Anyone met someone naturally in their 30s?

[Mothersbeenabadgirl]

I despise online apps, they've never got me anywhere whatsoever, just time wasters.
I'm 33, I just want someone who's sweet, kinda geeky, easy to get on with and has stuff in common, someone who makes me laugh.
I would just like it to happen naturally and develop.
I do parkrun but people don't seem up for talking, the ones who go for the coffee after always seem to be 60+, nothing wrong with that but not my age range.
I like art, cinema, gigs and so on.
The thing is I am quite confident, I've no issue approaching men or asking them out.
People say I'm 'sweet' and sadly I feel like a lot of men seem to want someone who's a bit 'harder' :(
I just feel Iike it won't happen :(

You don’t fancy the silver sausage?

Art, cinema and gigs are a great place to start. Shared interests make for pretty solid relationship (or even just friendship) foundations.

I met most of my adult friends through music and art scenes. Once you get to know one or two people in those worlds it's quite easy to get to know a whole crowd. There are often social groups, film screenings, small gigs where it's easier to start talking to people. Small art galleries are built for striking up conversations! And if you go into it just looking to meet people on your wavelength who share your interests - even if you don't find anyone you're interested in straight away, those people will have friends, who will have friends... it's about widening your social circle. And if you still don't find a partner you should at least have plenty of nice new friends.

Aren't we supposed to blame it on the boogie?

😂

This is good advice, I met DH on a night out with friends, he was sharing a flat with one of them, I was 34 I think, maybe 35.

Yep met my husband 6 yes ago randomly…
you will x

This plus looks at any work related socials, especially any groups for people working in the same industry but not necessarily together.

Just to say I initially had same concerns about OLD and had some bad dates, didn't seem to find a vibe with people or they clearly wanted one thing and some even said so much. I then decided to pay and join e harmony on the basis that anyone who has bothered to pay to join has to be serious about meeting someone. I met my now husband within days of joining - we've been together 5.5 years and married 6 months with an 18 month old. Obviously there's no guarantee but i had met my ex at work so didn't want to go there and had nowhere else realistic to meet anyone.

You shouldn't! I went along to a warhammer game at games workshop once. Didn't understand a thing about it. The cute geeky guys there were very happy to explain everything to me, in fact I think they enjoyed it- I'm sure you'd be welcomed with open arms!