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Old 01-13-2010, 09:01 AM
 
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Just my experience as a young single woman new to Denver....

I'm not sure if I'm just used to more "aggressive" guys back east (meaning they come up and talk to you, I don't mean aggressive in a creepy/dangerous way), but I find myself walking around town surrounded by tons of handsome, rugged, athletic men (totally my type), but very few seem to be open to striking up a conversation.

Perhaps they're taken, or not interested, or whatever, but the "shy mountain man" stereotype I have found to be (frustratingly) true.

That being said, you're more likely to find me in the gym, snowboarding, at laid-back microbreweries, hiking or camping than in a bar or club...so maybe that's my problem.....
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Old 01-13-2010, 02:44 PM
 
Location: Wherever women are
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Hunters, target in sight, get ready to capture the endangered specimen

On the count of 3...
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Old 01-13-2010, 02:48 PM
 
Location: Greenwood Village, Colorado
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San Francisco has some of the ugliest women I've seen anywhere. Plain Janes. Walk around the business district and you'll see what I mean, they're all very plain, not-sexy neredy types. So no, I wouldn't recommend that town for women. Denver has lots of hot women though, but most of them are not very ambitious and go for the snowboarder/outdoor bum types, not the professional men who don't wear DC Shoes and emo hoodies.

lol.. I went for a musican from Denver. he doesn't wear DC shoes or emo hoodies either.
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Old 01-14-2010, 02:06 PM
 
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
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I'm not sure if I'm just used to more "aggressive" guys back east (meaning they come up and talk to you, I don't mean aggressive in a creepy/dangerous way), but I find myself walking around town surrounded by tons of handsome, rugged, athletic men (totally my type), but very few seem to be open to striking up a conversation.
Welcome to the West.
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Old 01-17-2010, 05:40 AM
 
Location: Chicago/Denver
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what is with the questions about an entire city being a great dating scene?
No kidding.

If you can't find a date in your current area, chances are moving won't help.
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Old 01-17-2010, 05:43 AM
 
Location: Chicago/Denver
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Just my experience as a young single woman new to Denver....

I'm not sure if I'm just used to more "aggressive" guys back east (meaning they come up and talk to you, I don't mean aggressive in a creepy/dangerous way), but I find myself walking around town surrounded by tons of handsome, rugged, athletic men (totally my type), but very few seem to be open to striking up a conversation.
What's stopping you from talking to them? Why do guys always have to make the first move? Lots of times, we're aloof & terrible at noticing when a woman wants us. Take a chance. Don't just wait for everyone to come to you.
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Old 01-17-2010, 08:10 AM
 
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
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No kidding.

If you can't find a date in your current area, chances are moving won't help.

People who say this fail to understand the cultural differences between places.

True, it may be that the OP is hindered by his or her own personal issues, in which case moving won't help. But, it is equally true that one place is different than another and some people find it difficult to integrate. Some places are open and friendly while others are indifferent and reserved. Expected behaviors can be different when it comes to meeting people, asking them on a date and so forth. A person may be accustomed to one set of rules only to find they don't know what is expected of them in a new place.

You become aware of this fact keenly if you spend time living in another country (not as military or tourist) or living amongst members of a different culture.

In a case such as the OP, you can't jump to an assumption, you have to dig deeper.
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Old 01-17-2010, 09:02 AM
 
Location: Just south of Denver since 1989
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The easiest way to strike up a conversation with a stranger is to say something not related to either party. Like the weather, cliché as it is. Or the big game. Or how late is this bus? Have you heard Paul will be at Red Rocks with Ringo? Can you believe the Broncos will play in London?

Get the idea?

Not a good idea is:
Can I borrow a five?
Got smokes?
Wanna sip?
I never go to bars like this.
Does my hair look ok?
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Old 01-17-2010, 09:37 AM
 
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as a contrarian...i say...what the heck is wrong with going to a nice, upscale bar after work..and having a club soda and lime? i like to throw back a beer/2...but...plenty of people do it. you'll meet other professionals and i'm wholeheartedly convinced most are not slovenly drunks. it's not a perfect solution...but...it's certainly a medium to meet people...that always get's villified!
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Old 01-19-2010, 06:13 AM
 
Location: Chicago/Denver
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as a contrarian...i say...what the heck is wrong with going to a nice, upscale bar after work..and having a club soda and lime? i like to throw back a beer/2...but...plenty of people do it. you'll meet other professionals and i'm wholeheartedly convinced most are not slovenly drunks. it's not a perfect solution...but...it's certainly a medium to meet people...that always get's villified!
There's a reason it's vilified. For every normal person, there are about 10 drunks.
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