| Best places to meet people after 45
Posted: 9/14/2007 9:56:17 PM | | Best for me has been ballroom dancing events and contra dances. There are several women at the gym I'd like to know, but when I am there it's to work out not meet women. But then again, most of the women there are much younger than me and I prefer women my age or at least within 10 years difference either way. | |
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| Best places to meet people after 45
Posted: 9/14/2007 10:23:23 PM |
Best for me has been ballroom dancing events and contra dances. There are several women at the gym I'd like to know, but when I am there it's to work out not meet women. But then again, most of the women there are much younger than me and I prefer women my age or at least within 10 years difference either way.
...I'm not so sure I would go to a gym with the intention of trying to meet someone either, besides...I'm not particularily thrilled at the prospect of someone seeing me all damp and sweaty.
...maeflowers | |
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| Best places to meet people after 45
Posted: 9/17/2007 3:46:28 AM | Still, there's a lot to be said for seeing someone at the gym glistening with a little sweat from exercising and all pumped up! 
One other great place to meet people, at least for me, is festivals and parades. I can usually spot several single women that are together and walk up and start talking. You'd be surprised at how many really nice people you can meet that way! | |
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| Best places to meet people after 45
Posted: 9/17/2007 6:55:08 PM | The only place you are NOT going to meet people, is sitting at HOME. So get out and DO something.
I take dance lessons, go to fairs and festivals (at least in the summer!) and motorcycle rallies. I meet people wherever I go. Just haven't met that special one yet. | |
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| Best places to meet people after 45
Posted: 9/18/2007 7:08:21 AM | Hey guys and gals,
I don't think its so much about "where", its about attitude, self confidence, and being able to recognize body language. Be a flirt ... it's the easiest way to break the ice with someone, in a casual, non-threatening way. How the other person responds will be your cue, so pay attention.
I stead of looking down counting your change at the supermarket, look up at the cashier, and talk to her ... ask if it's been busy (or dead) like this all day ... tell her / him how lucky they are working in an air conditioned store .. it's 32 degrees out there ... it doesn't matter what, just say something.
When they closed down the Loblaws supermarket at Pinecrest, one cashier I had taken the time to chat with ended up at Carlingwood. I happened to go to her cash once, and she was excited as could be, happy to see, as she put it, "a friendly and familiar face". Nothing came of it, save dinner that evening and coffee at lunch a few times since, if I'm in the area, but even casual friendships like this can be and are rewarding.
I had a great lunch date recently with a cashier at Canadian Tire. The initial "flirting" was one time when I had close to $50.00 in "Canadian Tire Money" .. we must have counted it five times .. as other customers waited in frustration. Last week I noticed something different, she had cut and colored her hair, so I commented on her "new look". She was happy 'someone' noticed. Somehow the conversation got to lunch, she was off shortly, and we went to lunch together. There she told me she would have been disappointed if *I* hadn't noticed her hair, as I was one of few customers who ever noticed her, as a person, at all.
And the thing is, guys, at our ages, flirting is, and rightly so, a lot easier than it would be if we were in our twenties.
And you ladies ... flirt too, you'll find men will respond positively.
IMHO
Steve | |
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| Best places to meet people after 45
Posted: 9/18/2007 8:25:36 AM | In order...
1. Weddings. Weddings ROCK for meeting single women... prob is, unless you crash a few, how many invites do you actually get...
2. Church. (hey, 8 years of catholic school, its about time I see some return...)
3. and actually, lately... wine tastings... I know.. I know... but your ALREADY drinking...its not a big stretch from there to going somewhere ELSE for a drink.... | |
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| Best places to meet people after 45
Posted: 9/18/2007 9:31:20 AM |
At the replacement hip store during open house.
 Speaking from experience?
When chasing becomes limping and shuffling in hot pursuit... | |
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| Best places to meet people after 45
Posted: 9/18/2007 9:51:11 AM | | I've been practicing all my life for the "Shuffleboard Circuit." Y'all don't stand a chance against Schadenfreudian von Shuffleboard. Even the Vegas odds makers don't bother. | |
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| Best places to meet people after 45
Posted: 9/18/2007 11:54:12 AM | | Volunteering. Can be at your local zoo, public garden, charity event, or any of a number of public/private entities that utilize a volunteer force. Many communities even have a volunteer 'career' day to help local organizations connect with willing individuals. The advantage is that you can be active at something that interests you and thus meet like minded people who have at least that in common. | |
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| Best places to meet people after 45
Posted: 9/18/2007 12:49:40 PM | Nitpick alert!
32 celcius is 89.6F...(So us Americans aren't wondering why someone would be "hot" in freezing Weather....unless its menopause) | |
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| Best places to meet people after 45
Posted: 9/18/2007 12:52:22 PM |
...I'm not so sure I would go to a gym with the intention of trying to meet someone either, besides...I'm not particularily thrilled at the prospect of someone seeing me all damp and sweaty.
......I am suprised this didn't bring any comments maeflowers.........
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| Best places to meet people after 45
Posted: 9/19/2007 5:27:12 PM | Someone should do a David Letterman top 10 type of thing with some of these responses. I especially liked the cemetery one and the one about looking in the laxative isle of the grocery store.  | |
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