How can a 27 year old meet a guy that's marriage material? (without the bar or online)?
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Take casual classes to develop hobbies that you enjoy. This could be dancing, (highly recommended) or stained glass or sailing, biking , just something that you really enjoy. You will meet others who have similar interests and can develop new friends who will have seen you at your best most fun loving self.\n\nMany communities have casual classes offered thru a community college or even less expensive options.  In my community we have a program called Leisure Learning Unlimited that publishes a schedule full of all kinds of classes offered by others in the same community.\n\nThe key, of course is to get to see and know people on a regular basis with out the stress of a "meat-market" environment.  Maybe you could find a group on www.meetup.com, or even thru www.craigslist.com. But do avoid the online dating sites.  They seem to be too tempting for all sorts of deceit and predators.  It is better to get to know people in person, in circumstances they have no incentive to lie to you.\n\nSocial Service and volunteering can be good choices as well.
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It may sound crazy and desperate but try www.match.com.  After many failed relationships I tried it and I met my fiance on there. You can read profiles and find out so much about guys before you even meet them.
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My best advise is this... make your own choices and build your life. You can't plan for a man to come into your life, and when he does it will probably upset your apple cart a bit... that  is what love does. To meet a nice, good, and strong, man you should try looking in quieter places and not night spots. Bookstores, libraries, coffee houses... those are good places to just relax and attract a few fellas. Good luck!
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First, & I don't want this to sound mean in the least, this is not the type of forum to find a mate. If you want to find someone via the Internet, you'll have much better luck with a dating service.\n\nSecond, again, not being mean, if you are looking for a quick fling, then your question (or lack thereof) will probably get you just that but you will also run the risk of a lot of borrowed problems as well. After all, how do you know that the person on the other end of the keyboard is who or what they say they are? True, in time you can find out but how are you going to handle it if you find that the person you've been talking to is one of the "old" people you mention?\n\nMy best suggestion for you is to get out there & get involved in some hobbies, whatever they might be. This will put you in an arena with like-minded people with whom you will already have something in common.\n\nStill, it sounds to me from your details that what you are really interested in is nothing more than a cute, young thing; sorry, but this is the way your details have come off to me. If this is the case, just hit the bars & you'll find someone to warm your bed. If you are looking for something more, however, you are severely limiting yourself by talking so much about younger ladies & calling those of or about your age "old". It would make me wonder why your marriage of 25 years ended...maybe you found her too old for you suddenly? If this happened to be the case, how do you think women will react to learning this?\n\nI'm not trying to be hurtful in any way; I'm trying to honestly explain to you how your above approach might look to women. Me? I'm very taken & you wouldn't be interested anyway since I'm 40 :)\n\nGood luck, whichever route you end up taking...
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Maybe you should try a dating site....www.mate1.com......Its free for ladies and you can find a guy in your area.
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~ this one - you can enter your area code then they give you a local number to call and you can chat on the phone ~ http://www.questconnects.com/  \n\n~ same as above on it's the web sight ~ http://www.questpersonals.com/\n\n~ this one matches you up with the perfect dating service ~ http://www.soulmatesource.com/questpersonals.html\n\nMy sister swears by the first one I gave you, she says she has met many guys, and now she married one of the guys she met from the line (she used the phone chat service) so they do meet ya. try them out see what happens.
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When looking for the right person,be sure you look in the right places.It is best to meet someone through mutual friends,or through your job,or where you work out,or at your church. Look  for someone enjoying the same things you do.I had a friend who met his special person when he went caving.However,remember you are in your twenties. That isn't exactly ancient.If you concentrate on having fun and being happy yourself,love will find you.(probably when you least expect it!) Good luck and God bless you in your endeavor.
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eHarmony has a very nice site and asks you a slew of questions in order to find compatable matches, most of whom are also serious about finding someone as well. They do advertise that they have the highest percentage of marriages of all the dating websites. I actually happened to find my wife (coming up on one year in March!) on Yahoo! Personals. No lie! But I had to do more of the matching myself. You do have to ask yourself if I really want to find the right person for me, how much is that worth? People that have paid a bit to be on a site are more likely to be a bit more serious than someone posting somewhere free. Good luck! God's got someone out there for you!
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Guys he has to be married because the guy asking the question is married. You just need to go out there and keep lookign they are out there but you just have to take the time to find them. I am in NC and was looking for the same thing. Just keep posting personal adds you will find him soon.
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AWWWWW,,,YAAR I THINK UR A VERY CLEAN HEARTED GUY WHO IS LOOKING FOR LOVE IN THIS AGE MOSTLY GUYS ARE LOOKING FOR SOME GOOD TIME WITH NO STRINGS ATTACHED IN THIS AGE.BUT LOVE IS SOMETHING U FIND IT WHEN U LEAST EXPECTING IT.SO JUST LOOK AROUND U NEVER KNOW WHERE N HOW U CAN MEET UR MISS RIGHT...INDIA/PAK K HOO NAA?I WISH I WAS 18 LOL....BUT 21 NOW...EH...GOOD LUCK.
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being 27 and no date? Nothing to rave about\nbeing 27 and no MAN? Ask yourself why. Is it the type of man you want, or the type of girl you are. \n\nThink into that one. :)
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There are a few decent and honest guys out there, but you got to look in the right place! Bars, clubs are meat markets, stay away from that kind of environment. It also helps when you stop looking so hard, just relax, when the time is right it will happen. That's how I met my hubby.
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sounds like a weird deal. try internet dating where you get to meet someone way before you decide to marry them..
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Relax, it isn't all that hard.  Those of us that have been divorced have all had to go through this whole getting back into the dating scene thing.  In some ways it is like going to a brand new mall.  You have lots of options and are over whelmed at first but then over time you figure out what you are looking for and how to avoid the bad stores and get the best deals.  Your already online so that will make it easier for you to look into a variety of options ranging from chat rooms to dating sites such as yahoo.  The key is to remember, nothing has really changed in the dating world.  You still have to wade through a lot of toads to find your prince.  As for your kids, always remember you are the grownup and don't let them get away with thinking they have the right to control your life.  This is about you being happy and your life beyond them.  Hopefully you will eventually find the right guy and he will win them over.
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Yeah they still exist just not on the internet.(Not for dating anyway), Find something like a community theater to join or a function where a lot of people attend, Church fitness club Ymca the list goes on and on. The best way to meet people is to be around people. Check on volunteer work things like that. A Cancer walkathon or something where you can walk and talk and help someone at the same time. Decent Men and women are out there but you have to make yourself available.\n\nGood Luck!!
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This is not a dating site for lonely old men. Get out and meet someone.
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Meeting people online is not very hard.  There are several websites.\n\nwww.match.com\nwww.hotornot.com\nhttp://personals.yahoo.com\nwww.myspace.com\n\nYou can also go to some local hang outs, or get involved in community activities.  There are singles out there, sometimes you just have to be persistant.  Good Luck!