Singles Meet - Trying to Gauge Interest

[dawnfoth]

Hi folks

I have been single for quite some time and I know I am not the only one on this site who is.

What would you lot think of a Singles Meet?

Thinking:

North Scotland Meet & Central Scotland Meet.... If you want an English/Welsh/Irish one then by all means go ahead....

This will not be a weekend affair but a day trip only

This is not specific to Munro's but to any of the Scottish Hills within the area.

No age requirements, but as usual people will be responsible/capable of getting themselves up/down the hill safely.

Have I forgotten anything? All suggestions welcome!

Let me know if you are interested in going (no dates yet) so that I can gauge if there's enough interest.

Thanks, Dawn

[chickadee]

I might be up for that as I guess a year of being single means I should go out and try to meet people! A guy who loves hillwalking would be ideal. However, not sure how attractive I would seem after a day puffing up a hill, haha.

We would just have to make sure we're meeting somewhere not too remote and that everyone feels comfortable with the idea and lets someone know where they are, etc. People on this site do seem nice but having done some online dating in the past you can never be too careful!

[basscadet]

I know quite a few folk have met at Walk Highland meets.. Including me and Dougie
Sounds like a lark if nothing else..

[pollyh33]

Hope this takes off Dawn

Let me know when I need to buy a hat !!! X

[Caberfeidh]

Aaaaarrrrrrrrrr, be there a mermaid out there for me, or should I just get up the old sea dog???

Ye Olde Sea Dog

[blooma193]

Hey, count me in. And if I won't find my husband-to-be I may meet great buddies for hills.

[Caberfeidh]

Hey, count me in. And if I won't find my husband-to-be I may meet great buddies for hills.

Aaaaarrrrrrrrrrr, canst ye tie a reef knot me lurvlee? Or sing a shanty? Couldst be me Ship's Concubine....

[MunroMadMen]

Great idea Dawn

[cozi]

I would be keen to get out with other singles in Scotland. I've not been on any meets yet, but this would get me enthused and out of the house more. Look forward to your meets........I am doing Corbetts at the moment, but am game for owt.

[Caberfeidh]

This might mean me exposing myself....

I mean my true identity, of course....

[basscadet]

You could always set up another account.. A kind of secret identity, for your secret identity

[dawnfoth]

Good to see some interest. I think most if the boys are keeping quiet. Are they ashamed to admit their single or just watching and waiting for MountainLove to declare she's coming....?

I wondered if Caberfeidh might make a comment on this one.... If your profile picture is anything to go by, the girls will be piling up! Ye Sexy Olde Sea Dog! Come and find a Mermaid!

Chickadee, I agree, that one might not look their best. I went on a date a couple of months ago up a small hill and was mortified when I returned to see my Wurzle Gummage reflection in the car window.

If we don't meet the man/girl of our dreams as long as we have a laugh and make some friends along the way, that's what it's all about and whilst I appreciate that there are the usual Meets, many people are coupled up/married and I don't like feeling like a gooseberry and even more single than usual (if that makes sense).

For the first one I was thinking of a Corbett or a nice single Munro. I am a little bit pre-occupied at the moment but I am working on it and if anyone has any hill suggestions, please fire them in.

Thanks for the comments Polly and Basscadet. There are a number of people met through Walk Highlands. MunroMadMen, does that mean you are single and wanting to come or just commenting....?

Dawn

[chickadee]

I think I'd be more likely to come if it was just 'a meet for people who are single' rather than 'a meet for meeting other people who are single and who you might fancy', haha. I like being single and hillwalking is one of the times I can just not even care about anything else, and I'm not sure I'd want pressure of meeting people for any other reason than just walking buddies. But of course the opportunity to meet people is always a good thing for increasing the chances of meeting someone you like. I am just pretty relaxed about it these days, getting stuck in my own ways a bit maybe!

[blooma193]

I think I'd be more likely to come if it was just 'a meet for people who are single' rather than 'a meet for meeting other people who are single and who you might fancy', haha. I like being single and hillwalking is one of the times I can just not even care about anything else, and I'm not sure I'd want pressure of meeting people for any other reason than just walking buddies. But of course the opportunity to meet people is always a good thing for increasing the chances of meeting someone you like. I am just pretty relaxed about it these days, getting stuck in my own ways a bit maybe!

I couldn't put it better! Just had to read the first sentence three times ...

[nodge]

Hi i would like to meet up for a singles walk running short of walking buddies i have once
met walkers on walk highlands and shared the boat at Loch Mullardoch with them to climb Beinn Fhionnlaidh and had a good time