Okay, its Friday night.
You have some money and feel like getting out and about.
You hope to meet some man or woman that starts a great relationship.
Where do you go, what do you do?

Do you go to a bar and try to find someone to get to know?
Do you go to a bowling alley and look to meet a single that's available?
Do you cruise the strip with your windows down looking available?
Go to a movie, a play, a concert, see a band live?

Call my male friend, see if he's available for movie or concert. He's very active and has busy schedule. Should he be busy, I will stay home and watch cable. :

What if you're new to the area and don't really know anybody?
Like if you're on a job in a city for a month and stuck in a hotel room.

Or, You recently moved to a new town and haven't met anyone yet. You haven't even established repore with any of your coworkers.

Or maybe, like me, you stay mostly to yourself and just want a change of pace in hopes of finding someone special.

Search a nearby Cafe that serves food and has live entertainment like smooth jazz. It also has a bar but not rowdy.

We have just that place here. In the past I spent many timss there and also had a online meet and greet there. The man was from 85 miles away.

Go to one of the events that is going on. This weekend is Earth Day Spring Cleanup and Sunday evening there's a BBQ celebration for the locals and seasonal workers that helped with the cleanup. It's a great way to meet others who work and live on the Island. Enjoy a nice evening in a park with live music, good food, and others who are interested in keeping our environment clean.

I would stick to going to places or events that I am passionate about or really enjoy doing. That way there's a greater chance of meeting a like minded person.

...Push-up bra

...Lipgloss

....Desire perfume ..

Then Head to the DVD store.. stand next to a cute man and ask him what we are watching laugh: ..

Okay ... most of the time .. the conversation is just in my head .. but I think it has potential

^^^ I like that, and I believe I could actually do that.. minus the lip gloss... not crazy about lip gloss.

Of course I'd probably turned bright red, act like it was a joke and run for the hills....

Either that or he'd say, "Sorry I'm married"

No excitement for me on Friday night, I have to WORK!

trust your radar . and check for signs .. is he in the chick flick section

Got it... Thanks!

Oh wait, if he's in the chick flick section does that mean he's got a lady friend?

affirmative

Interesting responses indeed.

We had a place called the 100 Man Hall that featured blues bands from the area. By the time I got up the gumption to go, it closed.

In St Louis they had concerts in the park that were free and featured a wide variety of music that were open air, lounge chair type things.

Its those types of activities that attract me but none in my area now that 100 Man Hall closed.
In fact, for Mississippi you would think there would be more blues bars but I can't seem to find any within walking distance and I won't drink and drive so its gotta be walking distance if its a bar.
Everything close by is country or pop and I don't do well with rap and I'm not into cry in my beer country music.

There are plenty of venues in New Orleans and Gulfport/Biloxi but they are more than 20 miles away so a lone excursion isn't likely for me.

We have a lot of festivals, carnivals and car shows but those are mostly events and geared to family fun.

I'm looking for ideas of someplace to go by myself, no acquaintances available but enough people that other singles might be there too.
While living in Pennsylvania I met two women playing bingo. Problem is, down here, I don't even know if anyone actually plays bingo?
I could go hang out at one of the casinos but I don't gamble. For me, that would be like hanging out a gas station or something?

There's a bowling alley and I like to bowl but do people go bowling by themselves? That's kinda weird.

I know its too late for tonight but keep giving suggestions. The more, the better chance I'll be able to figure something out, if not exactly, then some related activity I haven't considered may come to mind...

Try coffee shops or even the library. Just a thought.

I had a similar problem in the Keys Tom, a lot of the night life stuff I wasn't into anymore, so it was difficult to find things to do... that were close by.

Have you tried checking the library and grocery store bulletin board? There are usually signs or posters of different activities going on in the area... and usually the library has special events like book readings or lectures on various subjects.

You could also check with them about hosting a special night with a historical or other kind of movie. Doing that once a month could help with getting out and meeting others. And being in the library, it's free... just provide snacks.

My new man friend belongs to two singles groups they get together for eating out. Outdoor concerts, ECT. I. Have been invited to join in sometimes.
Many men go as well as women. My friend does not date Online.
I ask him, why are you All still single!

Good idea on the bulletin boards, lol, never even thought to look.


The only "Coffee Shop" in my area is Waffle House.
I considered going and hanfging out there but I have little to no appetite.
I also seem to have a cloak of invisibility around me.
It also seems like everyone is always busy on their phones and my manners prevent me from interrupting them.

The only thing worse than sitting home alone is sitting alone in a crowed room while others play with their phones.
Chances are the only available people I will see will be other lonely men pretty much in the same rowboat as me. I don't swing that way, no offense intended.

Yeah, I belong to a few singles groups. Mingle 2 is one of them.
You would think that there would be singles events for the local communities of online dating sites but nobody is interested. Its like lets join a social group so we can meet but lets not do anything social. LOL

Thanks, I like checking out bulletin boards whenever I see one, they usually have some of the smaller events posted and more local activities.

I think I'll go check the library here tomorrow.

Hope you find something Tom. :)

Be glad you don't live here. No singles get-togethers of any kind. ZERO! About all we have here is what we call here in the South, *****-Tonk. If you like being around drunk red-necks that's the place to be. I've done the bar thing in Atlanta. It wasn't for me when I was in my 20's. And still not now.

Come to think of it, about 7 maybe 8 years ago there were the singles meeting's at a church about 25 miles from me. I went twice. I never saw anything like it. They would all show up. It was the same 8 or 10 people. Nobody hardly talked to each other. They would eat and leave. The best I could tell everyone came for nothing but to eat.