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I will be graduating from law school soon, and am looking for a place to settle down. Being still single, a place where I can meet single women is a very important factor. Because of career aspirations, I need to be in a relatively large city. Also, I can't stand the extreme cold (from Florida), so the Northeast and Midwest are out.
I am not only looking for a place where the number of single females is greatest. I am also looking for a place where girls are still single in the 24-30 age range, but also are (1) relatively well-educated, (2) Christian or at least generally moral in character, (3) not gold-diggers (as a future attorney, I'm going to have to do my best to avoid these).
So, I know a place like Miami has tons of single females my age, but I feel like it would be hard to find a well-educated one who values a man's intellect, ambition, etc. more than his clothes/car.
On the other extreme, I know smaller places, especially in the South, women that match my criteria either (1) get married real young or (2) prefer a more all-American, military type guy to a very well educated one (I need to maximize my assets).
So, what do you think would be the best place to meet quality single women interested in quality single men in the 24-30 range? Any personal experience is appreciated.
Atlanta would be a good city to check out. Many large companies have relocated there and Atlanta has a great singles scene as well as a great place to raise a family. The cost of living is low and the job market is booming. Plus you have a great downtown area and Atlanta has some top-notch suburbs. I really don't see many negatives about relocating there.
My second choice would've been D.C. but it has a rather high cost-of-living and doesn't have as nice of weather as Atlanta.
I voted Atlanta--I've heard lots of really good things about it.
But if I were to recommend a city for you I'd say Denver. Denver has one of the highest educated populations around, has been rated a good city for singles, and is very Christian/family values in character (I mean, after all, Focus on the Family doesn't park themselves just south of Denver for no reason!). I mean, the great thing about Denver is that it is great for singles and Christians/values-minded folks. Typically, a great singles city is like NYC or LA where it's totally gauche to be a person of faith. But Denver's got mountains in the background, a vibrant cultural scene, and lots of stuff to do on dates--YET, the Denver community is centered around faith and family-formation. I'd seriously consider it if I were you.
I'm a young guy--20s, evangelical, and married--and I find Denver is just splendid. It's a perfect fit. I know LOTS of Christian singles here and in Colorado Springs and they're getting hitched all the time. I assume you're looking for marriage and Colorado seems to be fairly marriage-minded so I'd check it out.
I agree about Seattle. Seattle is a highly educated city with lots of young people. Folks tend to get married later there, anecdotally speaking. However, it is not a city that imposes religion or moral absolutes on folks, so you'd have to meet people on an individual basis to assess their religiousness. I don't think you can stereotype religion in Seattle.
Are you saying that you DON'T want people who marry young? I find that people in the south and west--at least in Colorado--do in fact marry quite young. There's a lot of reasons for that, of course, but it's the way it is. Still, there are plenty of decent women out there no matter what state you live in.
Definately Seattle. More highly educated singles than most other major cities. I believe it has more singles than any other major city except San Francisco.
Problem with Seattle is that it's really a pretty secular city. You'll find lots of young single folks but most of them will be into lifestyles and values that don't always jive with traditional Christianity.
That's why I mentioned Denver as a good choice. Denver is sort of a conservative, religious version of Seattle. If you're single, Christian, looking for marriage Denver is a better place to go because it is more marriage-oriented and there are fantastic Christian communities.
With that said, even in the most liberal cities if you find a good church and sort of put yourself out there, get connected, etc then you're likely to find a spouse with good values--even in Seattle.
what's "well educated"? a college degree? seems too vague - a college degree, e.g., can mean someone makes better informed decisions with curiosities and more exposure, or that they went on an all expense paid vacation for 4 or so years, got drunk lots and love football more now.
what's "good for singles"? variety in available people? lots of cheezy bars to try to hook up from?
by the way, denver is not necessarily "good for singles" or necessarily full of "well educated people". it's a relatively uniform crowd, with plenty of people that may have degrees but might not be very "well educated", and male heavy. if you can get into the crowd and deal with the male bias, it might be ok, but not much to turn to relatively if those don't fit for you.
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