[Chefjeff]

Originally Posted by lladoogag

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

Look up the singles groups on the GPS Villages app. This app is not the main Villages app with the big "V" This app has all the clubs and activities listed. Most of the singles groups are just singles getting together to enjoy music, restaurants, travel, etc. There's even a dating group "Dating in the Villages" expressly for that purpose.

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by lladoogag

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

A good place to meet other people in your Village is at your Village postal station. Go there just as the mail delivery vehicle is there and there'll be lots of folks present with which to strike up a casual conversation. Also some (most?) Villages have a Village social club. Ours meets monthly: games, music, etc., variously on the agenda: another good place to meet your fellow Villagers. If the Village you move to has such a club, odds are that the people running it will contact you. We'd been here less than two weeks before we were contacted.

Do you like dogs? I've found that people walking their dogs on the MMPs, or who bring them to the various squares, just about always respond positively to similarly positive comments about their pet ("furbaby" here).

If you golf, signing up as a single for 9 holes on any of the executive courses means that you'll be put in a foursome, which is another great way to meet folks, both snowbirds and residents.

Various clubs, churches, etc. are another obvious choice.

Not at all hard to meet fellow Villagers here.

[Heytubes]

Singles in The Villages is a great activity group where many singles go places and do things. There are many dating groups listed on TheVillagesGPS that you purchase as the free app doesn’t have a club section listing the 3000 different clubs here. Welcome to the Bubble.

[msilagy]

There are several singles groups - single in the villages, single baby boomers, Sumter singles, etc depending on your age for some. There are more however as you get acquainted with the villages you will find them. Good luck!

[john352]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

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

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This is the direct link to the list of clubs & contacts:
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[bitsnkiblz]

Activities are great, but I would also suggest a good church if you believe. Saint Paul Catholic Church, in Leesburg is ours, and we would love to have you.

[DrHitch]

Originally Posted by shut the front door

....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 padding your post count.

Really? Haha. Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain. Some of us post when "real value" and "on topic" ....or when replying to off-topic stuff like this ...sigh.

To the OP, welcome to The Villages...take your time, drive around. Just sit out front and you'll meet people.

[Villagesgal]

Check out clubs that interest you, go to your local pool, talk with your neighbors, visit the rec centers. As far as dating, just strike up a conversation with people that are sitting alone with no wedding ring on. Keep the conversation simple as in "Hi, I just moved here, can you tell me some fun things to do here in the area, or volunteer opportunities I could join in on?"
Smile while you do it and you'll get some good ideas and who knows, maybe make some new friends. You'll love it here. Enjoy.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Host a driveway party. Hand deliver fliers to the 5 houses to the left of you, the 5 to the right, the 10 across the street, and then look past your back yard and deliver a flier to the people immediately behind, immediately to the left, and immediately to the right of your house's back yard.

Make it BYO booze and chairs, and ask them to bring a shareable food for 4-5 people each.

You should provide napkins, Solo cups, ice, coffee/ice tea, a few snack tables and a bridge or foldable banquet table to lay everything out on. And a "main entree" if you're up to it - you could do hotdogs and beans, or buy a 6-foot italian sub from Subway, or a small party platter from Publix, for example. It only needs to serve 25 people, nothing outrageous - there will likely be enough food for everyone plus leftovers since everyone will know to bring something to share.

On the flier put the date, time, address. Let them know it's to celebrate having excellent new neighbors as you settle into the Villages.

If you have a bluetooth speaker and an MP3 collection, set up a playlist of music that can serve in the background.

[Sandy and Ed]

Originally Posted by shut the front door

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.

Interesting commentary.

[Susan1717]

Besides the town squares, many bars and restaurants have live music which draw lots of both singles and couples. You’ll meet friends fast! I moved there alone 8 years ago and was shocked how fast I had a whole circle of new friends!

[KeithD]

Originally Posted by lladoogag

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

Try singlesbabyboomers and singleinthevillages. Also find groups for activities you enjoy. Car clubs for example. Welcome

[ScottPull]

I joined a couple guitar groups. So so guitar player and no no one who plays any type of music. Good luck finding any groups like that in the world! I'll be down in TV on the first of October to go house hunting amongst other things. Dancing is a good option also.

[Bullisd]

For getting around I would download the Villaes App to your phone for directions to different places! Have fun exploring!

[Justputt]

Originally Posted by La lamy

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.

The pool is a great place to meet people! However, it's not a "pickup" location for the most part. My wife and I have met more people in the pool than anywhere else. People are always willing to chat about where they're from, whether they're fulltime or snowbirds, beaches they like, food options, etc. We've found the pool people to be very enjoyable for socialization. I do agree that I would find it creepy to be approached while lounging tanning, asleep or resting, but I've never seen anyone do that. It's not a hard skill to figure people making eye contact probably will engage in conversation. However, clubs, hobbies, classes, etc. can be more productive, IMO, because you are starting out with a base of people with like interests.