[Carlos100]

(07-19-2014 02:40 AM)RawGod Wrote:  

(07-19-2014 02:25 AM)Carlos100 Wrote:  

I went to a Spanish meetup in Tokyo a couple years ago and it was about 6/4 ration of quality women/men. So, I recommend giving meetup.com a try.

Just goes to prove that everything is in reverse in Japan...love going to those cultural events there.

Yes, I would say meetup.com works better outside the US. Also, as others in this thread have noted, you need to be very particular about which groups you join and don't be afraid to take a leadership role and guide the group dynamics in a direction which meets your agenda.

[blacknwhitespade]

Running Club meetups are decent if not a potential gold mine. I was in an LTR at the time so it didn't matter, but the 2 running clubs that I ran with were surprisingly 50%+ female, and obviously young/in-shape females. Pretty laid back/open crowd, the girls had their guard down and were open; and since physical activity is masculine, you don't have to worry about being suspected of trolling to get dates/get laid.

[Brosemite]

(07-19-2014 02:36 AM)Days of Broken Arrows Wrote:  

I've never gone to a Meetup.com gathering. And the reason for that is the women I know who do are not the kind of women I would want to meet for the first time at their ages (over 40).

If you go to young professional mixers or specific "networking" ones, you'll meet some older women who are affiliated with hot younger ones through other channels. Doesn't hurt to go...but it also helps if you are truly interested in the topic at hand whether it's:
A) professional networking
B) language-based group.

Lot of other interest groups such as for the sake of "socializing" or "mingling" typically have a bunch of weird dudes who have no good connections overall though.

(07-19-2014 02:36 AM)Days of Broken Arrows Wrote:  

It seems like a place for embittered spinsters who never learned how to connect socially and/or have a very high need for attention.

You know..I used to think Roosh was too hard on people that say play in kickball leagues with other young professionals..until I realized your assessment of those spinsters can also be applied to the beta males in this "sport" who are horrible at cold approaching with no social skills whatsover competing for the cute girls on the team.

If I'm going to set aside time to engage in physical activity, it might as well be something that assists in burning calories and/or building muscle.

If I'm going to socialize in a meetup group in order to meet chicks, it better meet my other lifestyle goals outside of getting laid too.

Besides things such as kickball might temporarily fix they symptoms of your flawed game, but not the root of one's true inabilities.

(07-19-2014 02:36 AM)Days of Broken Arrows Wrote:  

That said, here is how you could make it work:

1). Go to one and tell people you've just moved to the area (that makes you seem exotic and not like you can't score elsewhere).

2). Say you're carrying on a long-distance relationship but just looking to make friends in town.

3). Use the connection you make to gain entry to happy hour meet-ups where you can network through the Meetup.com gals and meet their friends. Those friends will probably be the ones you want to really meet, anyway.

All great tips. #3 is something I tend to take for granted.

People naturally gravitate towards others they perceive to bring value into their lives. If all you're interested in outside of the 9-5 is "meeting people," then you're not going to be of much value to others when encountering them.