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hey,

so id like to meet someone, but i live in a rural area and don't really get the chance to get out much. i was wondering if fellow lemmy folks have any places they know of online that are good to meet others?

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[โ€“] katkit@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm a weirdo who's on disability and have had great experiences with dating apps. I found half of my peer group there and some short-term relationships. I'm a bi woman, so your mileage may vary obviously, but in my experience the queer dating scene is a bit easier in that regard, even though I can't comment on male dating.

I was very lonely and isolated for a long time and pretty much thought I'm just gonna be alone. In general I try to be open about my baggage and other people with perhaps similar backgrounds appreciate that. Once I found them life got really pleasant.

I've used pretty much all the apps with varying success. I had a better experience with the not so famous apps like Boo, Hiki (for neurodivergent people) or HER (lesbian app). I think I am an outlier here though, because most people I know get jaded from online dating really quickly, I've been doing it on and off for 5 years now. Sometimes I don't really get many matches, half a year later it's better. So if online dating isn't for you that's fair, but if it is, maybe you can find an app with like-minded people as well.

[โ€“] 1985MustangCobra@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

Hey thanks for the response. I'll try thoese other apps, just haven't been having luck on the main ones. And fix to know there's fellow weirdos out there!