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Find volunteer opportunities. You never know who you'll meet and you can do good positive work that helps your community. If you happen to meet somebody compatible, all the better!
^^^ This. There are lots of older people in my area participating in political events or causes they feel passionate about.
My wife died one year ago today. I'm not looking for a replacement, but there are a few opportunities to connect with people of similar inerests that the OP did not mention:
Churches
Snowmobile Club
ATV Club
Lots of other clubs.
Political groups
Service groups
Town committees
Part time work
Volunteer work
I have done all of the above as did my wife over the years.
I may try that large church thing. There are a few of them around here.
Never hear about people playing pickle-ball, but that doesn't mean they are out there.
SportyandMisty: I'm a low income woman living in central NY. Traveling to those places you mention for skiing, etc. not going to happen. And by the way, I'm 76 with a total knee replacement. I associate skiing with falling and I do my best to avoid that.
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68. Separated again (caregiving duties and downsizing moves). Talked to my old neighbors, and athletic club friends that I was looking for a date to see a play. All they could is roll their eyes. I said, it's platonic. Currently living in a shared house with 2 girls in their early 20's (?), a recent divorce guy (56) who is into concordances (no idea) and a late 30's guy.
Go hang out in the hardware section of Home Depot and ask a couple men to help you find a thingy for your home project. There are tons of men your age in the home improvement stores here. They have nothing else to do except browse in the aisles.
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