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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I'm 56 and like some other PPs, I'm exhausted because of teenagers, and the college admissions cycle.

But I'll be on the market, so to speak, with a lot of other people my age, very soon, as we become empty-nesters.  Ha but I'll look like I've been through the wringer, because I have been through the wringer for such a sustained time...

Anyways, on another note, if you were to get or borrow a dog to walk, it is amazing how many people you can meet.  The trick is to walk it at the same time of day.  A few years ago, I walked my dog at 6:30am (in order to be back home to get my DC to the bus stop).  There were the other 6:30 people--same people, same dogs, so my dog knew those dogs.  Then I moved to 7 and it was different people, different dogs, but the same ones, always at 7.  You get the idea.

Three people I've met were walking other people's dogs, fyi. One has become my friend.

Now that I've launched one kid, I took my dog to a dog training class.  You can meet people there because you chat while you are waiting your turn.

Finally, want to recommend the book "Friends" by Dunbar. I read it with a pen and highlighter.  Fascinating book[/quote]

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