10 Places You Haven’t Thought Of To Meet Men Over 50 During The Holidays
The upcoming December holiday season can feel like some of the loneliest days on the planet. This is a time when it seems like everyone is a couple except YOU.
Wouldn’t it be nice to have someone in your life by next year? To make that happen, you need to be proactive about meeting men.
Be creative about where men might be hiding. Here are 10 suggestions to get you started.
1. Sporting Goods Stores – men are in them buying themselves running shoes, weights or gym equipment all the time and men love nothing more than giving advice…. so to get things started, go up and ask them their opinion on something you are thinking of buying.
2. Friends’ holiday parties – it’s hard to go to these alone so tag along with one of your single friends. You never know who might show up.
3. Local upscale casinos – My family and I played the poker slots at a local casino during Thanksgiving. I sat at a slot machine and two men sat down next to me. They couldn’t have been nicer or happier to help me when I couldn’t figure out how to change the poker game from Jacks or Better to Deuces Wild. And I was happy to let them!
4. Mall shopping – Even men need to buy gifts for their families over the holidays. It’s worth taking a look around you while you’re crossing things off your shopping list. Try the food court too. Shopping is exhausting so you might find a few men taking a break there.
5. Home Depot or Lowe’s – Men fix things in their homes all the time and often fix things in their family’s homes as well. See a cute guy minus the ring? Like at sporting good stores, ask him for advice.
6. Starbucks or Panera – I’ll often go to Panera or similar lunch spots and grab some lunch while working. Lots of men do too. Find a spot next to one and ask him how to connect to the wifi.
7. Whole Foods – or your favorite grocery store, especially around dinner time. Single men have to eat and most don’t cook for themselves so you’ll often find them around the prepared foods section picking out that night’s dinner.
8. Local upscale restaurants – I can’t tell you the number of single men I’ve seen dining at the bar on a weeknight. Go for a glass of wine either by yourself or with a friend to the kind of restaurant that people our age frequent. Also, check out the happy hour so many food establishments now offer.
9. Meetup.com events – more and more over 50 groups can be found on Meetup. Also try Meetups that cater to special interests you have like Scrabble, wine tasting or dining out.
10. The best place of all: your computer – online dating is the spot to find the most men our age. The Bonus: you can even do it in your jammies, at any time of day or night that is convenient for you. Free sites like POF offer you the ability to chat with men who are online. It’s a good way to meet men and best of all…it may lead to getting a first date with a really nice guy.
I hear from women everyday that they aren’t comfortable with online dating and want to meet men more “organically.” So I’m excited to announce a new class I’m offering: The 5 Easy Steps To Finding And Meeting Your Mr. Right In The Real World.
Until then, remember… it’s worth making the effort to speak to any man you come in contact with, whether you’re in line waiting for coffee or at the casino playing the slots. A man needs encouragement to speak to you so smile, ask him questions and appreciate any help he ends up giving you.
What’s your best place to meet men? I’d love to hear about it. You can post your comments here.
Until next time~
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