Best spot for singles? (Phoenix, Scottsdale: apartment, foreclosed, home)

[L33TZOR]

I guess its a matter of what lifestyle you want to pursue. They say most people meet their mate at work these days. If I was 30 (again) and single (again), Id move to Los Angeles, not Phoenix.

[Roran]

Sigh, I wandered into a gay bar before... I don't like to talk about it.

[teeniebeenie]

LA really isn't my thing. My occupational hazard is that I work in a small office! Toughto meet your mate when you work with two other people. Or any other friends, for that matter.

I moved to Minneapolis 11 years ago, and I went about my move here all wrong. The career I am in does not really allow me to work with many people. So I found myself 20 years old and working in an office with 4-8 other people, all in their 50's. My friend pool here is pretty shallow.

I want to do this next move right!

[las vegas drunk]

You might want to rethink moving to Phoenix. I was born there and lived 30 years of my life there. It is dull and boring, especially for singles. I since moved to Vegas and found it to be much more entertaining. If you look at my profile picture, I am definitely not a good looking guy, but I still have fun here.

[he's so hott]

Originally Posted by teeniebeenie

Hello all,

I have been lurking around here for a few weeks. I am a 30 year-old single lady and I am sick of the cold weather that I get in Minnesota! I am looking at moving to AZ within the year. I am wondering, though, what community is best for 30-something single people? I see all kinds of places for families and retiree's, but nothing for a single person.

Any advice?

I would say most any place in the Valley. I'm lived in southern Chandler for about 2 year a couple of recent years ago when I was 27, 28 and 29 and I will tell you that I met and dated single women of all ages from 18 to 55 all over the metro area. I met them on the Valley Metro Bus while going to work in downtown; while eating lunch during the workday in downtown and at eateries along Central Ave north of downtown; i met them at LA Fitness when I would workout; I met them at the dry cleaners; I met them at Albertsons, Fry's, Target; I met them when I would hangout in Scottsdale; when I would hike South Mountain on the weekends; when I would go to the gas station; at Kona Grill over at Chandler Fashion Mall; you get the point.

If you're very approachable and friendly you should have no problem. But if you have your b*tch shield up.......................I'm not saying you're a b*tch, then you'll find it hard to meet guys.

As far as meeting people in general, I found it to be pretty easy. There are a lot of friendly people in the area and they're pretty easy to talk to and get to know. When I lived there I had friends that were as young as 18 and as old as 52 but all of them were cool people. Where I live now everyone is so stuck in their own little circles that its hard for a new person to break into that inner circle. Not the case in PHX, which is why I love the area.

Just my five cents and two dimes.

[teeniebeenie]

Originally Posted by he's so hott

As far as meeting people in general, I found it to be pretty easy. There are a lot of friendly people in the area and they're pretty easy to talk to and get to know. When I lived there I had friends that were as young as 18 and as old as 52 but all of them were cool people. Where I live now everyone is so stuck in their own little circles that its hard for a new person to break into that inner circle. Not the case in PHX, which is why I love the area.

Just my five cents and two dimes.

This is how I find Minneapolis. If you didn't go to high school here or the right private college, it is almost impossible to break through the cliques. I am super glad to hear that people are more open in Phoenix! When I moved to Minnesota, everyone said that I was lucky because of the "Minnesota Nice." After 11 years here, I think that "Minnesota Nice" is total BS!

[he's so hott]

Originally Posted by teeniebeenie

This is how I find Minneapolis. If you didn't go to high school here or the right private college, it is almost impossible to break through the cliques. I am super glad to hear that people are more open in Phoenix! When I moved to Minnesota, everyone said that I was lucky because of the "Minnesota Nice." After 11 years here, I think that "Minnesota Nice" is total BS!

This dude from Minn told me the same thing about Minn that you mentioned above.

When you move down you'll find that there are a number of people from Minn that live in the PHX area and I've met quite a few of them. However, I found that they don't bring that cliquish attitude with them when they come down to PHX.

I've never heard that term "Minnesota Nice", but for the most part the folks I met are nice. Now there is this one woman from Minn whom ways I don't quite understand but she....................................ok i'll stop right there before I say something that would be considered rude.

[teeniebeenie]

But now I'm intrigued!

[he's so hott]

Originally Posted by teeniebeenie

But now I'm intrigued!

I will say that it is a frustrating, maddening, pulling my hair out trying to understand her, 2,200 miles apart, she being afraid, sort of situation that I acquired while I was single and living in Phoenix................. oh just see my status below my name. Says it all.

Now you see all of the great joy that being single and living in PHX can bring into your life even when you're not living there anymore but you visit ever so often.

[The_Cadillac_Lawyer]

Originally Posted by he's so hott

I would say most any place in the Valley. I'm lived in southern Chandler for about 2 year a couple of recent years ago when I was 27, 28 and 29 and I will tell you that I met and dated single women of all ages from 18 to 55 all over the metro area. I met them on the Valley Metro Bus while going to work in downtown; while eating lunch during the workday in downtown and at eateries along Central Ave north of downtown; i met them at LA Fitness when I would workout; I met them at the dry cleaners; I met them at Albertsons, Fry's, Target; I met them when I would hangout in Scottsdale; when I would hike South Mountain on the weekends; when I would go to the gas station; at Kona Grill over at Chandler Fashion Mall; you get the point.

If you're very approachable and friendly you should have no problem. But if you have your b*tch shield up.......................I'm not saying you're a b*tch, then you'll find it hard to meet guys.

As far as meeting people in general, I found it to be pretty easy. There are a lot of friendly people in the area and they're pretty easy to talk to and get to know. When I lived there I had friends that were as young as 18 and as old as 52 but all of them were cool people. Where I live now everyone is so stuck in their own little circles that its hard for a new person to break into that inner circle. Not the case in PHX, which is why I love the area.

Just my five cents and two dimes.

LOL, sounds like you have some PUA skillz, I have sarged all over the valley myself, but the best spots seem to be in scottsdale for the nightlife.


Teeniewienniebeenie, when are you coming to PHX? Have you visited before?