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I have been somewhat active in Meetup groups for a few years (off and on). Like most people, I signed up for a bunch and never went to any. Now I pretty much only go to one, and removed myself from the others.
Although it's not a requirement, the majority of the people in these groups are single. Has anybody met a significant other through going to these? Any bad experiences?
I go to a Meetup group for writers. No, I never met any significant other-types, but I'm not a person who attracts men in any setting (except drunks in bars, lol), so I didn't really expect to, although it did occur to me that it would be nice. But I really enjoy the group, and now after more than a year, I'm the person who takes it over when the original organizer can't be there. Even if it doesn't lead to any dating possibilities, it still gives you something to do and the chance to converse with and be around other humans who have a similar interest.
I have a friend who met his wife at a singles group. They would go out to eat and sometimes go someplace with music and dancing. This guy was very good looking and had had several girl friends but just not THE one. He was 40 something and finally met the girl who was to become his wife.
They have been married around 10 years or more and have 2 kids. It can happen if you are open to meeting others.
There is a meetup group in Miami, they "screen" you, if you are good looking enough, young enough, they let you in, otherwise, forget it. Hey, it is their group...they can do what they want.
I joined a group, it was not to meet anyone, just for fun, to get me out socializing a bit...we met for dinner once a month.
Are you serious? In a Meetup group? In reading tourist literature, I've heard that the large European cities have trendy clubs where the bouncers are also charged with making this analysis at the door. Do you want to hang out with people like that anyway? Even when I was in college (through age 21.5), people like that didn't interest me in the least. It's not like they're up for interesting conversation. They're up for doing lines of coke or making jackasses of themselves, like Prince Harry.
Meeting People Outside Of The Group When In A Relationship
I would like to know what people think of this. My girlfriend started a watersports meetup group. Today I found out that she went boating with a married man without his wife or anyone else from the group. This one on one meetup was not posted to the group for all to participate in. I feel that this was dead wrong unethical, selfish and boarders cheating in our relationship. She acts as if it's no big deal. What are others thoughts on this?
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Originally Posted by kuma123
I would like to know what people think of this. My girlfriend started a watersports meetup group. Today I found out that she went boating with a married man without his wife or anyone else from the group. This one on one meetup was not posted to the group for all to participate in. I feel that this was dead wrong unethical, selfish and boarders cheating in our relationship. She acts as if it's no big deal. What are others thoughts on this?
I believe you have a right to suspect this. It totally sounds suspect.
My friends daughter starting going to one and met her now husband. Just getting out and meeting people in any forum is what matters.
This^^^^
I have female friend that is always complaining that she can't meet anyone, but never makes the effort to get out. I constantly tell her "if you don't get out you have almost no chance of meeting anyone". There are meet up groups for everything: 'Wine tasting', 'Movies', 'Hiking', 'Biking', 'You name it'. Go for the entertainment and if you meet someone 'Great'.
I believe you have a right to suspect this. It totally sounds suspect.
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Originally Posted by Adhom
Yeah they "met up" but that's hardly in the spirit of the meetup groups found on Meetup.com.
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Meeting People Outside Of The Group When In A Relationship
