How did you meet your other half?

[frontiergal]

I am a home body and it's not easy to meet people who are homesteading because they are home, not out and about.....how did you meet and where should you go to meet someone with homesteading dreams and desires?

[Kmac15]

Not sure this is much help LOL
I was intrduced to my DH by the man I was dating at the time LOL
The man proposed and when I explained that I was to young he decided that he loved me so much that he would find a man worthy of me. He really respected his supervisor.
So he set up a double date with me, my foster sis, him and my future DH.

We dated 3 months, he was out to sea for 30 days of that time, before we got married
We have been married for 27 years.

Good luck.

[country friend]

My wife and I met on a blind date in a little Baptist church . That was I think 33 years ago . Great place to find a partner . By the way this was a country church where there is mostly country and farm families go .
Indiana Country Friend Jack

[Jen H]

Husband's dog pounced on mine at an off-leash park. The dogs hit it off great and spent hours playing. The dog's owner and I walked together and chatted. After a while, he asked me out...

[Irvin Cooper]

Church. Find a church that aligns with your faith and values, and you will likely find a mate which does also....

[Nevada]

Originally Posted by frontiergal

I am a home body and it's not easy to meet people who are homesteading because they are home, not out and about.....how did you meet and where should you go to meet someone with homesteading dreams and desires?

I met my first wife while volunteering at a free clinic in the Los Angeles area. She died from brain cancer, but it wasn't a romantic scenario like in the film Love Story. In fact, we didn't even know what was wrong until after the divorce. At the time I just figured she was acting that way because she hated me all of the sudden.

I met my second wife on the sand at Huntington Beach, CA. As it happened, it was a windy day so we were gathered on the downwind side of a large sand dune to avoid being sandblasted as we laid in the sun. That made an opportunity to be a little closer together. I made up some lame excuse to start a conversation. After being married for about 10 years she decided that being married didn't fit her lifestyle very well. That was over 20 years ago and she & I are both still single.

[arkansastwist]

probably of no use now because you aren't in school, but my hubby is my high school sweet heart....been married 11 years this year....he was in the rival band of a football game...that was being held at my school, I was there to meet my then boyfriend ( who never showed up LOL) and my sister was like "You have to come meet this guy in the band" I was upset becuase my boyfried hadn't showed up, but went any way. Cute boy in red sunglasses (at night silly boy), playing the sax haha he liked my sister and got her number they exchanged a few phone calls, but eventually me and him hit it off if you are going to collage are anything like that take some agri classes are animal husbandry classes you'll learn stuff and maybe meet some folks that way good luck

[Freeholder]

I met my husband at college. He'd actually been dating someone else, but helped me when we were on a hike over treacherous ground and my glasses fogged up so badly I couldn't see where I was going (couldn't see where I was going with them off, either, LOL!). It just kind of went from there (and lasted for 28 years).

Like you, I tend to be a stay-at-home. But if you want to meet someone, you'll have to get out into your community a bit. Go to church; go to a goat club meeting (or whatever else you are interested in); do volunteer work of some kind. Choose activities that are as likely to appeal to men as to women -- you aren't going to meet many eligible bachelors at the spinning and weaving guild meetings! Some rural communities have square dance clubs; you might also join your local Grange and attend their meetings. You might also get involved with 4-H -- it's a good way to get to know people in your area. Or take a part-time job where you'll be meeting the public, like checking in a grocery store, or waiting tables at the cafe where all the local guys hang out. (I don't recommend bars unless you want a husband who hangs out in bars.)

Kathleen

[tamsam]

DW and I met on a chat program call VP on excite. it no longer is there. We met and spoke to each other at 4 am onmorning and then the next night spoke again. neither of us was looking for some one but just wanted to talk to some one. After talking for a time we became very good friends and I came wo WV to meet her and fell in love with the people and the state. A month later I moved here and we dated and was married almost 2 yrs later in 2000. I fell that talking to peoplr online you get to know them better than if talking in person. You just have to be careful and remember what they tell you as if they aren't truthful with you they will forget what they tell. Good luck finding a mate. Sam

[Aponi]

I'll share, even though it makes both my husband and I look like nerds...which we sort of are (him more than me though - LOL). We met online while playing the game EverQuest II. It wasn't anything but two people grouping together to kill gnolls, trolls, and creepies for many months. I liked grouping with him because he was very sweet and considerate, always helped me when I got lost in dungeons (frequently), and had an amazing sense of humor. We were living thousands of miles away from one another at the time. Then I decided to move for various reasons. When I selected CA because of the job market and my father living there, I knew he lived in the state, but I had no idea he was living less than an hour away from where I was moving to. Once I found out, of course I had to make him promise to have dinner with me. Flash forward a couple years and we are now groupies for life.

[Bramble]

we were set up on a blind pseudo date. i was actually seeing someone else but my best friend at the time and her fiance was flying to martha's vineyard for the day with her fiance's best friend who was a private pilot. they invited me along with the intention of setting us up so he wouldn't be their third wheel anymore. anyway i went along thinking i'd at least enjoy the trip and well we hit it off instantly. 3 months later we were engaged, 4 months after that we were married and 6 months after that we were expecting our first baby :-) we've been married for almost 9 years now.

[soulsurvivor]

My neighbor introduced her new boyfriend to me. That was over 30 yrs ago.

[willow_girl]

Online, on a forum (SP) where I'm one of the moderators. It's a private board, and when he signed up, no one initially knew who had invited him, and there was some discussion about not admitting him. I argued in favor of leniency ... and boy am I glad I did!

[Wisconsin Ann]

We met because of a shared interest in a hobby. My opinion is that when you meet someone thru a hobby you both share, you're 1 step ahead of any dating service But you have to be interested in the same way....like: We both like MAKING the items used in the hobby as well as studying the history. Many in our group only liked the social aspect or the history.

ETA: oh yes....it's not just meeting...it's recognizing that he/she is interested in you. Be brave. Be bold. Make the first move. Most men worth having (in my opinion, of course) aren't bold enough to make that first move. Particularly if you're a strong or capable woman.

"wow. I'm needing to sit a bit. Care to go for a cup of coffee?" works every time If they say EWWWWWW and run away...well, you know. Usually they'll say "Sure!"

of course...if he brings along his mother you may want to think twice....

[simplefarmgirl]

I met my DH at a livestock auction I worked at.. We were both married to some one else., We both has so much in common we hit is off.. Friends for many yrs and when things didnt work out on others side with ex's we found we really want to share more and be together. I fell in love with him at first sight,his smile and deep brown eyes,,,HMMM, he has a rough exterior, some times very hard to get close to,softy inside when he opens up, I held on for the long haul.,,, he's worth it, and was worth the wait.

[mamita]

this sounds really lame, but my sister was married to my husband's brother. you'd think I never got out much...LOL but I just knew I loved my hubby the moment I saw him. we married 3 years after my sis and BIL. sisters married to brothers...sounds silly. they divorced, but I was right about my hubby. he's still the best.

[Grandmotherbear]

Grandfatherbear was engaged to my best friend in college, and I was living with my abusive first husband in a right wing commune...within the year she took a powder on both of us and we didn't reestablish contact for years..GFB and I became best buddies and comrades-soon as my divorce came thru he proposed.

[HermitJohn]

I'm still waiting for the perfect gal to jump out of a plane, parachute to my front door and knock and introduce herself......

[cathleenc]

match.com

I was his first 'internet' date, he was at least my 300th. I was desperately searching for the perfect fellow to be the father of my dreamed of children. I was so desperate that I almost overlooked the silly, goofy, easygoing man who IS the perfect father and partner. A good friend had to literally grab me by the arm and ask what was my problem, passing up a good man for difficult high maintenence challengers. Thank god she did.
gl! and hope you have fun.

[kentuckyhippie]

my dh ran away from home when he was 14 and tried to get a job with my dad He was too young to work on public work so mom hired him to babysit me. I was 3. He went back home after that summer and about 25 years later I was dating his nephew and he came to visit. that was it. 31 days later we left for florida togther and have been together 36 years.