joshaz Posted September 6, 2008 Posted September 6, 2008 Graduated from college little more than a year ago and found a job in this small college town. Most of my college friends have graduated and moved on (few jobs here). I have a small circle of friends and I work in a very small office. Needless to say I'm introverted and shy. I seem to be in a social bubble and can't seem to meet anyone new. I actually like going to the bars somewhat (though I'm usually too shy to approach anyone) but most of my friends don't. So... I've been thinking about this whole online dating thing. But I'm super skeptical. Should I give it a try, or is there a better option out there that I'm missing (not much of a barfly anyways)? Seriously bored.
mortensorchid Posted September 6, 2008 Posted September 6, 2008 Give it a whirl. Not because it's the best thing in the world, but because you will say you have done it. It'll give you something to talk about with others at the very least. And it doesn't hurt to try new things.
Flowerpower7 Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 Hi, yes, you should try the online dating thing. It will help with learning to meet women. Eventually after many you will understand what works and what doesnt. However, its a lot of time to spend getting to know someone. Have you heard of Meet Market Adventures? They are in most States and every Province in Canada. Plus join an outdoor group, where you can watch how other more confident guys chat with women....it works. You answered one of my posts about shy guys and interest....I have some questions for you as a shy guy, do you have an email that i could send them to you?
Author joshaz Posted September 11, 2008 Author Posted September 11, 2008 Thanks for the suggestions. I've been scanning the newspaper for activities but have come up short so far... Hard to believe... Hmm... Sure you can email me some questions, not certain I can answer them but I'll give it a shot. I'm paranoid about spam though so I'll encode it a bit: The first letter of my user name followed by Z - A - M - O - R AT gmail DOT com No spaces, and no hyphens If there is a problem let me know here... Odd how there is no private message feature on this forum.
Flowerpower7 Posted September 12, 2008 Posted September 12, 2008 hey there...I sent you an email today and I was wondering if you got it? Sometimes my yahoo mail gets taken as spam.
D-Jam Posted September 12, 2008 Posted September 12, 2008 So... I've been thinking about this whole online dating thing. But I'm super skeptical. Should I give it a try, or is there a better option out there that I'm missing (not much of a barfly anyways)? Seriously bored. What do you like to do for fun? Look for meetups or groups who do such things. I love art, drum circles, cultural events, world music, photography, and cooking. I could go to gallery openings, art fairs, art appreciation groups, drum circles, cultural festivals and affairs, photography groups, or even cooking classes...meet plenty of new people. It's not all about online dating and bars. Just put yourself into social situations where you have common ground, then meet people. You'll have to work on the shyness thing too.
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