Meeting new people in your 30s...how?
Hello.
I have often discussed the fact I'm stuck in a weird situation where I spent the last 13 years in celibacy (after a satisfying sexual life in my late teens) as simply nothing happened; I wasn't able to meet a girl interested in me (or vice versa) and to be fair I haven't met any new girls at all (not even new male friends, to be fair)
I'm determined this summer to try my best to get back into the game, but there's the biggest problem of all...
How the hell do you meet new people in your 30s?
Sounds like a stupid question, but I'll explain.
I am a very shy and paranoid person, so I'll never be the one saying "hello" a random girl in the park or a bar, but when I was a late teen I had no trouble meeting people, as I had charisma and at that age there are many occasions for socialisation, with your school friends, parties and such things.
Right now I'm in this weird spot where I literally have no idea how to meet new people...especially potential romantic interests...(I'm 32).
There's also the fact I work from home to consider (been doing so for 10 years) and while I adore my job, it reduces the chance to meet new people even more drastically (Usually when I ask people in their 30s how they met people it's either through work connections or dating apps).
Now I don't want to judge what other people do as it's their right and I, again, am no one to judge...
But I personally find the idea of using any dating app to be very uncomfortable, as I don't like the "catalogue" aspect of it...
On the other hand at 32 you simply cannot behave like a late teen without embarrassing yourself...
I cannot crash to a random party where I know nobody, I can't randomly go to univesrity to flirt with girls and anything like that; not to mention you don't have the immense social circle you have while you're in high school.
I actually have a stable group of friends, but no new people come inside of it, as most of the participants are either married, or in long and stable relationships...LOL I'm actually the loner of the group.
So I ask you...
How the hell do you meet new people in your 30s (without dating apps)?
I'm not here to complain or engage in self-loathing,I'm genuinely interested in some general advice, but at this point I'm starting to feel I just have to wait and hope for a stroke of luck (eventually).
Thanks, love you all!
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Last edited by sordi88; 31st March 2022 at 17:58.
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