Meeting women in Calgary

[blankall]

Plenty of fish.

Sounds lame, but there are plenty on women in their late twenties and early thirties on it. Quality women with good jobs too. It's where many of my thirty plus buddies met their partners. Most girls in their thirtees are done taking chances with randoms at bars. Other than that you can how to get lucky with a new female friend of one of your buddy's girl's.

I'm really surprised to hear a thirty plus guy say he has trouble finding women though. Seems as though that's the age when men have the most options.

[blueski]

Try AshleyMadison.com, I hear its hot right now.

[VladtheImpaler]

Have you heard of the internet? When I was single in my 30's it was like shooting fish in a barrel, and I am sure it's easier now with all them newfangled app things. You just need a photo that makes you look serviceable (unless you are naturally beautiful like David Hasselhof) and the ability to write up a somewhat self-deprecating blurb about yourself that still manages to convey just how rich and awesome you are...

[Northendzone]

if you are willing to form the vertical portion of the wobbly H you should be able to find a short term romance at a major calgary festival.......

[Ozy_Flame]

Who else met their girlfriend drunk at a downtown Calgary bar? I want to see hands!

[The Big Chill]

CSSC is a great way to meet people. I've played a variety of sports with CSSC for several years now and I've met a lot of great people. I would definitely recommend joining a team of some sort.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by East Coast Flame

I guess I'm in the minority here because when I was single (3 years ago), I found it super easy to meet and date women in Calgary. A lot easier then other cities I lived in. Bars, gyms, CSSC, grocery store, online, etc. There's lots out there, I just think that there's a lot of skeeze bags in Calgary so a lot of Women in the city tend to have their guard up a bit. Treat them like a normal person, don't come on too strong and take a hint. I also got rejected a ton too, but you just move on with your life with a smile on your face.

Be Handsome..

Be Attractive..

and Don't Be Unattractive.

http://snltranscripts.jt.org/04/04qfunhouse.phtml

I recommend the books Dataclysm and Modern Love.

With social media dating sites it has been shown that there is a big difference between what people say they want and what they actually do.

On-line dating for women is much different for women than men. An attractive woman in a city like Calgary can receive 50 new contacts per week. Most of it is really unwanted attention. Average looking people might get one new contact per week.

People have way more options available to them than they would have even 10 years ago. I'm not sure this is a good thing. People are quicker to give up on someone who isn't "perfect".

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by troutman

Be Handsome..

Be Attractive..

and Don't Be Unattractive.

http://snltranscripts.jt.org/04/04qfunhouse.phtml

I recommend the books Dataclysm and Modern Love.

With social media dating sites it has been shown that there is a big difference between what people say they want and what they actually do.

On-line dating for women is much different for women than men. An attractive woman in a city like Calgary can receive 50 messages per week. Most of it is really unwanted attention. Average looking people might get one message per week.

People have way more options available to them than they would have even 10 years ago. I'm not sure this is a good thing. People are quicker to give up on someone who isn't "perfect".

Also a reason for divorce I think. If you always feel there's gotta be someone "better" out there, resentment grows

[Sainters7]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

Who else met their girlfriend drunk at a downtown Calgary bar? I want to see hands!

Yo. We were so hammered that we don't even remember how the encounter started. It's funny, I was a student at the time and whenever I tried to meet the "traditional" way (classmates, friends of friends), they turned out to be the trashy, kinda scandalous ones. Then I meet "the one" at the club when we're trashed...

And I second (or 4th, by now?) Edmonton being easier. They're just a little more chill there I find. Though I was also in university at the time, which could have been a factor in that experience.


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[Locke]

Well lets see, have you tried 'The Naked Man?'

It doesnt always work, but when it does you marry that woman.

Or you could try impersonating a UPS guy and constantly be carrying a suspiciously low-down package?

Admittedly that strategy may incur some legal implications.

[blueski]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

Who else met their girlfriend drunk at a downtown Calgary bar? I want to see hands!

Parking lot of the old Cowboys in the Stampede beer tent. She was walking by, I poked her in the arm. She said don't even talk to me unless you can ski. Five minutes later, I told my buddies this was the girl I'm going to marry. Much beer went through their noses. Turns out I was a pretty good skier I guess

[squiggs96]

Based on what I've read on this site, I'd recommend going to eHarmony. In the infamous words of a CP member, you can be 39 a reel in AT LEAST one mid-late 20 year old smoke show per week. It's like fishing with dynamite. If you don't mind rug rats, the over 30s category is limitless.

[Locke]

In all honestly though, its all about getting out and doing things and putting yourself out there.

Its like the old joke about trying to win the lottery without buying a ticket, you're not going to meet people in your living room, and if you are meeting people in your living room then you should probably do something about that because they are likely burgling you.

I met my wife while I was doing volunteer work.

Go for drinks after work with whoever is going, join a team, volunteer, the internet is okay too, it broadens your general pool of people who understand that you exist.

Impersonating a UPS guy isnt for everyone.

And if you're extra cynical, wear a wedding ring, wow does that ever work. Everyone knows that the best relationships are constructed upon a concrete foundation of lies.

[polak]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

I am sorry this seems a little over the top.


OP, if you play a sport or like sport maybe try the Calgary Spory and Social Club. I have never done it, but it is worth a try. Also, trout is, IMO, bang on, volunteer in the community. Maybe make it less about finding a women and just expand your social circle by doing things you like. If you develop a social circle with similair interests your search might before enjoyable.

This is a good suggestion.

My girlfriend and I joined an individuals hockey team in CSSC and I'm not going to lie 3/4 girls (not including my gf) are A+. If I was single, I'd be all over that. Maybe just make sure you sign up with a friend cause it might give off a creepy vibe if you just showed up alone. They have a whole range of other sports too. I've played beach volleyball and soccer in the past and the all of the teams are full of good looking women to be honest.

Tinder is also swell but I don't know how it is for people in their 30;s.

[Ozy_Flame]

Edmonton has surprisingly hot women. And alot of them. And not so snooty. I'm up there enough and go to Whyte Ave and the festivals to know that for sure. And for some reason they are quite voluptuous, I think it may have to do with a heavy Eastern European genetics up there in the 'chuk.

[polak]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

Who else met their girlfriend drunk at a downtown Calgary bar? I want to see hands!

Aye.

National on 8th. Was expecting a one night stand, went back to her place and she didn't put out. Good thing she didn't cause she's pretty awesome!

[Locke]

Apparently SkyNet is on to you because now all the ads are for dating websites...

I've never even heard of charmdate.com before.

[JiriHrdina]

Calgary Sport and Social Club is a great way to play in some co-ed leagues and meet some women. At worst, you'll have a great time, get more fit, and make some friends. No downside at all.

[Language]

As others have mentioned,

- Tinder
- POF
- CSSC (as the poster above mentioned, there's no downside in this)

I've had success via all three at various points, and am going to propose within the next few weeks to my current GF, who I met on POF.

I feel I would have cleaned up if the first two were available when I was in high school/university (not even that long ago). But I guess not having them actually made you have to interact with girls in person.

Regardless, try all three and good luck!

PS - my sister was showing me some conversations she was having back and forth with guys on Tinder. She would think they're normal and would be down to meet up, and then they would say just the most ridiculous, idiotic thing to kill it (asking her over right away, etc). So a suggestion - if you go the online route, just be normal and not over-the-top horndog and you should be fine.

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by taffeyb

Take a running club at the Running Room. Not the intro one. Take one for one of the longer distances.

I took a couple of the 1/2 marathon ones and the running (pun) joke was that I was running with my harem. Too bad I was happily married by that time.

Nothing to lose...get fit and be with the same group of individuals 3 times a week for 8 weeks at 1-3 hours each time.

Sign up for running events too, holy crap horny hotties everywhere. Crap man I'm an ugly 40 year old married guy and they were coming onto me.