If they will apply for a green card for me, I'm there! I'm in Mexico.

I divorced my (not dear) DH when I was 36. At first, I was fed up with men and was happy to be alone... Then I started looking. Online dating had mixed results for me. I met some nice people, but I also met lots of married jerks, also a lot of guys were not what they said they were.

I tried a group through church for divorced people, and they were some hotties there, but one of 'the rules' is that you don't go there looking to score, and I guess a lot of then drink that koolaid since they behave like 15-year olds, they talk and mingle, yet never initiate contact.

Now I'm doing these events... Especially since there aren't any good places to meet people, and I'm pretty isolated working from home. At my age it is reaaly hard to find guys, let alone one that is willing to go into a relationship. Yet I still refuse to end up alone.

Oh, and I hate going to bars as well. You almost never pick up anything good there, mostly guys looking to get laid. No thanks, I'm not giving it away for free!

I'm glad you are going and have a good time! You never know how things will end up unless you try.

100% agree

And, don't give up on online dating, either. I always looked at the dates as 'at least I am not sitting at home' so even if the guy was a bust (and a LOT of them were), it was still good practice and social.
Finally had to move to Georgia (last place on the planet I'd have thought I'd meet my soulmate) and met my love. But honestly, if I'd gone w/ my first impressions alone, he'd never have gotten a 2nd date. = )

How did it go?

It went OK...

I arrived right on time along with a guy, who I had met at one of these events in February of 2011... i had liked him at that time, even went to eat something with him after the event, where we talked a lot, and at the last second he confesses that his second divorce left him messed upand he is emotionally unavailable... WTF? Anyway, I talked to him again, as we wer the only two people, and we have presidential elections tomorrow... Turns out he his political philosophy is totally against mine. So no. Not interested in him at all.

Then another guy arrived, whom I met at the last event and I liked, but it seems it didn't go anywhere... Still, he spent all the time talking to the organizer.

More people arrived, but no one I would be interested in. Lots of people back out at the very last minute, and we were like 12 people total, still I spent the evening talking to people and I had an Ok time.

The organizer was embarrased that very few people showed up, so we all got a coupon for a free event next time. She is also launching a matchmaking service and I did get to talk to her about what I want in a boyfriend, and she says there is a guy I might get a date with, so we'll see...

Please excuse all the typos! I'm on my ipad and typing on it is weird.

Still better than staying home alone, where you know you won't meet anyone. Good on you for going!

Exactly! It gets you out and about, and more comfortable meeting new people!

Don't write anyone totally off, they can always grow on you.

Keeping fingers crossed that you will find someone soon!

Yeah, even though there was no one new at this event, I did have a good time.

I saw an advertisement for a dating site at Facebook so I clicked, and I spent yesterday doing my profile and even got some contacts. The introductory rate for one month was less than $10, so I figured I wouldn't lose much by trying.

What I don't like is that guys don't fill out profiles past the basic information and most don't have photos uploaded... I know I will sound vain, but I do care about physical appearance and guys with moustaches creep me out.