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How to meet people (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by MissJinx@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I'm 41F. I was married but separated 8 years ago. I was still young but was very traumatized and never really wanted another relationship. Lately I've been feeling a little lonely and would like to meet some new people but I moved and don't have many friends here and the ones I have are younger and do younger people things (like going out at night. I'm too old for that lol). I wanted to meet some people my age, friends or dates, but almost everyone is married. I do cooking and French classes but again, only young people do that and I'm the "odd old lady". I think people past 40 don't really have hobbies or money to spend on them. I'm overweight so I can't really use apps, and to be honest don't really want. So how a single woman without kids (can't have it) meet people?! Or do I just give up?! lol

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[–] SorteKanin@feddit.dk 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Or do I just give up?!

Whatever you do, don't give up. Nobody deserves to live in loneliness. There are many like you out there - people are lonelier than ever before. Whatever you do, try to fight against that.

[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm not depressed or sad, just a bit lonely because I moved far from the place I used to know. Nothing that dramatic lol

[–] SorteKanin@feddit.dk 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm not trying to be dramatic. It's just a fact that people are getting lonelier and it's honestly really sad.

[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

It's true! kind of hard to trust people this days