Arriving on the 4th of October
 

Hello, moving in on the 4th of October. Single with no family in the state. Looking to make new friends and possibly dating. Kind of lost and a bit apprehensive on how to adjust and find my place in the villages. Any suggestions or advice would surely be appreciated

Greg

Get to know your neighbors. Join sports. Good start.

Our outdoor shuffleboard tem the Blackjacks needs a couple of players. We play north of 466 on Wednesday's at 1:00pm. Lots of fun and a great way to meet people. If interested let me know.

Village Community Development Districts

Lot of good info here, list of clubs including singles.

Having a dog is a good way to meet people at various Villages' area dog parks. Check out Doggie Doo Run Run north on CR101 in Oxford.

When you are looking to take advice on a message board, it's a good idea to look at how many posts the person giving you advice has. If their post count is extremely high, like many here, just count that as somebody who doesn't get out of the house much. You aren't moving here to sit behind a computer padding your post count.
You would be better served to get advice from people who get out and about.

Complete nonsense...

While not a full timer, when we are in TV, I'm in 2 different weekly golf groups, play pickleball 1-2 times/week, do water aerobics with the wife 1-2 times a week, have a close knit group of friends we do dinner with weekly.

Our village also has a social group which has a monthly activity, not to mention the block parties...

We also have a "boys night out" every Wednesday... SWMBO and I also go out to eat 1-2 times a week (typically at one of the squares) and then enjoy the music...

I typically post when I'm done for the day (as I don't like to "hang out in bars")...

I'm much more active when I'm in TV than when I'm back in MD...

Hopefully, that will change after the 1st of the year, when we'll be able to spend much more time in TV...

You can be as active as you want to be...

I like stories!

Go to the pool, enjoy.

Search for 'Ladies of the Lanai', they have a show on YouTube and have several videos on dating in the Villages. Haven't watched them but their may be some ideas you can pick up.

If a single man approached me while I was half naked with my eyes closed resting on a lounge chair at the pool, I would find it crazy creepy. Maybe while people are standing in the pool you could strike up a conversation, but I think there are much more appropriate ways to meet people to date. I think the suggestions of joining groups/hobbies/sports you like is the way to go.

PB 1-2 times a week, golf with 2 groups a couple times a week? That’s not being active in the villages. I do that much in 2 days. I play PB 1-2x a day almost everyday but 1, golf 4 times a week, and we are in other clubs doing things with them 4 nights a week. There are 1000’s of groups in the villages, join or learn how to play pickleball/tennis/platform tennis or many other sports inside the villages.
Play golf or learn to play. There are 50+ courses you can play inside the villages, and then join the golf online signup where you can look at who is playing and join them.
Every village has opportunities to attend block parties, play golf, cards, PB etc, join in when you can.
If your bored in TV or sitting in your chair not doing much, it’s your fault, you can be busy all day long in TV if you want.

Well said. Also, consider joining a church. There are many groups within the many churches in, and around TV, that present opportunities to meet people, and get involved in useful community activities. For example, if you are a Catholic, there are three RC churches in the area that have many active groups within their congregations. They are very welcoming. Best of luck!

you don't say where in the villages ( which village) you are moving to. Pick up a Rec news at your nearest rec center, find what interests you. Every Thursday a new Rec news comes out, with that weeks activities, sports pools schedule. You can probably meet lots of people at your neighborhood pool ( 30 years and older please). Snowbirds are starting to come down, so things are going to get very crowded very soon, lots of traffic too. I would suggest traveling by car to get your bearings around here before trying to navigate with a golf cart. sign up with Nextdoor.com and the facebook page The Villages Friendly Folks. Lots of information and help on these two sites.

Truth!
 

Well said!