PSA: Get off dating apps

[Anonymous]

You will have much better luck with meeting people in person. Two months ago, I convinced my 23-year-old DS to play pickleball with me as my partner for one week. He was reluctant at first but agreed to do so. The first day he played, he met a young lady, and they hung out after that. The next day, we played at a different park with another group, and he met another young lady. Soon after, he is now hanging out with many young people who are into pickleball. I say about 50% of players are young adults, and he is currently dating one of the ladies in the group. The positive side is that most pickleball people are professional people.

Get off dating apps and join the pickleball crowd, and your odds will improve.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, but then you have to date someone who plays pickle ball.

[Anonymous]

I mean, the average age of my pickleball group has to be 65. I'm the young one in my late 30s.

[Anonymous]

I agree with OPs overall premise, especially in this day when so many people are still remote. Doesn't have to be pickleball but some kind of activity. I actually met DH online over a decade ago and 2 days after our first date discovered we were on the same flag football team.

[Anonymous]

Stop saying “young ladies.” They’re women. And it makes you sound like you’re 200 years old.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, but then you have to date someone who plays pickle ball.

hahah

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I mean, the average age of my pickleball group has to be 65. I'm the young one in my late 30s.

More than 70% of avid pickleball players are between the ages of 18 and 44, with 40% between 25 and 34 and 18% between 18 and 24.

I don't know how accurate the stat is. I play PB at Lewinsville Park in McLean in the afternoon/evening, and I also play at Meridian school in Falls church. I can definitely say that about 60% of PB players is between the age of 18 and 40. When I was vacationing in Bradenton Florida earlier this year, and played PB there, the PB courts right next to a medical/dental school was packed with young future professional doctors and dentists, both males and females.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the tip!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean, the average age of my pickleball group has to be 65. I'm the young one in my late 30s.

More than 70% of avid pickleball players are between the ages of 18 and 44, with 40% between 25 and 34 and 18% between 18 and 24.

I don't know how accurate the stat is. I play PB at Lewinsville Park in McLean in the afternoon/evening, and I also play at Meridian school in Falls church. I can definitely say that about 60% of PB players is between the age of 18 and 40. When I was vacationing in Bradenton Florida earlier this year, and played PB there, the PB courts right next to a medical/dental school was packed with young future professional doctors and dentists, both males and females.

To still be young, beautiful and at your peak athletic ability and choosing pickleball over tennis is a tragedy!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stop saying “young ladies.” They’re women. And it makes you sound like you’re 200 years old.

I mean also "Hey did you know you can meet people doing activities" isn't exactly stunning new advice.

[Anonymous]

Everyone I know that plays pickleball is a weirdo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean, the average age of my pickleball group has to be 65. I'm the young one in my late 30s.

More than 70% of avid pickleball players are between the ages of 18 and 44, with 40% between 25 and 34 and 18% between 18 and 24.

I don't know how accurate the stat is. I play PB at Lewinsville Park in McLean in the afternoon/evening, and I also play at Meridian school in Falls church. I can definitely say that about 60% of PB players is between the age of 18 and 40. When I was vacationing in Bradenton Florida earlier this year, and played PB there, the PB courts right next to a medical/dental school was packed with young future professional doctors and dentists, both males and females.

No different than drunk kickball 15 years ago. How many marriages were created out of that fad?

Pickleball will be over in 10 years

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean, the average age of my pickleball group has to be 65. I'm the young one in my late 30s.

More than 70% of avid pickleball players are between the ages of 18 and 44, with 40% between 25 and 34 and 18% between 18 and 24.

I don't know how accurate the stat is. I play PB at Lewinsville Park in McLean in the afternoon/evening, and I also play at Meridian school in Falls church. I can definitely say that about 60% of PB players is between the age of 18 and 40. When I was vacationing in Bradenton Florida earlier this year, and played PB there, the PB courts right next to a medical/dental school was packed with young future professional doctors and dentists, both males and females.

No different than drunk kickball 15 years ago. How many marriages were created out of that fad?

Pickleball will be over in 10 years

I don't think so. Fairfax, Arlington, Loudoun, Stafford, and Prince Williams counties are building out new PB courts, at the expense of tennis courts, in order to keep up with demands for PB.

Are you aware the PB is now a varsity sport in MoCo County Public School? It will likely be a varsity in Fairfax County Public School next year.

[Anonymous]

My husband has been trying to get me off the dating apps for a while now, but this has finally convinced me.

[Anonymous]

Pickleball is for people who are too out of shape for tennis and too poor for golf.