10 Places To Meet Over 50's Men During The Holidays

10 Places To Meet Over 50’s Men During The Holidays

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a man to share the holiday season with next year?

I remember the last New Years Eve I spent single.

As the clock struck midnight, I didn’t know what to do with myself as all my couples friends held hands and kissed each other as they welcomed in the New Year. (to give them credit, they always came and hugged me but it was an awkward couple of moments sitting alone as the ball dropped)

That last year this happened, I made a commitment to myself that I’d do everything it took to find my guy.

And I did!!!!

As I traveled this journey to love, one of the things I did was I figured out where all the good men were hiding during the holidays.

Some kind of surprised me. Some didn’t.

Anyway, I don’t want you to have to re-invent the wheel trying to figure this out.

Here are some of my favorite places for meeting good men at this time of year.

One obvious one is . . .

1. Sporting Goods Stores – men are in them all the time buying running shoes, weights or gym equipment for themselves or their kids. A tip about men: they love nothing more than giving you advice if you ask them. To get things started, just go up and ask a man his opinion on something you are thinking of buying.

2. Holiday parties – Single and married men go to these. You never know who might show up. Just work the room by talking to one person at a time. Otherwise, going into affairs like this can be overwhelming.

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 it was fun letting them!

4. Mall shopping – Men need to buy gifts for their families over the holidays so where do they go? Many times it’s the mall. It’s worth taking a look at who’s standing around you while you’re crossing things off your shopping list. Try the food court too. Shopping is exhausting so this is where you might find quite a few men taking a break.

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, ask him for his advice on some DIY project you’re thinking about.

6. Starbucks or Panera – I often go to Panera or similar lunch spots to work and have lunch. Lots of men do too. You can always ask him what he’s eating. I did that a lot and men were really happy to share.

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 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 a restaurant 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. It’s a great way to make friends as well! In my area, I noticed meet-ups happening on both Christmas and New Years Eve and Day so you don’t have to be alone for the holidays.

10. And of course, on your computer – online dating is a great spot for finding men our age. The Bonus: you can do it in your jammies, at any time of day or night. It really can be a great way to meet men and best of all…it may lead to getting a first date with a really nice guy. So nothing to do, hop online and start favoring men.

And remember… it’s worth making the effort to speak to men you come in contact with.

He may need some encouragement to speak to you so smile, ask him questions and appreciate any help he ends up giving you.

Would love to hear any great places where you’ve met a good man.

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