Overall, in HK, I have found it the easiest to meet people and make friends ( even if they have to dash off to another country the next year, lol, that's expat life. ) most other countries do not have forums such as this one, and I have been on quite a few in other countries. A couple were for yummy slummy mummies who bitched about other yummy slummy mummy's child raising skills and the like, or just plain mediums for extramarital pickups. Being an expat is not meant to be easy, you're not backpacking and having a taste ( if the taste is not to your liking, then move on quickly) and moving on. You're here for the short or long haul, and personally, ( Mr Natfixit is with me on this) would not trade it for my home country .