A question for you younger (single) members.

[41Dude]

How do you meet people for dates?
When I am out and about almost every younger person has their face glued to their electronic devices.
How do you go from screen time to face to face time?

Back in the day it was easier. Grab a handful of dollars and head down to the strip club. Oh wait, maybe that has changed

 

[krw]

I bet they aint but snall handful on here under 40!! . Bet there is more over 80 than under 40

 

[41Dude]

I bet they aint but snall handful on here under 40!! . Bet there is more over 80 than under 40

LOL. I thought about that after I posted. But oh well let's see what happens.

 

[Ale-8(1)]

I bet they aint but snall handful on here under 40!! . Bet there is more over 80 than under 40

Yep. Check it out here . . .

https://www.rugerforum.com/threads/how-old-are-we.314141/

 

[PRichardson87]

As far as I know there's only 3 of us 40 or under. I've been with my wife for over a decade so I would be clueless if I had to start over

 

[375hh1973]

Dating sites

My buddy met his wife on one of those.

Went through a few rejects first but hey, you do that without using dating sites too.

Can eliminate a lot of issues right off the jump, don't want kids, race, interests, etc.

 

[Laserbait]

I'll be 54 this year (divorced and single), and I've always been a loner. I really kinda have to force myself to be social. When people call me, it's a 50/50 chance that I'll pick up the phone. I'd much rather stay at my house and tinker/putter around with making ammo, working on my computers or fixing some contraption.


That said, I do enjoy when I'm out with the right group of people. I have a boat on the St Croix river, and meet up with other groups of boaters and hang out for the day or a weekend.

 

[krw]

We have a cattle sale barn 25mi from where I live. They used to have a horse sale once a month. Met my wife there comn on 33 yrs ago

 

[wproct]

My son has the same situation. He's about 53 and has been divorced for probably 11-12 years. His daughters are grown and gone and initially he was fine being single but lately has been looking and not having much success so far. He doesn't go to church and he has quit drinking so doesn't go to bars and such. I can't give him much advice because I've been married to his mom for 60 years. I tell him it will happen someday when least expected.

 

[Jeepnik]

You get to around forty and most, maybe all, available women are available for good reason.

I recall the wisdom from an older guy. If it flies, floats or well you know the rest, rent it.

 

[Dan Carey]

My son's turning 42 next week and is still single. When asked about the woman situation he just replies "The well is dry and anything that's escaped the confines of the well is either out of it's mind or mindless."

 

[Ride1949]

I was told some years back. No matter how pretty, curvaceous, friendly and willing she is. Someone, somewhere is tired of her sh*t. I'd bet money they say the same about us too.

 

[otis24]

If you go on dating sites, beware. My buddy met some interesting prospects but there were several that were asking for money by second or third text. They didn’t ask for money directly. It was “send me money for a plane ticket so I can come see you”. One claimed that she was in the military oversees and needed $1500 to get her duffel bag shipped. It was really expensive because she was overseas, you know. Wink, wink! Many lonely people fall for this stuff!

 

[WendyZXZ]

When I was younger and wilder it was who was the best tipper when I worked as a "dancer"!

 

[XUSNORDIE]

Well I think all depends which way they swipe on their phones.....and then depending which side one was swiped to there may be a Facetime call on the phone.....and then maybe a actual meet up.....but then, there are these "catfish" folks out there......

Not that I would know from experience....but I have a Daughter in her late 20's and spend the day with several "Officers/Guards" in their 20s and 30's.

 

[MaxMan]

Dating sites

My buddy met his wife on one of those.

Went through a few rejects first but hey, you do that without using dating sites too.

Can eliminate a lot of issues right off the jump, don't want kids, race, interests, etc.

People don't lie on dating sites, do they??

 

[Mobuck]

I'm neither younger or single but unless I'm majorly mistaken, a female counter person at the Oreilly's parts store was putting some 'moves' on me Monday. She wasn't a total skank and wasn't wearing a ring.

 

[41Dude]

People don't lie on dating sites, do they??

That is 100% correct. To prove it here is my selfie.

 

[Mobuck]

I don't remember my hair being that long but the rest of the pic looks familiar.

 

[Fox Mike]

LOL. I thought about that after I posted. But oh well let's see what happens.

Look here: https://www.rugerforum.com/threads/how-old-are-we.314141/

 

[BoggusDeal]

I met my last girlfriend of 10 years at the gun range. More specifically, shooting Cowboy action.

 

[41Dude]

Look here: https://www.rugerforum.com/threads/how-old-are-we.314141/

WOW. Thank you

 

[375hh1973]

People don't lie on dating sites, do they??

Never

 

[Randyzzz]

If I was young and single, I’d go to western wear stores. In the past week I’ve been to several and the young girls working there had all the “right stuff”. Sweet, cute, one earring per ear and no visible ink. I guess I am old…

All I can say is I’m grateful to God that he blessed me with an amazing wife 45 years ago. And she is still a blessing every day.

 

[MaxMan]

You're not old, your just not "modern" which is not necessarily a good thing to be. I generally find ink hard to take on a girl, not so much on a guy. Guess I'm sexist, but at 74 what you expect. However, on night wife and I were oat a local restaurant and one of the waitresses was a young lady and she had a tat on the inside of her forearm. I asked her about it and she said that is St Michael the patron saint of law enforcement and it's there for my dad.

 

[Yaworski]

I was a commuter student at Pitt and I'd meet girls on the bus to campus. I'd also just walk up to girls sitting by themselves at coffee shops, etc. and say "Hi, mind if I join you?"

My daughter tells me that would be considered creepy today.

 

[41Dude]

I was a commuter student at Pitt and I'd meet girls on the bus to campus. I'd also just walk up to girls sitting by themselves at coffee shops, etc. and say "Hi, mind if I join you?"

My daughter tells me that would be considered creepy today.

She is correct. A while back I made a comment to a young lady as we stood in line at a store. Many other people in line. I said she had a pretty hairdo (A salon right next door)
She looked at me like I just sprouted three heads. I apologized to the folks in line saying I did not mean anything creepy. Then I exited stage left. Sad society we live in.

 

[Randyzzz]

You're not old, your just not "modern" which is not necessarily a good thing to be. I generally find ink hard to take on a girl, not so much on a guy. Guess I'm sexist, but at 74 what you expect. However, on night wife and I were oat a local restaurant and one of the waitresses was a young lady and she had a tat on the inside of her forearm. I asked her about it and she said that is St Michael the patron saint of law enforcement and it's there for my dad.

I’ve seen a lot of young ladies with ink that is beautiful. And I’ve seen probably more with some dang ugly stuff. I can appreciate tasteful stuff but it’s still not for me. A short while back we had a waitress with some beautiful tree branches with flowers coming off her back, onto her shoulder, and down her arm. Beautiful, but I still wouldn’t want to see it on my wife.

 

[Yaworski]

Sad society we live in.

Many will send boob pics to total strangers but won't talk to a guy in line.

 

[Bear Paw Jack]

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not looking but I have noticed there seems to be more old women than old men available. If you go a few places they will let you know they are available. I went in to pay my property taxes and they were voting on a primary election so I decided to vote. Three old ladies hit on me. Later that week the state fair was on and I was driving around looking for a parking spot and one of the old gals was waving at me. I didn’t wave back but later on realized who it was, and I was embarrassed at myself for not being friendlier. So if you think the men have it bad the old women have it tougher, because they are even having to compete with the younger women men are checking out.