FeelingLonely98 Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Has anyone gone to a "meet up . com" singles meet-n-greet in your area? An acquantance told me about it. I'm not so sure though. anyone have experience they can share? TY Link to post Share on other sites
Disillusioned Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 I have not gone to one for singles... but I understand that a lot of singles are just now hearing about meetup dot com and they are starting their own groups. I guess on one hand it's good to see that singles are finally starting to "get it"... but OTOH I would not want to own stock in a dating servive now. Link to post Share on other sites
Author FeelingLonely98 Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 I have not gone to one for singles... but I understand that a lot of singles are just now hearing about meetup dot com and they are starting their own groups. I guess on one hand it's good to see that singles are finally starting to "get it"... but OTOH I would not want to own stock in a dating servive now. re: the bold part can youtell me why? Link to post Share on other sites
Disillusioned Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Because no smart person wants to invest in an industry that doesn't know it's dying. Put 2 and 2 together. Link to post Share on other sites
Author FeelingLonely98 Posted November 12, 2009 Author Share Posted November 12, 2009 OK - maybe I'm stupid? Why is the dating service industry dying? Because of new avenues like meetup? Link to post Share on other sites
Krytie TV Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 I didn't exactly do a singles meetup but I did do a new-in-town meetup after about 6 months in Oregon. I met my best friend at the very first meetup and from there my circle grew dramatically. It's not a bad place to meet people necessarily, but best to go into it with an open mind and just to meet new people rather than the love of your life. Let's face it, by simply increasing your social circle the latter comes naturally. Link to post Share on other sites
SoulSearch_CO Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Sorry to dig up an old thread, but I had to comment on this. I didn't go to a singles meetup. But I joined Meetup a long time ago, there just weren't groups really, in my area. After my divorce in '08, I did some online dating and it was a waste of my time. I did have a bf at the beginning of this year from eHarmony, but it was a dead-end. I got a good friend out of it, but that's about it. Anyway - in like July of this year, I expanded the area on Meetup to find more groups. Found a couple that sounded interesting and joined. I had the current guy I'm dating contact me through one of the groups. We emailed for 10 days and totally hit it off - have been dating ever since. He's a much better match than anybody I found on eHarmony or Match. Perhaps because we met as a result of joining a group that was common interest between us. I guess my point would be - don't be afraid to put yourself out there. If the singles' thing doesn't work, join other groups that interest you. It's always fun to expand your social circle and as Krytie said, it increases dating possibilities. Link to post Share on other sites
Author FeelingLonely98 Posted December 26, 2009 Author Share Posted December 26, 2009 Sorry to dig up an old thread, but I had to comment on this. I didn't go to a singles meetup. But I joined Meetup a long time ago, there just weren't groups really, in my area. After my divorce in '08, I did some online dating and it was a waste of my time. I did have a bf at the beginning of this year from eHarmony, but it was a dead-end. I got a good friend out of it, but that's about it. Anyway - in like July of this year, I expanded the area on Meetup to find more groups. Found a couple that sounded interesting and joined. I had the current guy I'm dating contact me through one of the groups. We emailed for 10 days and totally hit it off - have been dating ever since. He's a much better match than anybody I found on eHarmony or Match. Perhaps because we met as a result of joining a group that was common interest between us. I guess my point would be - don't be afraid to put yourself out there. If the singles' thing doesn't work, join other groups that interest you. It's always fun to expand your social circle and as Krytie said, it increases dating possibilities. Thanks SSC!!! Link to post Share on other sites
alphamale Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Has anyone gone to a "meet up . com" singles meet-n-greet in your area? An acquantance told me about it. I'm not so sure though. anyone have experience they can share? TY i've hosted about 50 dinners in both detroit and chicago. been on meetup.com for 3+ years Link to post Share on other sites
Fleur de Lis Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 I've actually never used meetup.com to meet singles, but I have used the organization to meet people with similar interests (sailing, hiking, eating out, etc). Though there are plenty of groups whose purpose is to get to know and date other singles, there are many groups simply centered around meeting people with similar interests, hobbies, etc. Link to post Share on other sites
KLM_08 Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 I have been going to meetup events for well over a year now and have had a lot of fun. So much fun that I even started a couple of my own groups. It's a great way to meet people with similar interests, and I have found that the singles groups tend to run a lot of fun events as well. Link to post Share on other sites
Art_Critic Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 i've hosted about 50 dinners in both detroit and chicago. been on meetup.com for 3+ years Really?.. hot shiot man.. that is cool.. Any match ups come from your hosting ? Have you ever dated someone you met thru your hosted party ? Link to post Share on other sites
rpierson Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 You all have me convinced. I'm checking this out and will post what my opinion. Link to post Share on other sites
Disillusioned Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Sorry to dig up an old thread, but I had to comment on this. I didn't go to a singles meetup. But I joined Meetup a long time ago, there just weren't groups really, in my area. After my divorce in '08, I did some online dating and it was a waste of my time. I did have a bf at the beginning of this year from eHarmony, but it was a dead-end. I got a good friend out of it, but that's about it. Anyway - in like July of this year, I expanded the area on Meetup to find more groups. Found a couple that sounded interesting and joined. I had the current guy I'm dating contact me through one of the groups. We emailed for 10 days and totally hit it off - have been dating ever since. He's a much better match than anybody I found on eHarmony or Match. Perhaps because we met as a result of joining a group that was common interest between us. I guess my point would be - don't be afraid to put yourself out there. If the singles' thing doesn't work, join other groups that interest you. It's always fun to expand your social circle and as Krytie said, it increases dating possibilities. A couple of years ago when I first found meetup.com, it was a totally free site, and a few singles were just starting to figure out meetup.com was just the thing for them... then some corporation bought the site and started charging for every little thing. They almost trashed the site. Then apparently sometime in late '08-early '09, they realized all the fees were killing their business, so they backed off a bit. Now, only organizers have to pay fees, and it isn't that much. But you're right about common interests. I found one local group on meetup.com which has a LOT of members and a lot of meetings, but it's always at dance clubs that serve alcohol---and that's it. There's also another singles group near me which has potlucks (which are always a big success). I guess costume parties and open mike nights would be good themes for attracting singles too, and nature walks. Dating services don't want us to know it, but this is why their business is threatened. Link to post Share on other sites
Author FeelingLonely98 Posted January 1, 2010 Author Share Posted January 1, 2010 A couple of years ago when I first found meetup.com, it was a totally free site, and a few singles were just starting to figure out meetup.com was just the thing for them... then some corporation bought the site and started charging for every little thing. They almost trashed the site. Then apparently sometime in late '08-early '09, they realized all the fees were killing their business, so they backed off a bit. Now, only organizers have to pay fees, and it isn't that much. But you're right about common interests. I found one local group on meetup.com which has a LOT of members and a lot of meetings, but it's always at dance clubs that serve alcohol---and that's it. There's also another singles group near me which has potlucks (which are always a big success). I guess costume parties and open mike nights would be good themes for attracting singles too, and nature walks. Dating services don't want us to know it, but this is why their business is threatened. Good Stuff All. Happy New Year... Link to post Share on other sites
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