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[–] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 31 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (13 children)

Honestly my biggest problem is:

  • I don't drink
  • I don't go to church / I'm not religious
  • I work from home
  • Video games and hiking are my two major "for fun" time expenditures
  • I've seen too many women complain about dudes approaching them
  • I hung out in a local coffee shop and met a couple of people, but no women (half the time if there were any there they seemed either much younger or much older ... the other half of the time they'd show up and never come back so a cold approach was the only option)

... what the hell am I supposed to do other than use these apps society?

[–] Vodulas@beehaw.org 7 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Join a hiking group/club, and don't do it with the express intent of dating. I'm not saying don't hope, but don't because you enjoy the activity

[–] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (3 children)

I haven't seen any good hiking groups in my area. The ones that exist on meetup.com are mostly "people with grey hairs" ... and there's nothing wrong with that other than I just turned 30 last month.

It's been that way throughout my twenties.

I'd joined a "young professionals" group and was starting to meet some people that way but ... it ended up dying out over the pandemic.

[–] Vodulas@beehaw.org 2 points 7 months ago

Is there an outfitter like REI in your city? They often have classes and clubs as well. You could also try something new. Maybe since you like video games, give board or tabletop games a try and go to a local game shop for a game night.

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