Is it futile to date if you are younger and live outside the city limits?
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Anonymous
| Late 20’s/F I live in NoVa and moved here for a job a few years ago. Been living in Fairfax county and haven’t taken dating too seriously lately (paused for a while during Covid). I don’t really like apps and prefer meeting in person but seems like there are very limited venues for this in my area. I don’t really want to live closer in due to cost, and my job is in NoVa. But… I want to start a family before it’s too late. I might have to bite the bullet and get on the apps soon. How easy is it to meet people on Hinge, Bumble, etc out here? |
Anonymous
| Why are you limiting yourself to just NoVa? DC and parts of Maryland are not terribly far away. |
Anonymous
| Join a faith group. Or volunteer to up your chances of meeting decent people. |
Anonymous
| Late 20s? You literally have 5-7 years to find someone. |
Anonymous
I’m not really limiting myself to where I live, but I’m wondering if other people will not want to date me if I’m outside of DC since that’s where most of the young people are. |
Anonymous
| There’s plenty of young single people in Fairfax County. |
Anonymous
| What are some of your interests? I think you’ll attract other people your age that live in the suburbs but probably not people who live in DC. |
Anonymous
. I get hit on by 20-something guys at Tysons mall, Walmart, GMU, etc. Try there? |
Anonymous
| When I was in my 20s and living in DC, I dated women who lived outside, including in Fairfax County. I went to her place every so often, but more often she came to visit me just because there was more to do where I lived. Why not hang out in bars/etc in DC or closer-in NoVa like Clarendon? |
Anonymous
| It is true that many young people in DC won't want to cross the river to date, but there are plenty who will and plenty who live in your area also. |
Anonymous
| There are tons of bro-y white dudes in Clarendon if that’s your type. |
Anonymous
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How far out in Fairfax County, OP?
Either way, I don’t there’s a lack of single straight people in Fairfax County if you are open to dating those from a broad spectrum of race, culture, and type. If you are looking for a certain sort of bro-Y white guy, yeah those do tend to congregate in certain areas of Arlington and DC. But otherwise, men are all over the place. |
Anonymous
| Go to church hon. Plenty of good guys with stable careers and good personalities. |
Anonymous
| Go to Home Depot. |
Anonymous
| I know some DC guys who won't date outside the city. And I know some county guys who won't date in DC because of parking. |