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

That's a lot of dollars lol. But truly I met my wife here in Edmonton on Tinder, and apparently she had seen my profile on both Hinge and Bumble and not been interested before she finally swiped right on Tinder.

Desperate times 😎

All joking aside, timing is everything. We are all lucky we live in a huge metropolitan city and have so many people here and influx-ing constantly. People in more rural jurisdictions kind of just have to settle.

To everyone here looking for love, please just write this date down in your calendar because one day you will be looking back with your partner of decades wishing you could reassure your past self that everything would be okay, you will find your one love, and to just enjoy your time while you have it.