Many of my friends have lamented to me that it’s very hard to meet men after a certain age. Frankly, I couldn’t agree less! I meet men all the time. I’m not that spectacular looking, but men seem to feel very comfortable approaching me.
I have dogs. Men also have dogs. And they want to talk to me about my dogs and theirs. We discuss where the dogs came from, their heritage, what we feed them, where we walk them, and a lot of times, these men go ahead to introduce themselves and tell me about their lives, jobs, and personal (marital) status.
I take public transit. Men take public transit. They frequently want to discuss how long they waited for the 51 bus with me. Men sometimes feel compelled to explain why they are taking public transportation. (In other words, the Porsche is in the shop.) They talk about where they are going and ask me where I am going.
I try to always look pretty good when I go to the doctor, the medical center or the hospital (the exception being when I am really sick). There are a lot of men in those places and a lot of them are looking for a little conversation. Now, the only problem with this is that you might be getting a sick man, so be careful about that part. I have also had doctors approach me and give me their cards. I assume it isn’t because I look sick.
Churches are another place you can meet men. I don’t usually like really religious men so I wouldn’t bother with this one. Of course, if the man is a church going man, you can assume certain things about him, like maybe he is not a serial killer or something. Still, for my more religious friends, this might be a good place to look.
Another place to meet men is at AA. I don’t belong personally, but I have friends who swear it’s great! I’m not sure you have to do anything at AA besides show up, so it might be worth a shot.
My personal favorite is Home Depot. If you cannot meet a man at Home Depot, get thee to a Nunnery right away. There is not a woman alive who cannot meet a man at Home Depot. Personally I have met many men there. (I have less success at Ace Hardware for some reason.)
My husband is fine with me meeting men. I don’t go out with them, but he knows I’m friendly. He has no reason to find fault with my ability to meet men since I meet women with equal ease. I also am an equal opportunity friendly woman. The men I meet can be short, tall, fat, skinny, handsome, ugly, old, young, or in between. If you aren’t meeting men, it’s because you aren’t trying!
