Dating when you live in the middle of nowhere (long distance, married, love)
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For those of you ever spent a long time living in a place with no singles or at least no easy way to meet other singles and far away from any other major metro, how did you date? Besides the internet. Is it practical for people to take vacations to other large cities, and assume that they'll meet someone who's willing to be in a long distance relationship (with the assumption that one of you will eventually relocate for the other)? Do people do that?
This is starting to get depressing, but my family is here and I have a great job that I know I could never get in a major metro (too much competition). And I like small town living.
If there are any married couples in your small town, befriend them and ask them how they met. Then, if you're comfortable with their method, go and do likewise. I'm sure it's challenging, but people in small towns do manage to meet each other, fall in love, and get married. So hopefully you will be able to do the same.
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When I lived in the middle of nowhere I put my head down and worked hard on my career so I could get out and didn't bother trying to spend time or money dating.
I've actually never thought about this. Good question. The smallest town I've ever lived in was about 20,000 people but it was a suburb of a large city.
For those of you ever spent a long time living in a place with no singles or at least no easy way to meet other singles and far away from any other major metro, how did you date? Besides the internet. Is it practical for people to take vacations to other large cities, and assume that they'll meet someone who's willing to be in a long distance relationship (with the assumption that one of you will eventually relocate for the other)? Do people do that?
This is starting to get depressing, but my family is here and I have a great job that I know I could never get in a major metro (too much competition). And I like small town living.
How small is where you are and how far away is the closest city? Something will have to give because it doesn't sound like you can have everything you want where you are right now. Relationships take compromise, are you open to that?
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