And the fun begins! Okay, if you’re reading this, you’re probably single, and like me, you’re trying to either find a way to change that, or at least have fun with it. That’s how I got here! I’ve been single for a bit more than a year, and I’ve tried all the usual suspects – Match.com, PlentyofFish.com, Nerve…all the good online stuff. The twist that makes modern dating different from ye olden days is social media. I’m on Facebook like half the damn world, and on Twitter, too. Tough to meet singles on Facebook, of course (Zoosk…looking at you…you’re no help!), but I found plenty of singles on Twitter. Unfortunately, they were all in LA or New York. Watching them collaborate, share notes, go out for wine, I wanted to join them! These are my good friends, and they have a blast together! But you know…geographically not an option.
So I looked for something similar in Seattle – just any old group of singles. Not necessarily a dating site, but just…other single people. I limited myself to Twitter at first, but, frustrated, started searching Yahoo, Meetup, all the good social sites. I found groups, but they seemed moribund. So I decided to build my own and make it happen. And here we are! My first instinct was to make it a Twitter group (hence the name nw140singles), but what the hell, right? Let’s include anybody who wants to meet!
So, this website isn’t intended to serve as a dating site or an advice site (if I knew what the hell I’m doing, I wouldn’t be single!), although if it’s successful, advice and dating will naturally be a part of it – I mean, you can’t get a group together without something happening! It’s just an attempt to give singles, dating folks, and those just looking a place to mingle and meet each other. Get to know each other, compare notes, go out for beers as a group, and just generally enjoy the process with some new friends. You know – commiserate after bad dates, laugh at really bad dates, and share the joy when somebody lands the one. And that’s where you, my new friends, come in. Leave a comment, follow me on Twitter, find me on Facebook (um…when I get that page built), and let’s just meet!
March 4, 2010 at 7:34 pm |
Favorite first date idea?
Lunch and a walk near the water. Keep it simple. Also-there is no end of the evening awkwardness- ya know?
March 4, 2010 at 7:41 pm |
Love this idea. Nice, simple, low-stress. And yeah, the awkwardness does go on and on, doesn’t it?
But that’s part of the fun!