in Uptown/Downtown/NE/St Paul
-By 30 get married and move to the suburbs
-Have kids and the whole cycle begins again
A lot of them will hang out w/ the same group of friends from high school and college, so it can be a bit cliquish in that regard. And people who are in their 30's and 40's who live in the suburbs can be very sheltered. I know of some of these people who won't go to downtown Minneapolis on the weekends b/c they think it's 'dangerous'. Please...downtown Minneapolis is not dangerous. I've been to dangerous in other countries and cities, downtown Minneapolis is not that.
Some of the white girls in their 20's and early 30's have traveled, done study abroad, and come off as more cultured than the white guys here (in my experience). I'm guessing a lot of MN white guys haven't traveled as much, at least that is my experience from people I have known here.
You'll do fine in Minneapolis. If you know who you are and you know the type of people you like to hang out with, you will connect with like-minded people in the Twin Cities. It may take some time, but you will do it. Just some random thoughts and advice on the Twin Cities and people here. I may add some more later.
And by the way...has anyone gone to Boneyard in Uptown yet? It's a good new spot. Their patio has been PACKED on nice days. Good spot for the summer.
-Grow up in a Minneapolis-St Paul suburb (Lakeville, Richfield, Edina, Eden Prairie, Chanhassen, etc.)
-Attend a college/university in Minneapolis-St Paul (St. Thomas, Macalester, U of M, Hamline, Augsburg, Bethel, etc.)
-Graduate and start working in Minneapolis-St Paul and live in Uptown/Downtown/NE/St Paul
-By 30 get married and move to the suburbs
-Have kids and the whole cycle begins again
A lot of them will hang out w/ the same group of friends from high school and college, so it can be a bit cliquish in that regard. And people who are in their 30's and 40's who live in the suburbs can be very sheltered. I know of some of these people who won't go to downtown Minneapolis on the weekends b/c they think it's 'dangerous'. Please...downtown Minneapolis is not dangerous. I've been to dangerous in other countries and cities, downtown Minneapolis is not that.
Some of the white girls in their 20's and early 30's have traveled, done study abroad, and come off as more cultured than the white guys here (in my experience). I'm guessing a lot of MN white guys haven't traveled as much, at least that is my experience from people I have known here.
You'll do fine in Minneapolis. If you know who you are and you know the type of people you like to hang out with, you will connect with like-minded people in the Twin Cities. It may take some time, but you will do it. Just some random thoughts and advice on the Twin Cities and people here. I may add some more later.
And by the way...has anyone gone to Boneyard in Uptown yet? It's a good new spot. Their patio has been PACKED on nice days. Good spot for the summer.