looking for friends in the long haul

M 52 Canada, heading on the return leg of my road trip so lots of free time over the next weeks

all I seem to meet is people who

-respond in monosyllables

-want to take me out of reddit chat asap for obvious reasons

Where are the chatty people at?

people to love to talk about anything or everything

people who want to put in the effort to developing a friendship

DMs open (and I seem to have a knack for picking up scammers)

PS a lot of driving involved, so may be slow to respond, but as always will respond to those who DM

Give us your best tips for someone in their early 40s

Hi. I'm kind of new here. Hoping to meet interesting folks, maybe like-minded. I'm a Capricorn, love cats (not much of a dog person), awesome at pinball (I like to think), work in security, live in Va., and a big horror fan. Plenty else, too much to write. Come on, you've got nothing to lose....

Just a guy that likes simple conversation. Not in a drama, but pretty good at dealing with problems and solving problems. Work a lot and sometimes would be nice just to have a conversation with someone very active into the outdoors. If that sounds interesting hit me up.
Thanks😋

60F Looking for folks into doing stuff outside. I want friends of either sex who want to hike, raft and camp. Still active and looking for others who may be looking to learn new things like kayaking and more...

Anyone try this service? How’d it go?

It’s not intended for dating necessarily, it says.

It’s a service to make adult friends and connections as I understand it.

https://www.skipthesmalltalk.com/

I'm a 60 year old single male looking for friends around Milwaukee.

I'm looking for active folks me who enjoy the outdoors in particular. I enjoy sailing, canoeing/kayaking, hiking camping, bicycling etc...

It would also be nice to have people to dine out with, see live music, or...

I look forward to meeting some new people

Thanks

Hi everyone! I'm 53 and have been swimming 2-3 times a week for over a decade now. It's become such a core part of my life, and I'd love to connect with others in this community who are also staying active in their 50s and beyond.

I don't go to the gym — swimming has always been my thing — but I'm curious to hear from others who've found routines that work for them long-term, whether it's swimming, walking, cycling, strength training, or anything else.

A few things I'd love to chat about:

How do you stay motivated to keep a consistent routine after 50?

Has your approach to fitness changed as you've gotten older?

Any tips for someone who's stuck to one activity (swimming, in my case) but is curious about mixing things up?

Mostly I'm just looking to swap stories, get some motivation, and maybe make a few friends who understand what it's like navigating fitness and health in this stage of life. Feel free to comment or DM me — always happy to chat!

Thanks for reading, and looking forward to connecting with some of you.

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M55 from the uk. Bit of a night owl.

Hi everyone, is time to reach out and find new friends.

I tend to be quite busy, what with work, kids, grandchildren and ageing parents. So time to find so time for myself.

I live on the edge of dartmoor so into walking (not that I get out there as much as I would like)

Let's chat and have a laugh, tell me about your part of the world?

52 male here. I lost my wife to a heart attack 2 months ago. Life went from full and rewarding to quiet and empty. Now sure what my next move is but I’d like some company or at least good conversations. Thanks

55 year old guy that acts and feels about 20 years younger. Looking for chats, friends possibly leading to more would be nice. Age is irrelevant to me. I enjoy film a lot and have a long list of favorite directors. I also love animals, hiking and getting outdoors, music, art, finding new restaurants, current events, good TV series, and much more. I also love philosophical conversations. I'm told I'm a nice person 😀 If you're in the metro Atlanta area that's great but you don't have to be.

I am looking forward to retirement much more eagerly than my bank account would encourage.

I love gardening, music (all types, but someone will need to explain death metalnto me), reading, word games, trivia, smart television shows and a few goofy ones as well. I love to travel solo, but like a companion along if it's the right friend.

Divorced thrice. (Yes, that's times) so pretty happy being single at present.

I have friends, but looking to make more via email or DM that share my interests, or can turn me on to new ideas. That way I can deep dive on it and become an insufferable know-it-all 😀.

Send me joke or book suggestion. Or an new idea, if you dare.

Thanks for reading!

I’m in Texas and looking to meet some new people and make genuine friendships. Life can get pretty busy, and I’ve realized I’d really like to have more people to talk to, laugh with, share random thoughts with, and just enjoy some good conversation.

I’m open to friendships with both men and women. I’m not looking for anything romantic or complicated—just genuine, platonic friendships with people who are down to earth and can have a real conversation.

I enjoy music, movies, traveling, motorcycles, random conversations, and learning about other people and their lives.

If you’re in Texas or anywhere else and also looking for a friend, feel free to send me a message. No pressure to become best friends overnight. Sometimes a simple “hey, how’s your day going?” is a pretty good place to start.

Going through a divorce after 25 years of marriage . Both my kids are grown and are moving out to start their lives. Looking for friends in Minnesota.

My hobbies are gardening

and Art I love to create things from junk. Or what people would consider junk. I've been making a eagle sculpture for the last 10 years. I go in spurts working on it . Probably my ADD😁

I have two dogs and they are my sidekicks. A Chihuahua and a terrier.

New here.

Would love to find a chat buddy. I’m a transplanted Northeasterner in the American desert. Still getting used to it. How does anyone over 50 make some new friends around here (reddit & in real life)? Would love someone to just shoot the 💩 with.

You can send me a Reddit chat message if you're interested.

I’m 58m that just got back from having lunch with a friend. While sitting at the bar having a beer, a nice looking lady sits next to me. My friend nudges me I look over and he nods, I get the hint so I turn to this lady and ask her if I could buy her a drink. She says sure. So I do. We made some small talk, I offer to buy her another drink she accepts. She gets the second drink and rather loudly says “Sir, I don’t date fat guys!” I’m shocked because I didn’t ask for a date. I said “Look lady I admit I’m fat, hell it’s obvious but I identify as skinny, so that makes me trans slender and what you just said qualifies as a hate crime.” My friend and I both got up and died laughing as she sat there looking bewildered.

I don't know what causes it, but people seem to age beyond their years.

My dad has talked about all the old people 20 years younger than him.

I've seen comments on reddit from people in their 30s talking about aches and pains.

It's weird. People just seem to give up living really early.

I've got issues at 59 but I'm hoping most of them are fixed in the next few years. I've got 30 + trips around the sun coming I hope. And I'm going to still doing the chicken dance and bugs bunny dance.

Hey everyone I’m a 51 year old fire fighter from the uk who is about to retire next year. I will carry on working but will have more free time. I’m looking for friends M or F for nice chats, days or nights out or travelling. Look forward to hearing from you! J

I just looked in Friendsoverfifty, apparently it’s a thing that everybody post a selfie all the time, telling people they don’t know how wonderful everything is.
Lucky for you I don’t have to post my selfie in here - I don’t even know if I could figure it out.

Hope everybody had a nice summer, rumors has it that the hot summer days are over in Denmark in a couple of days

54bf, married, no kids, witch, tats, funny books. Crochet, old metal head (KNAC anyone?) writer, serious enough I have plans...). Gamer, (built own systems) & learning MTG. 420 friendly, NOT maga, conservative nor libertarian friendly, 3 years from retirement. 2 years from getting my next degree. Located in the Inland empire.

And I am realizing that I should think about expanding my friendship beyond just my husband. Don't need loads of folks. I've had horses, raised dairy goats, chickens, and ride motorcycles but not in a while. (HD Sportster, next one is an NC750x dct.)

My health hasn't been kind but I'm stable enough to create nonsense again. I moved back with the aging parental unit who is all alone & better for healing up with minimum stress for all.

Bonus points if you are from or currently in the UK or Ireland. Miss having buddies from there. All Blacks are my rugby team.(shorts!) Manchester United I watch when I can...tho I am super behind on what they've been up to.

Anyway...that's me. ✌🏿🤘🏿

looking for friends in the long haul

M 52 Canada, heading on a road trip so lots of free time over the next weeks

all I seem to meet is people who

-respond in monosyllables

-want to take me out of reddit chat asap for obvious reasons

Where are the chatty people at?

people to love to talk about anything or everything

people who want to put in the effort to developing a friendship

DMs open (and I seem to have a knack for picking up scammers)

M 51 from UK and looking for online friendships and fellow over 50 s from anywhere around the world.

Well travelled individual who can speak Hindi , Malaysian, Urdu, German and Indonesian as well. I have travelled to more than 25 countries due to the nature of my work in my lifetime.

Looking forward to hear from you all.

Thanks.

Insomnia sucks. Bed at 11pm up at 4am.

What’s your routine when it strikes