Best hobbies for a 30 year old guy to meet single women?

grassmoon

What are some enjoyable hobbies that also allow you to meet single women.

I'm not into the pub and club scene or online dating.

Cheers

Mehaffey1

Dicorcee Counselling

Larbre34

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058214939/best-hobbies-for-a-30-year-old-guy-to-meet-single-women

If you need want to meet gamey socialists, try volunteering to help the underprivileged, homeless people, mistreated animals etc

If you prefer a budding Maggie Thatcher, start a collection of Ferraris.

But seriously, anything where there is group interaction, learning a skill or an art, new way to exercise, book clubs, dancing, hillwalking, local history etc.

And I wasn't joking about the volunteering.....

Ash.J.Williams

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058214939/best-hobbies-for-a-30-year-old-guy-to-meet-single-women

Courses are great

FishOnABike

https://www.tagrugby.ie/ITRA-Leagues.html

Dohnjoe

Dance class. That is all.

Tails142

Came here to say dance class too lol, know two fellas that it worked out well for.

elmaschingon

Salsa / bachata dancing but make sure you actually enjoy doing it as women will easily spot if you are just there to meet women and it will make you look like a creep.

Knitting circle

Xander10

Dance classes or wine course

Donald Trump

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118077953#Comment_118077953

Hardly much of that happening nowadays is there?

deandean

Hillwalking.

Badminton.

mcmoustache

Amateur theater. Decent ratios there.

Tell me how

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118077165#Comment_118077165

This is it.

Peregrinus

Another vote for hillwalking. I met my wife on a walking holiday, and after we got together we regularly sent our single-and-looking friends off on hillwalking holidays. Very impressive strike rate!

Purple Mountain

Have you seen About A Boy?

Hugh Grant's character pretends to be a single dad to attract single mams.

Worth a shot?

bsloepro

Dog walking with a cute pooch, if you don’t have one borrow one, a friend used to do this in beer gardens with a dog on an extendable lead, it was like fishing - let out that lead, wait for the bite and then reel it in slowly - always something on the other end. Think big cuddly dog though, not something like a jack russell. Now I’m not dissing JRs - have one myself, great little characters, but I have a Labrador too and the interest in the lab shown is much greater.

Otherwise,

I’d say hill walking is not a bad one, my parents are in a club, and I’ve gone with them a few times and there always seems to be a few singles around.

Sailing is not a bad one either, there always a bit of social in sailing clubs post races, and some singles hanging around.

Running can be a great social sport if you do the organised 5, 10 km runs etc. There is always plenty of social and banter on the way around and at the end, everybody happy out on the endorphin buzz. I’ve met my own lovely fiancée on a run. I’ve not done park runs, but that might be an opening.

Oranage2

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Also if you enjoy it too much they'll all think you're gay.

Gregor Samsa

Become a nun in an enclosed order.

Brid Hegarty

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118077165#Comment_118077165

This isn't the movies. That's an immediate red flag with most Irish women. Most guys wouldn't do that even after a few beers.

Schools PTA. They are all married so discrete.. you need to borrow a kid though

Brid Hegarty

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118079036#Comment_118079036

Most people have confidence issues that need to be worked on! I'm just saying it's not always as simple as walking over. You want to sus out things like who's she with, who else may be about to come over at the exact moment I decide to go over, or what is my exit strategy if things get awkward. Then you may notice you feel more confident.

Loafing Oaf

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118078060#Comment_118078060

Yeah I would have thought so. Also something you could get by in without any great talent or being massively passionate about, unlike some of the other stuff suggested here.

AckwelFoley

Read tarot cards

Women love that ****.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118079861#Comment_118079861

And the vast majority of guys are not like this

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118079197#Comment_118079197

And you also do NOT want to be bothering someone randomly, just going about their day.

Dublinandy3

Swinging, I'm sure some googling will find you a club

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118081120#Comment_118081120

When it comes to women? Yes they are; which is why you end up with guys necking a few pints first and making horrid attempts at a come-on.

Or, like the OP, may not see randomly interrupting a woman going about her business as a viable method and would like to get to know a women and see if something natural develops.

I would even go as far as to say to OP: Make sure that it is a hobby you like. Much better chance at a good relationship if you meet someone who likes what you like. Shared interests are a much more solid foundation that 6 pints and coppers.

Accept that most people are there for the hobby itself and probably not looking for someone, so don't make it awkward.

SupaCat95

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118078080#Comment_118078080

That movie is a load of crap. Why would you date a single mom? Single moms have usually a list of failed relationships. You are going to the bottom of her list of priorities. There is always drama with the EX. Kids are probably going to hate you and tell you often enough "your not my daddy" and "why are you in my house?". Then despite contributing to kids lives you have no legal standing. You are probably going to have to get involved with visitation/custody/family court. I have an associate (fair weather friend) who is one of them women and she is nothing but hard work. You dont really need that drama in your life. Start out on a green field.

Hill walking. Women love being approached in the mountains. Wait at those boarded paths as they are narrow enough so she can't avoid you.

Loafing Oaf

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118081136#Comment_118081136

Steer clear of Fine Gael women though, apparently they haven't mastered it...

Loads of things you can do if you are interested, be a trainer in a women sport GAA for example, get involved in running a scout group at a jamboree you would meet loads of other scout leaders, get involved in some special interest group to do with you profession, any group with a shortage of men dancing, local dram groups, join a political party, take up rowing or surfing.

Dont be creepy though the aim is to meet women in a natural environment.

Loafing Oaf

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118081352#Comment_118081352

If you're getting into these areas specifically to meet women, you'd want to be careful you're not sending out the wrong signals

Best not to see it as just a way of meeting women rather a broadening of their social circle in the hopes of making more connections.

Mister Vain

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118081256#Comment_118081256

Yeah but on the plus side, a lot of them have their own house so you've a decent place to shag. Plus if it doesn't work out, you can feck off and have no obligation to the kids.

SupaCat95

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118081631#Comment_118081631

Its more likely than not, not going to work out. There will be times you just wish the little shets would bugger off and she would take her drama with her. You cant put a price on peace of mind, with or without a housing crisis. I would rather live in my parents garage or God be good, a bedsit than to put up with that drama.

Sandz066

Hey soldier ;)

Hehe

elmaschingon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118077983#Comment_118077983

Dancing groups are starting again now. The one I used to attend will start new courses next week.

Sunny Disposition

I would suggest running groups, but only if you genuinely like running.

The talent is pretty impressive if you ever go to a half marathon or marathon.

I was told today that a certain guy is a foreign language teacher so that he can meet plenty of foreign women. Suggestion was that he was soemwhat successful.

bassy

Bingos back :D

Mister Vain

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118087763#Comment_118087763

Actually those parkrun thingy's do have some attractive women. There's over 100 locations around the country so there's bound to be one near you.

thefallingman

Super cat you must be a teenager

Potential-Monke

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118088441#Comment_118088441

Yeah, I'm sure I'll be very attractive to the women while I cough up a lung after 200ft!

Mister Vain

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118091983#Comment_118091983

Yeah you'd need to be fairly fit. I can manage about 3K before I'm fúcked. I'm working on it.

Capt'n Midnight

https://i.imgur.com/ke8yfX8.jpeg

I always hear this in Bill Bailey's voice.

"Blessed are the cheesemakers"

oookkkaaayyy

Leeson Street late on a Saturday night.

Donald Trump

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118087803#Comment_118087803

Surely he'd be better off being an English language teacher if he wants to meet foreign women?

If you train yourself up to teach introductory French ..... you're probably not going to have too many French ladies coming to your classes

mollser

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118079036#Comment_118079036

As a rule of thumb, you'd want to be very wary of such confident individuals. Have a read of the pick up artist. If it's organic situation fine but a total random walk over? Weird

FintanMcluskey

As said previously dancing.

Its a great confidence builder and a sleek mover will always stand out

Sailing is good for meeting the upper class ones who would likely have a nice inheritance on the way

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118096228#Comment_118096228

He isn't in an English speaking country. English wouldn't be the main language he teaches.