How did people meet before dating apps?

[Aliciaukuk]

Ok finally deleted Tinder and Bumble.. they are full of ugly, broken men..

the lowest of the low.

How can i meet a partner instead?

When I was younger and single men approached me on the street or in clubs bars etc

Mostly nightclubs

Church youth clubs. My peers all dated each other until they settled down.

I met my husband at a student union disco. Most people met in the pub or at a club or something.

Through friends or through hobbies in my case

Pubs and clubs.

Clubs/bars, hobbies, work, taxi queues 😁 etc

Pubs or clubs.

School, college, parties, friends of friends, work?
Hard to remember properly now (married 46 years 😱)

Predominantly nightclubs or work IME.

Work, friends, in bars (in places other than London).

Through work, friends of friends, hobbies and getting wasted in clubs 😬😬

The thing about the first 3 above is that these people have already been pre-screened to a certain extent, you've probably seen them about or friends know of them so if they're deranged you'll be warned.

However the younger generation at work are horrified by the thought of dating within an extended circle of acquaintances, they think everyone will judge and gossip so would rather date strangers. I kind of get it.

Through friends, friends of friends.
Pubs, clubs, similar interests.

Met my husband through all of the above.
He was known to my friends and was in my circle so I got to know him that way before we ever went out together.

work or pubs

Oh the joy of getting ready for a night out at the local pub and wondering what sort of a night you were gonna have or whether you were gonna spot that dishy bloke you saw last time you were there.

I met DH at a Christmas party at the home of a mutual friend. Seems quite an old-fashioned way to meet, but it was several decades ago.

Work, nightclubs, on holiday, friend of friend's boyfriend, hobbies (like walking groups etc), mutual friends, etc etc

I met DH as he was a friend of a friend. Not many of my social circle met online (although we are all cracking on 50!)

At the pub.

Through friends.

At balls - Uni & Rugby clubs.

School, uni, work, friends.

I’m old enough that dating apps weren’t a thing in my dating days. To be honest, ‘dating’ wasn’t a thing. You met someone, you fancied each other, you arranged to go out and then it was either in or it wasn’t.

I met men in bars or clubs, at work or through the industry I worked in, through mutual friends. I met a guy on holiday. I met a guy working abroad for a while.

I feel so sorry for young people having to rely on dating apps these days. It doesn’t seem to make it any easier to meet someone, it just makes it easier for people to behave like arseholes to each other with all this dating of multiple people at a time, and ghosting and whatnot.

ah happy days - reminds me of meeting my ex. I had seen him the night before in a club and we forgot to swap numbers, I was gutted as he was lovely. I saw him the next night in the club and we swapped numbers - it felt like fate (although we weren't together for long as he wasn't from the area - but it was lovely while it lasted)

it was either ON or it wasnt

Pubs, clubs, holidays, work and friends of friends.

DH and I met through friends, most of my friends did the same. My parents met through a lonely hearts add in the paper, DHs parents met at uni.

I intended to quote @DenholmElliot1 in that post!

Met DH in a nightclub, he asked me for a smooch (both early 20s). Had a weekend away in Brighton a week later😊Moved in together after 6 months. Been together 42 years, married 38 years 😳