Perfect

I learned about Meetup last year when I was laid up with a bum foot and couldn't go anywhere. Never one to jump into things without some thought I didn't apply until this past July when I found myself curiously alone. As you might expect with me nothing is ever as easy as it seems. The group I chose is considered, "secret," which means they have to meet you at a public event before you are accepted into the group. That took nearly a month to occur so I just recently began doing things with this group.

I love it! I have gone out for coffee, gone to a nice restaurant for a meal in the company of fascinating women, and will be going to a game night, brunch and movie in the near future.

This particular group is right up my alley and I was thinking about that today. I don't feel any of the pre-event nerves I used to feel when attending social events. First of all, I am only responding for myself so there is no pressure to please anyone else, nor is there any fear that I will be judged on the person going with me because I am going alone. Next, everyone else will be coming alone so I won't be odd man out either. And finally, these are all just social, fun things to do. I don't have to have an encyclopedic knowledge of Bridge or worry that my partner's ego is at stake.

It seems to just be a group of like minds getting together to participate in a bunch of diverse things.