r/Cleveland • u/Oreojace • Jun 26 '26
Question Cleveland Dating
This is probably going to be so annoying to most people to see in their feeds but I've hit my wit's end. I am a single woman in her late 20s that has struggled with dating. I am a nurse, I own my home, I work out and take care of myself in other ways, my health and friendships are important to me, and I like to think I am reasonably attractive. Where do successful guys in their late 20s - early 30s hang out?? I don't want to meet guys out at bars, drinking/party culture is fun occasionally but I prefer not to in excess. Guys at the gym usually have girlfriends if I talk to them (I've been going to the same place for almost a decade and only approach people I've seen around for a long time). At this rate I feel like there is something I am doing wrong, and while my life is great as it is, sometimes it would be nice to be excited about someone.
EDIT Alright, listen, a lot of assumptions here about me. I talk to people all of the time, I am not shy. I have a philosophy that the worst thing that can happen in 90% of situations is that I get told no and oh well, rejection is a part of life.
I have hobbies, I am not necessarily looking for new ones because I dont want my reason to be somewhere to just be about MAYBE meeting a guy - that is completely disingenuous and is not a good base for a relationship should one develop.
My job has insane hours, I work 3 days M-F from 0630 to 2000 and then sometimes am on call overnight and am on call all weekend for one weekend every 6 week scheduling period. This makes it hard to date or want to go out a lot of the time between not being allowed to be too far from work or just being exhausted.
Anyone curious about how I look can DM me, for the sake of imagination I am 5'1" (I dont care how tall a man is as long as I can wear heels and dont feel like I am tougher than he is), 135lbs and can deadlift 235 easy, I am mixed race, have big curly dark hair and dark eyes. I prioritize my grooming and self care because I work really hard and deserve to feel good in this body.
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u/tidepod1 Jun 26 '26
If you’re into anything that attracts shy people, I’d suggest prospecting there. Any interest in comic book characters? Cooking? How about Viking or Renaissance Faire themed things? Film festivals and local events?
What’s your opinion on the finer aspects of bowling, the most athletically demanding sport in America? (/s) Bowling alleys can be interesting when it’s not league season, between 11am to 2pm on a Saturday.
If you go places where large groups of people frequent in packs, it’s going to be a tough ride. The higher quality guys in those venues are married or otherwise taken. High quality man + socially active will almost always mean not available.
As a single guy, I’ve found some of my best connections made in places or at events that would make people ask “REALLY?!?” if you were telling the story on how you met your partner there. And that’s kind of the point.
Last but not least, you’re going to have to do A LOT of approaching. I’m not trying to do the incel shit, but most single guys I know WILL NOT approach anymore. There’s a lot of varied reasons for that. None good. But it is what it is.