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I moved here just about 2 years ago for a job, single and having just turned 35, and knew no one. It's been one of the best decisions I've ever made. The first year I was here I didn't do any dating because I wanted to make friends and get to know the area. When I did start dating I had a lot of fun and met several really nice men via OKCupid and eventually met my boyfriend.
Come to Raleigh, you will love it! It's not as trendy and fast as Denver, but it's a great place to raise a family and a lower cost of living. I spent two summers in Denver, and I must warn you that the summers here are brutal. Extreme humidity unlike Denver's dry heat. Most winters here are without snow, so if you love Denver's winters, you will be homesick. As a few people have already mentioned, meetup.com has lots of groups for singles. And if you are a fan of bbq and some good southern cooking, you MUST try The Pit in downtown Raleigh. You will NOT regret it! Good Luck!!!
Although I'm in my mid-30s and not single, I understand your concern. My wife and I don't know anybody in Raleigh (although my father and sister live in Charlotte, FWIW), and she was willing to come with me when I got my job in Cary with the same company I had worked for in central NY. It is so much nicer here: the weather is better, the people are a broad diversity of stripe and spot (and personality), and whatever we can't find in Cary is certainly available in Raleigh.
When I was a child, I liked to play kickball with my classmates. If a pitch went the wrong way, or a kid missed the ball completely, someone could call "do-over" and try again. Think of this as your "do-over." Don't wait until you're too old and end up regretting not moving.
It also helps to remember that you're not moving to the boonies if you settle in Raleigh: it has many of the same services and opportunities that exist in Denver--with the exception, perhaps, of not being a mile in the air.
Follow the job!!!! No one will want to date you if you are un/under employed.
And IMHO your money will go farther in NC.
I completely agree. Coming from New York state, I'd have to pay close to $1000/mo.--if not more--to get what I'm getting now. I paid $525/mo. for a hovel with no amenities and white trash for neighbors. Now, I pay $589 for a literal slice of heaven, with dedicated maintenance, a swimming pool, laundry rooms, and civil neighbors.
And the gas prices are lower, too: around $2.75/gal. for low-grade unleaded vs. $2.90 in NY for the same stuff.
The streets are still a little confusing to me, but I'll get around easier with practice--and maybe a GPS by Christmastime.
My advice to the O.P. is that, when you get older, you'll most likely not regret what you did when you were younger but rather what you didn't do. BTW, I consider 30 VERY young. :-)
I'd take the move as an adventure and be open to life's experiences. If you do come and are willing to pay more to live in the city, do it. Look DT and around Cameron Village. The suburbs, while nice for what they area, are not the best place to meet single people your age.
Good Luck!
Looks like the majority are all for the move, glad to hear it! I'm definitely leaning towards telling my employer yes. I mean, I could always give it a year and see what happens. If it doesn't work out, I'd have bumped up my career with the position and can always come back with ever better experience under my belt. I'm also originally from Tennessee, so although I haven't had to face the humidity in quite a long time, it's definitely something I got used to.
Personally, if it was not for the job promotion..I'd stay in Denver...wayyyyyyyyy more to do...better nightlife/more diverse/scenic/
Awesome city..that Denver.
I'm in the same spot as you, however I'm looking to move to the Inland Empire and intersecting San Diego Area in California. Been in Raleigh my whole life and looking for a change (I'm 27) I too agree with poster RNC2MBFL above. Later on in life Regrets about what we didnt do in our younger years may come knocking.
I say go for it Raleigh is a nice diverse city in many aspects. And very easy to like. Go for it, and all the best!
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