I met Dave through MeetinDC, so I'm a bit biased. I know that it's a great way to meet people and to do things, but I also know that Dave is hardly "banal" and "a little sad." So, I was torn about the article.
The group is really, really simple to do - create a basic profile on the site, browse through events that look like they might be appealing or that fit your schedule, and RSVP through the site. It's usually just as simple as hopping on the Metro or driving over to a predetermined location, and just chit-chatting with folks. Some of us have been around since the beginning; others in the middle (like me) and others are brand-new. There are some advantages. It's not a complete pick-up scene, though relationships/marriages/lil' babies have been created through the group. We try to shun those who turn it into Speed Dating, and the group tends to weed out the truly creepy who might join. It's a nice way to fill in gaps in the ole' social calendar, or to do some of the more touristy things in a town. It's also great when travelling. Pretty much every good-sized US city has a chapter, and Canada, Australia, China, Japan, many places in Europe - they all have one, too. Great way to get travel tips, restaurant ideas, and people to meet while you're there. There are some disadvantages, though. Some people turn it into their only social scene, and that can be limiting. Others can tend to get a little "high school drama queen" when they get involved. And, still others will go to one event and immediately decide to never go to another one. I feel it takes two or three events to figure out the group, and to see if you'd choose to continue with it. Most folks do one or two events a month. Some do that many in a week. Since there's about 350 days a year in DC with an MiDC event going on, and many days with two or three, it's easy to do a lot of stuff and seldom get the exact same group twice. But, seriously, there's nothing lame about going out and doing something. When I moved back to DC, all my single friends were in Baltimore, and all my old DC friends were married, moved or moribund. I met some great friends through the group, and am grateful for that. (though Morti, you're still a loser...IN BOWLING!!!) --- In [email protected], "Maureen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > actually ray - i DID read the rest and i wanted to ask you about > meetin- i "joined" but was reluctant to go to any events cuz... > well, i'm lame but that article was good cuz i totally identified > with a lot of the ppl and felt kinda really stupid that i didn't > have more "friends" to hang out with cuz all i do is work and go > home... so i took the article quite positively and was bolstered > that i'm not the only one out there... > (am i a total loser?)
