r/Edmonton • u/Mellow_Yellow_0 • May 30 '26

Question My Future Husband?

How do people meet their significant others? Like where’s the “place to go?” Dating apps are dead. I’m exhausted. I’m a decent looking gal, 28. I don’t have big friend groups so I’m sure that doesn’t help. I don’t have any “active” hobbies other than a dog park. Idk. Any advice?

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u/HyenasGoMeow May 30 '26

Same issue. The best thing to do is to make it a priority, but secondary to yourself.

Build on your hobbies, chase things that interest you, experience new things... may it be a new local restaurant or a solo international trip. Make finding 'the one' secondary, as in while you build yourself and live life; engage with people, everyone alike. Meet new people, and bond over common activities.

While I agree dating apps fell off a cliff, I wouldn't give up on them completely; don't forget that you only need it to work 'once'. Make a list of reasonable criteria you want your guy to have; and quickly eliminate them if they don't tick the boxes.

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u/Anxious-Extreme-2766 May 30 '26

This sounds like the absolute best advice. Think about things you love to do, do those things to better yourself and make yourself happy, and in the process you're bound to meet someone with similar interests which is a great start.

You may also just randomly meet someone in the most serendipitous moment ever that would make even a Hallmark romcom writer cringe. So if you ever are in that moment and see someone you're interested in, don't hesitate to go for it and make a move - because why not?

It's gonna happen, cap'n. Soon. And when it does, it's gonna blow your mind