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Trying to get my life together

LegacyUser · 2013-07-06 12:17:56

I'm a 36 year old single guy who has never had a girlfriend or been that successful with the opposite because I've always been overweight and have had confidence issues because of it , however in the last 8 months I've lost 4 stone and im looking much better , I still have a bit to go mind you but im thinking of starting…

06-07-2013 12:17pm

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I'm a 36 year old single guy who has never had a girlfriend or been that successful with the opposite because I've always been overweight and have had confidence issues because of it , however in the last 8 months I've lost 4 stone and im looking much better , I still have a bit to go mind you but im thinking of starting to go on dates now , I have a few concerns but the main one is that Most of my friends have settled down now so I rarely if ever see them now , so i dont really have much of a social life so im concerned most girls will find this weird , i have a lot going for me in that I've a good job and I consider myself a decent person

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#2 06-07-2013 4:28pm

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Congratulations on losing the weight, what a great achievement. There will be no stopping you now. If you don't have any friends to socialize with you could try meetup.com and find something going on in your area. You could also try online dating. You don't have to tell girls that you don't have a social life and if you join meetup.com you will have one. Wishing you every success.

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#3 06-07-2013 5:10pm

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OP, well done on the weight loss - hard work I'm sure!

I think lots of people find their group dynamic change as more of our friends settle down and have kids and you are not out socialising anymore. Certainly I found that, and realised that I had lost touch with a lot of them.

I got to know other Boardsies by posting on forums that interested me, and getting to know them, first only by their usernames, but then down the line we connected via facebook and meet as regularly as we can.

There are regular forum meet-ups for the likes of After Hours, The Gentlemans Club, The Ladies Lounge and the regional forum. I've been to a few and they are always enjoyable nights, if a bit daunting initially (but everyone feels that way)

There is also a private forum for online dating right here on Boards if online dating interests you. Its not for setting up dates, but its for daters to share experiences, discuss different sites, and for the all-important-post date analysis.

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