Everywhere. I met one in college. Two at a park. One at the library. One at a coffee shop. One was a friend of a friend. Just public places like that. I’ve been told I have a very approachable place which is weird because I usually don’t like people
For me I look at three main ways of meeting people.
Apps: Gives you a wide selection, but the quality isn’t great, and it’s exhausting.
Hobbies: Book clubs, hiking groups, fitness classes. You already have a shared interest you can discuss, but it’s a self selecting group and there isn’t much variety to choose from unless you’re in a large club or organization, and then it becomes harder to make a connection with someone.
Outside: I feel like if I go to a museum alone and don’t put it in earbuds or bring a book, someone will strike up a conversation. You can chat a bit in public, and disengage whenever you want. It feels more organic, but it can be intimidating for both sides so a lot of times it ends in awkward silence and fizzles.
I met my husband through work. He works for a different company that shares the same building as mine, and we bonded over lunch breaks at first. My roommate was his direct coworker, and she’s the one who introduced us.
The friendship was purely platonic for about the first eight months or so. I was crushing on him hard but I was too shy and insecure to ask him out.
For his part, he developed the same feelings for me. But, he knew that my roommate was a gay woman, and since I lived with her he thought I was her girlfriend, and therefore out of reach for him.
That changed one Friday at a social event after work, when her actual girlfriend showed up. That was the moment he learned that I was straight, and single.
We were dating by Sunday. As of today we’re married for twelve days!
At college.
On Bumble.
I’m currently eyeballing a guy in another department at work (he’s eyeballing me back), but I need to send out discrete minions to scope out his relationship status. (He has been preselected as a lover, if he’s down.)
I don’t casually date or do hookups. The only person I’ve been with intimately, I’ve known since we were kids. The emotional and physical connection is electric. If he’s the one, I’d be a happy woman.
I met my husband at work, he had to train me on something and when he was training me, he saw me fangirling over a game, asked if I was into gaming and basically from that day we was inseparable. Had our first kiss a month later and stayed in this little bubble together of being a couple, then made it official 3 months later😊
We have to have bedroom fantasies in common. I prefer to get a feel of what they’re into before hooking up. A cute face by itself doesnt cut it for me. I also prefer a fwb over a ONS so this is strategic.
We met on Hinge in early 2021! I had a pretty good experience with that app. A couple of bad dates, some decent dates, and then met my current partner of four years.
Local dog park at 6 AM. Both of us were the weirdos who took our dogs out at sunrise. His golden retriever and my corgi became best friends before we did. Three years later we’ve merged our little fur families and couldn’t be happier.
-One major relationship started when I was having a mid day nap and a cute girl rang my doorbell to sell me a UNHCR subscription.
-Another started when a message from an old flame woke me up, saying she plans to take a trip around where I am living and would love to meet and catch up.
we met at work. he was my supervisor at a shitty restaurant. I mistakenly thought he had a gf for the first while we knew each other, so I wasn’t interested at all but we became friends.
Eventually I realized he was single and then things grew from there. We’ve been together for 12 years now
As much as I hate to say it, as of recent, all online! Although I’ve gone through the trenches trying to find a few decent ones. Id say I’ve gone on 15-20 dates these last 4-5 months, and have only found like 2 I like enough to keep seeing
I owned a couple coffee shops and my, now husband, asked for my number while I was asking for his to sign him up for our rewards program lol now we have two kids and a home and are happier than ever
Surprisingly, Tinder! We weren’t originally going to be anything more than friends. I had just moved to the area and wanted to find similar folks. One thing led to another… we’re married now!
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On hinge! Shockingly 10/10 experience.
Tinder. I can’t do one night stands. I have to talk to someone for 1-2 weeks before anything happens
I met mine in school, college, work place, anywhere really. I was fucking before online dating. I was married when online dating became popular
Lately, it’s been mostly Bumble for me. With mixed results though but still the best experience with a dating app yet.
Everywhere. I met one in college. Two at a park. One at the library. One at a coffee shop. One was a friend of a friend. Just public places like that. I’ve been told I have a very approachable place which is weird because I usually don’t like people
For me I look at three main ways of meeting people.
Apps: Gives you a wide selection, but the quality isn’t great, and it’s exhausting.
Hobbies: Book clubs, hiking groups, fitness classes. You already have a shared interest you can discuss, but it’s a self selecting group and there isn’t much variety to choose from unless you’re in a large club or organization, and then it becomes harder to make a connection with someone.
Outside: I feel like if I go to a museum alone and don’t put it in earbuds or bring a book, someone will strike up a conversation. You can chat a bit in public, and disengage whenever you want. It feels more organic, but it can be intimidating for both sides so a lot of times it ends in awkward silence and fizzles.
Parties of mutual friends. Literally every single one has been met at parties
I met my husband through work. He works for a different company that shares the same building as mine, and we bonded over lunch breaks at first. My roommate was his direct coworker, and she’s the one who introduced us.
The friendship was purely platonic for about the first eight months or so. I was crushing on him hard but I was too shy and insecure to ask him out.
For his part, he developed the same feelings for me. But, he knew that my roommate was a gay woman, and since I lived with her he thought I was her girlfriend, and therefore out of reach for him.
That changed one Friday at a social event after work, when her actual girlfriend showed up. That was the moment he learned that I was straight, and single.
We were dating by Sunday. As of today we’re married for twelve days!
I met my current partner on Hinge.
At a bar
We met in a chat room. Very You’ve Got Mail.
At college.
On Bumble.
I’m currently eyeballing a guy in another department at work (he’s eyeballing me back), but I need to send out discrete minions to scope out his relationship status. (He has been preselected as a lover, if he’s down.)
First one was at art school
Second one was at a summer camp
Temporary partners ive met online or by chance
I don’t casually date or do hookups. The only person I’ve been with intimately, I’ve known since we were kids. The emotional and physical connection is electric. If he’s the one, I’d be a happy woman.
Dating apps, work (I don’t recommend sleeping with coworkers!!), and way back in high school met at school.
Hinge
Mostly through friends or online. Just talking, vibing, then it naturally led to something more.
he was my neighbor! we lived in the same apartment complex. we’ve been together almost 4 years and live together now 🙂
I met my husband at work, he had to train me on something and when he was training me, he saw me fangirling over a game, asked if I was into gaming and basically from that day we was inseparable. Had our first kiss a month later and stayed in this little bubble together of being a couple, then made it official 3 months later😊
At work. Married for 14.5 years, together 19.
Fetlife or kink sites.
We have to have bedroom fantasies in common. I prefer to get a feel of what they’re into before hooking up. A cute face by itself doesnt cut it for me. I also prefer a fwb over a ONS so this is strategic.
We met on Hinge in early 2021! I had a pretty good experience with that app. A couple of bad dates, some decent dates, and then met my current partner of four years.
At the gym!!! Exercise comes, training comes…
Outside club fighting for our favourite team during fifa 2022 world cup
Local dog park at 6 AM. Both of us were the weirdos who took our dogs out at sunrise. His golden retriever and my corgi became best friends before we did. Three years later we’ve merged our little fur families and couldn’t be happier.
At home, asleep.
Let me explain:
-One major relationship started when I was having a mid day nap and a cute girl rang my doorbell to sell me a UNHCR subscription.
-Another started when a message from an old flame woke me up, saying she plans to take a trip around where I am living and would love to meet and catch up.
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Met my previous husband through mutual friends.
Met my now fiance in a random encounter in public.
I met my boyfriend on Tinder!
we met at work. he was my supervisor at a shitty restaurant. I mistakenly thought he had a gf for the first while we knew each other, so I wasn’t interested at all but we became friends.
Eventually I realized he was single and then things grew from there. We’ve been together for 12 years now
As much as I hate to say it, as of recent, all online! Although I’ve gone through the trenches trying to find a few decent ones. Id say I’ve gone on 15-20 dates these last 4-5 months, and have only found like 2 I like enough to keep seeing
At parties, Online, friends, friend of a friend.
ive dated through guys ive met at the gym, but my current boyfriend is from hinge
I owned a couple coffee shops and my, now husband, asked for my number while I was asking for his to sign him up for our rewards program lol now we have two kids and a home and are happier than ever
Surprisingly, Tinder! We weren’t originally going to be anything more than friends. I had just moved to the area and wanted to find similar folks. One thing led to another… we’re married now!