best place to meet singles in galway

GuessWho2009

single and looking to meet someone for more than a one nighter so rather go somewhere other than a pub or club, any suggestions?

potsy11

A swingers party.

I met my wife at one. Our eyes caught each others for a moment. She was surrounded by 6 men. I knew there was an instant connection. She felt it too.

The rest as they say is history.

galwaybabe

GuessWho2009 wrote: »

single and looking to meet someone for more than a one nighter so rather go somewhere other than a pub or club, any suggestions?

I've been wondering the same. It seems to me that it's ****e here for meeting singles especially if you're not into the pub scene.

brianthebard

The Quays.

LadyMayBelle

Any kind of open club or class which involves a bit of socialising' dance lessons are always popular and fun; a bit better than finding some hammered randomer on a stumble out of ...the Quays!

biko

The library

happyoutish

Don't think the Quays would be a good place imo. But depends on what age group your looking for.

The Skeff was buzzing on Saturday night with a mix of all ages

pleasant Co.

Might be stating the obvious but....check various notice boards/posters for events/classes/general stuff that interests you...it's highly likely another single person would also attend such a gathering...

JohnCleary

Was in Busker's on Sat night and I swear the smell of want from the women in there was serious. You know you're onto a winner when the women are offering to buy YOU drinks... think i'll go back next weekend for a cheap night out :pac:

douglashyde

Try the park late at night. Put that's only if your into one night stands.

happyoutish

JohnCleary wrote: »

Was in Busker's on Sat night and I swear the smell of want from the women in there was serious. You know you're onto a winner when the women are offering to buy YOU drinks... think i'll go back next weekend for a cheap night out :pac:

Good for you

PopeBuckfastXVI

JohnCleary wrote: »

Was in Busker's on Sat night and I swear the smell of want from the women in there was serious. You know you're onto a winner when the women are offering to buy YOU drinks... think i'll go back next weekend for a cheap night out :pac:

Picturing Johns night out as something like this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpwK3vFGJp0#t=3m18s

bigeasyeah

The docks

Madame Razz

Musical societies are the straight single mans best kept secret apparently.

GuessWho2009

well maybe ya might leave me take u out

Madame Razz

Ms Razz is taken I'm afraid:)


And I don't think you're supposed to ask stuff like that on thread either tbh.....

GuessWho2009

galwaybabe wrote: »

I've been wondering the same. It seems to me that it's ****e here for meeting singles especially if you're not into the pub scene.

we;; maybe u can leave me take u out sometime

PopeBuckfastXVI

GB, feel free to PM.

OP, boards.ie is not a dating site!

/moderation

galwaybabe

PopeBuckfastXVI wrote: »

GB, feel free to PM.

OP, boards.ie is not a dating site!

/moderation

Is that an offer PopeBuckfast?

mikom

galwaybabe wrote: »

I've been wondering the same. It seems to me that it's ****e here for meeting singles especially if you're not into the pub scene.

But.. but... with your username, surely you have no problem meeting singles.

galwaybabe

mikom wrote: »

But.. but... with your username, surely you have no problem meeting singles.

The problem is where to go to meet them, especially if you don't want to deal with the meatmarket factor of Galway pubs and clubs

PopeBuckfastXVI

galwaybabe wrote: »

Is that an offer PopeBuckfast?

Sorry gb, the Pope is unavailable - service of god and all that!

jkforde

GB, off topic but what's your Vimeo signature all about?

galwaybabe

jkforde wrote: »

GB, off topic but what's your Vimeo signature all about?

It was a moment of ranting that myself and a mate decided to put into pictures

Malice

Join a Tag Rugby team when the spring league start up. That worked for certain posters on this thread .

padraig71

LadyPennyworth wrote: »

Any kind of open club or class which involves a bit of socialising' dance lessons are always popular and fun; a bit better than finding some hammered randomer on a stumble out of ...the Quays!

I totally agree. How about Galway Social Space for non-alcoholic territory? They seem to run all kinds of stuff, and the venture's whole purpose is to be a place for people to meet (from what I understand, not having actually crossed the threshold myself). Or join an Irish class, a choir, a book club… I'm sure there's plenty of stuff going on in town where you could meet someone nice. Don't look too hard and it will find you when you least expect it. Best of luck.

swe_fi

Threadstarter...think you are approaching this the wrong way. It's not a problem of where to meet single people, it's a matter of how you do it. Also, posting for answers on a forum will not help you i'm afraid, use your computer for dating sites, more productive(even if it is an interesting post, and...I am replying to it...whatever, my logic). I will give you my 5 cents before i go.

1. If you are plain, mix it up a bit (get some wicked shoes or a new style/haircut)
2. If you are a bit odd/wierd, dress / behave wierd as you feel inside (be yourself)
3. Dress classy - sharp/cool not-to-cheap suit (you may look a bit out of place in places but there may be likeminded that can identify with you - icebreaker)
4. Don't stand alone and stare and/or smile at strangers - they will think you are the midnight strangler - this only works in romantic comedy (although then it is not staring)
5. Good luck - i realise he above is mostly bar-related but what the hell it might work in the library too

I should write a book about this

dafunk

My advice is to spend time doing stuff that you enjoy, that way you'll meet people with similar interests and extend your social group. The best way to meet someone you want more than a one night stand with is through friends I think. Extend your social group by doing some new stuff; climbing, book clubs, walking clubs, clubbing baby seals, whatever it might be ...

Been to the Quays once. It was horrible. I don't think I'm a supermodel or anything but if one more fat, fifty, moustachio-ed mucker was pig ignorant enough to think he had a chance with me I was gonna piss in his pint. That's the kind of classy girl I am.

dafunk

PopeBuckfastXVI wrote: »

Sorry gb, the Pope is unavailable - service of god and all that!

/dafunk sobs

Madame Razz

I agree with Dafunk; Quays is probably one of the worst places in Galway to meet somebody; for exactly the reasons listed above.

Plenty of good suggestions on here; but the most important things is to be yourself and not to come across too enthusiastic in any given situation. Much like men, women also find this offputting; unless of course their biological clock is ticking loudly.

Robbo

Madame Razz wrote: »

I agree with Dafunk; Quays is probably one of the worst places in Galway to meet somebody; for exactly the reasons listed above.

Plenty of good suggestions on here; but the most important things is to be yourself and not to come across too entusiastic in any given situation. Much like men, women also find this offputting; unless of course their biological clock is ticking loudly.

You go into the Quays and you'll see Flavor Flav size biological clocks.

Madame Razz

Not upstairs tho; that only applies to the hen parties downstairs :pac:

JohnCleary

Robbo wrote: »

You go into the Quays and you'll see Flavor Flav size biological clocks.

I've found that with Burker's more so than The Quay's tbh

PopeBuckfastXVI

Robbo wrote: »

You go into the Quays and you'll see Flavor Flav size biological clocks.

Welcome to the Quays...

mandysmithers

JohnCleary wrote: »

Was in Busker's on Sat night and I swear the smell of want from the women in there was serious. You know you're onto a winner when the women are offering to buy YOU drinks... think i'll go back next weekend for a cheap night out :pac:

I was in Buskers last Saturday, you obviously didn't meet me as I didn't buy drinks for any guys! Had 1 or 2 bought for me though

Robbo

PopeBuckfastXVI wrote: »

Welcome to the Quays...

Bring the noise!

JohnCleary

mandysmithers wrote: »

I was in Buskers last Saturday, you obviously didn't meet me as I didn't buy drinks for any guys! Had 1 or 2 bought for me though

Don't suppose you saw the eejit swinging from the lights at the end of the night, at the section on Kirwans Lane side? (No, it wasn't me) Himself and about 3 others literly got flung out the door - so idiotic but I laughed my arse off

DOC09UNAM

How about the spanish arch??

lol.

JohnCleary

DOC09UNAM wrote: »

How about the spanish arch??

lol.

Fresh

DRakE

PopeBuckfastXVI wrote: »

Picturing Johns night out as something like this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpwK3vFGJp0#t=3m18s

Hoped it would be this one lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CljldVFRk6o

DRakE

OHSHI! PICS

Discodog

GuessWho2009 wrote: »

we;; maybe u can leave me take u out sometime

I suggest that you bring a translator !.

I love the comments about how single men are supposed to act if they go out. Don't stand alone, don't smile, choice of dress etc, in other words don't go out alone !.

I feel so sorry for all those women who were turned down by the god JC. What hope for us mere mortals ?. Does JC keep a list of rejects ?.

Madame Razz

JohnCleary wrote: »

Not so Fresh

FYP:pac:

JohnCleary

Discodog wrote: »

I feel so sorry for all those women who were turned down by the god JC. What hope for us mere mortals ?. Does JC keep a list of rejects ?.

Who said I rejected them? :pac:

inisboffin

There's a new social site mentioned in the 'things to do' sticky call 4 the craic.
I know some of the people involved. It's not just singles, but they have singles nights I think.

Nimmos can be good craic depending what's on. BK's later at night when the dining is over. My single pals tell me it's doubly hard to meet people if you don't drink. Think about events in Javas or afternoon meets in pubs tend to be less boozy.

quietobserver

galwaybabe wrote: »

It was a moment of ranting that myself and a mate decided to put into pictures

nice work GB

galwaybabe

quietobserver wrote: »

nice work GB

Thanks quietob. tried uploading to youtube but the oul copyright issue came up with the music.

Lockstep

potsy11 wrote: »

A swingers party.

I met my wife at one. Our eyes caught each others for a moment. She was surrounded by 6 men. I knew there was an instant connection. She felt it too.

The rest as they say is history.

There was a moment last night, when she was sandwiched between the two Finnish dwarves and the Maori tribesmen, where I thought, 'Wow, I could really spend the rest of my life with this woman.'

dafunk

Why not try the internet?

I met a really nice guy online. Turns out he was a 12 year old paraplegic.... needless to say, the sex wasn't great.*










*I've robbed the joke from Jimmy Carr

inisboffin

dafunk wrote: »

*I've robbed the joke from Jimmy Carr

Please give it back:p