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posted: 09/29/11 at 3:08 PM
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No you are not too old. I think the rural area is more of a problem then your age. You are only as old as you feel.
There is a "new" on line site for non-kids. I think it's called Our Time.
As for meeting people, some of the old fashioned ways work:
1. Smile
2. Look around at the grocery store or library. Since you are computer saavvy sit in your local coffee house & blog.
3. Volunteer to do something you are passionate about -- work on a political campaign, visit the sick in a hospital, work at an animal shelter, read to the blind. What you do doesn't matter as long as you do something you enjoy.
4. Tell people that you know & trust that you are open to meeting new people.
5. Join a seniors group for lunch or activities. There will be community based activies, faith based ones & some that are sponsored by your local hospital.
6. Check out Meet-up.com; there are get togethers for every reason & interest: board games, sports, business, travel, wine, pets etc.
7. Try speed dating if it's available.
8. Walk a dog, even if it's not yours.
9. Go window shopping in a nearby town & smile. Say hello to new people.
10. Join a group like the Elks, Lions, Moose, Masons etc. The widows of the members are often around looking to make new friends too.
You never know where or how you will meet new people. My aunt who is a few years older than you met her new long term beau a few years ago. My cousin & I were out & we starting chatting with this nice guy. When he asked out my cousin, she politely declined but immediately offered to introduce him to her mom. they have been together for almost 10 years now.
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posted: 03/25/12 at 10:18 PM
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I'm sorry that you feel lonely. It is hard to meet someone you click with these days... I find that so many people just want sex and that's it. Unfortunately it takes time, and effort.
But you seem like a nice guy. You shouldn't give up.
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"Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me, either. Just leave me alone."
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posted: 11/06/12 at 3:16 AM
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Hi Hagar,
This is a late reply, I guess this forum isnt that active. I just looked at your blog and the few entries you made state that you're depressed, not a good marketing strategy!!! lol. Think about it, no ones going to contact you to do you the favor of getting you out of a depression.
Regarding blogging, its a way to share interests and those things you enjoy, so posting a picture you took (you said you like photography), something you like about nature, some delicious food you just cooked and are about to enjoy are ways in which you can connect with other likeminded people that enjoy the same things, and its a much more positive message because youre focusing on what you have rather than on what you lack.
Also, posting outfront that youre a lonely man looking for women within a certain age group might put some women off, your intro might be catchier if it said something on the lines of "im a single man in my sixties with an appreciation for the simple and beautiful things that life has to offer and i look forward to sharing some of these on this blog. Im also open to meeting other like minded people to share some of our interests". Once you have all that sorted out interact with other bloggers who post about things your interested in by commenting and leaving a link to your blog. It takes a while though to build a blogging community so be patient and optimistic, theres plenty of people in the world and if you open up to it it will respond in some way, even if its not in the way you expected.
Best of luck!
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-an elemental natural, seeking perfect grace, in a
catacomb or cave of endless drawings.
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posted: 09/28/11 at 12:14 AM
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... I tried writing a blog ( 
