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It’s not easy to meet single women, especially if you’re balancing work life, family life, and a social life at the same time.
In the United States, single adults now outnumber married adults for the first time since 1976 (when the U.S. federal government began tracking that data). More than 50% of the population is unattached, but many men and women (particularly the former) still struggle to meet people they want to date.
Of course, it’s not as easy as turning to the person next to you and asking them if they’re single and want to go out. But it’s also not as hard as you might think. Below are our top seven ways to meet women who are single and looking for a good person like you.
1. Online Dating Sites & Apps
Our first tip is pretty obvious — you need to get online if you want to change your dating situation. Dating sites and apps have become the best way to meet people for many reasons. Not only can you quickly and easily find local single women, but you can also narrow down other preferences like age, appearance, education, religion, ethnicity, and interests.
Match, Elite Singles, and Zoosk are our favorites because they’ve been around for a long time, they don’t cost anything to join, search, or flirt, and, most importantly, they work.
Here’s a little more info about each:
Relationships:
Friends, Dates, and Relationships
Match System:
Browse by zip, age, appearance, more
Our Experts Say:
“Match has facilitated the most dates and relationships of any dating site, and its large audience and high success rate make it our top review...”
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★★★★★
User Base
Gender Ratio
Popularity (Visits/Mo.)
Today's Deal
All Singles*
49%*
51%*
39.7 Million*
Try Match FREE
Match is a dating website and app with more than 30 million members. Think about it — where else are you going to be around that many single women? Not to mention the site gets 13.5 million monthly visitors. Its user base is just going to keep growing. Perhaps the most impressive fact, though, is that Match is responsible for more romantic connections than any other dating platform, so you’re in good hands.
Relationships:
Serious Relationships
Match System:
Search, Receive Partner Suggestions
Our Experts Say:
“EliteSingles is a leading dating site just for busy, single professionals. More than 80% of members have earned a college degree, and most are looking for a serious commitment...”
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★★★★★
User Base
Gender Ratio
Popularity (Visits/Mo.)
Today's Deal
All Singles*
44%*
56%*
2 Million*
Browse Profiles Free
Approximately, 165,000 people join Elite Singles every month, so it’s rapidly becoming a go-to dating site, especially among college-educated singles. Eight out of 10 members have earned a bachelor’s, master’s, and/or doctorate degree. If you’re looking for a relationship, you’ll also be happy to hear that 100% of Elite Singles members are, too.
Relationships:
Fun Dates, Serious Relationships
Match System:
Search and get match recommendations
Our Experts Say:
“Zoosk is integrated with social media sites, like Facebook and Google+, so it's very popular with singles on the go...”
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★★★★★
User Base
Gender Ratio
Popularity (Visits/Mo.)
Today's Deal
All Singles*
48%*
52%*
28.9 Million*
Start Zoosk for FREE
The people on Zoosk (40 million to be exact) are diverse and extremely active (exchanging over 3 million messages a day). You can meet young women, mature women, Christian women, atheist women, artsy women, business women, tall women, short women, black women, Caucasian women, hookup-minded women, commitment-minded women, and so on. The best part is the single men can chat up any of these single women without having to set up a mutual match first.
2. Adult Classes
Even if he’s graduated from school years ago, a guy can still take classes and meet a single lady. We’re never too old to stop learning, and we’re never too old to stop meeting new people. Search online for some adult classes in your city and see what piques your interest. It could be painting, cooking, photography, guitar, and pretty much anything else you can think of.
A cooking class is a great hands-on activity that doesn’t require too many special skills — all you need is two hands and an appetite!
Taking a class pairs you with new people, and you pick up a hobby.
Taking a class makes it so much easier to talk to women because you’re not cold approaching them — you already have a topic to discuss. You can ask them why they wanted to sign up, and what else they like to do for fun. You’re also adding a new skill to your repertoire, which is always attractive.
3. Volunteering
Volunteering gives you an opportunity to make a difference in your community and even the world — as well as connect with women who also have that same philanthropic spirit. Whether you want to help animals, the homeless, the environment, or another community, more than likely your town has an organization for your preferred cause.
Dedicating time to a nonprofit is a great way to connect with women who have similar values.
If you’re not sure where to start, we recommend sites like VolunteerMatch.org and GreatNonprofits.org. They’re kind of like dating sites — you put in your location and interests, among other identifiers, and the site will find the right organization for your needs. You can also read reviews from your peers to get an idea of the kind of work you’ll be doing and the people you’ll be interacting with.
4. Intramural Sports
For those who love exercising, make health a top priority, and are attracted to people who feel the same, intramural sports can kill two birds with one stone. You get to stay active, and you get to meet compatible women. Once someone catches your eye, you could even mention getting food or drinks after a game or two. If you’re nervous about being one on one with her, make it a group thing to remove some of the pressure.
Consider signing up for an intramural sports team in your area.
Meetup and ZogSports are awesome resources for finding sports groups nearby. Football, tennis, volleyball, cycling, running, soccer — you name it, and these sites have it. A lot of the options are based on age, too, so you can make sure you’re in the right crowd.
5. Parties & Bars
People have been meeting at parties and bars for centuries, and it’s not going out of style anytime soon. Sometimes when you’ve got a little liquid courage in your system and you’re out with friends, it can feel less awkward going up to a pretty woman. A happy hour or a trivia night at a local bar can be a great place to meet a new person with similar interests and hobbies.
A lot of bars have trivia nights, karaoke contests, or live bands.
A lot of bars and clubs will host singles mixers or other themed events around holidays, and these activities can help break the ice and keep the conversation going with potential matches.
Even if you don’t drink, you can still have luck at a party or bar. House parties often have games, or maybe some single people are dancing. Plus, most bars host trivia and karaoke nights or have live bands playing. So you’ve got something to do and something to talk about with a beautiful woman.
6. Festivals, Events & Concerts
Regularly attending festivals and concerts is a simple way to meet women who like the same music as you, which can be a good sign for a relationship. Particularly if the show is at a smaller venue, you can chat with a single woman before the show about whether she’s seen the band before, or you can chat after if there’s a meet and greet.
When you meet someone at a concert or festival, you already know that you have something in common: the band.
It doesn’t just have to be a concert, though. Go to a comedy show, and, if you a new person you like, buy her a drink afterward and ask her what she thought. Keep an eye on Ticketmaster, Stubhub, Eventbrite, and sites like that for events that are coming to your area.
7. Gym Classes
OK, hitting on women at the gym can be a major no-no, but it can work out sometimes if you read the signals and make your move in a friendly, non-creepy way. For example, when she’s in the middle of a 30-minute run on the treadmill and sweating profusely, don’t approach her. If she’s got her headphones in, don’t approach her. If she’s deadlifting, obviously, don’t approach her.
If she’s stretching next to you and gives you a smile or a hello, then you’re good to chat her up. According to Psychology Today, certain body language cues can help you read how well the conversation is going.
Take gym classes so you can be around other active people.
There are some scenarios when you can approach single women at the gym in real life and not come off as a creep. Namely, if you’re in a class together. Boxing, spin, Zumba, Crossfit, and yoga classes can be a great place to meet women with similar interests.
Instead of going to the gym and spending the hour by yourself on the elliptical, join a group class so you’re around people. It’s not weird to talk to people before and after. Maybe you’ll make a new friend!
Now You Know Where to Meet Women — Time to Get Out There
Meeting new people outside your typical social circle can be intimidating — but you just have to put yourself out there and find which way works best for you. Maybe a dating app is where you feel comfortable chatting up a lady. Or maybe you’re better in person and want to mingle at bars or clubs.
However you decide to meet single women, go into it with confidence, and you’ll be on your way to a success story.
Because a majority of the women in this country are single, the odds are ever in your favor that you’ll be able to meet a single lady with a little persistence and effort. If you put yourself out there in the ways we suggested, it’s only a matter of time before you meet the right woman.
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