When Justine Blythe relocated to Weymouth in 2010, she realised that sometimes it can be difficult to make new friends in a new town, so she decided to launch a brand new social network called “My Social Whirl”.
One of the biggest social changes in the last ten years in affluent societies has been the increase in single person households. This is due to a variety of factors including the rise in divorce rates, increasing numbers of lone parents and young professionals moving around and living alone for longer.
Over the next twenty years single person households are predicted to increase by over four million to nearly eleven million in the UK alone. Loneliness can have a detrimental effect on health, both physical and mental.
Studies have shown a direct link to increases in heart disease, high blood pressure and the incidence of cancer in patients who are lonely. Chronic loneliness can also be a major contributing factor in depression.Socially isolated people are shown to have shorter life spans than those with a support network of close friends and family.
These factors have contributed to the explosion in the number of social networking sites on the internet in recent years.However, chatting to someone on-line is no substitute for actual face to face interactions with friends.
My Social Whirl is a response to this. The network launches on Saturday 19th November 2011, 8pm at The Kazzbar, Banus, The Esplanade, Weymouth. The event is free to attend, but places limited. To book a place email livelife@mysocialwhirl.com.
Guests will enjoy entertainment from Spanish guitarist Jon Pickard plus cocktails and canapés produced by baristas and chefs at The Kazzbar.
Justine Blythe, Director of My Social Whirl said “I am a very sociable person yet I still found it hard to make new friends , so the aim of the company is to allow people to make lots of friends, go on many and varied social events and try new exciting experiences. Members will be able to interact on line too and arrange their own events or join specific interest groups. Members will be personally introduced to each other to avoid any awkward moments. Events include Christmas Shopping, January Gourmet Evening, Pub Quiz, and a Spa Day.”
More information can be found at www.mysocialwhirl.com or by emailing livelife@mysocialwhirl.com
