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Post by Cat on Dec 13, 2005 10:23:46 GMT -5
Stanncie, I am 30 and single as well. Did you notice that people start fussing about your -absent- partner at certain stages of your life? It happened to me when I turned 25 and then again when I turned 30. Ugh!
A friend of mine who turned 25 last year had the exact same experience.
Jennifer, I am sorry to hear about your bad luck. But hey, there is no reason for the application not to have a good outcome, your exams will be over at some stage and then I am sure the rest of your life will get back into order as well. Hang in there!
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Post by me on Dec 13, 2005 14:29:53 GMT -5
all of you, as far as i know, are healthy young women. it's just a mater of meeting more eligible men to increase your odds. get out there and mingle!  [if you wanna meet someone, that it.] |
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Post by Cat on Dec 13, 2005 15:26:41 GMT -5
all of you, as far as i know, are healthy young women. it's just a mater of meeting more eligible men to increase your odds. get out there and mingle! [if you wanna meet someone, that it.] I am mingling my head off!  The trouble is that between work and my hobbies I don't have time for much else. You might say that these things offer oppertunities for meeting men, but the trouble is that I work in health care (95% women and the men are usually a lot older and married). And my hobby is singing ... in two choirs... femal choirs, that is. See a pattern here?  I guess I'll be the weird old lady with the cats everyone warns their choildren about. I am already owned by two cats, so that's a start.  |
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Post by me on Dec 13, 2005 16:32:01 GMT -5
in America, dating a coworker can be dangerous to your job. one must keep it under wraps.
ever thought of joining a mixed choir? that might give exposure.
but, i'm not exactly a good source of advice. my track record in that field is less than stellar.
- d
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Post by Jules80 on Dec 13, 2005 17:36:27 GMT -5
mingle? where? picking up guys in bars is icky.
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Post by me on Dec 13, 2005 18:00:44 GMT -5
mingle? where? picking up guys in bars is icky. egads, not in a bar. that's not just icky, it can even be dangerous! haven't you folks ever heard of networking? just meet men via some connection whereby you can get to know him *before* you even do anything alone with him. [personal safety is too important - don't take any unnecessary risks] Edit: you obviously like travel. are there any travel oriented organizations in Quebec? HI, maybe?
are you religious? most of the friends i've know who've gotten married <which probably isn't (yet) your interest> met at Church.
as a Master's student, Julie, do you have interaction with other students? that always gives a fairly wide selection of rough contemporaries.
you are all clearly bright women, be creative!- d |
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Post by stanncie on Dec 13, 2005 18:28:30 GMT -5
david you are certainly the dating guru!! hehe, like cat I work in healthcare where it's near impossible to find men. I am a true believer in fate or in God's will , if i'm supposed to meet someone i think i will.  |
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Post by jennifer on Dec 13, 2005 18:46:11 GMT -5
Hahahha I started a dating course Thanks all you guys for your post! I knew sleeping on it would be better! I mean, i'm not really as discouraged as I sounded in my posts, there are some days like that! Thanks to all of you who answer and no, I'm not religious, so no church dating, no I don't sing, so no choir, no I can't meet men at work, there are two only and they are gay, at Uni same here, 2 and gay! So, networking you say? Been there, done that! Nothing works! Trust me, i'm not discouraged, the right man'll pop up once and for all, the day he's due to pop up! No worries! |
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Post by Jules80 on Dec 13, 2005 18:46:56 GMT -5
i am the most UN-religious person you will ever meet. so yeah, church would not be the place for me. as a masters student we are 3 girls in an office. cause we're working there isn't much opportunity to meet people... i should specify that my uni is odd... its only graduate students. its more like having a job than going to school. no real campus life. i'm sure one day i'll meet someone interesting. but not for now  jules |
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Post by me on Dec 13, 2005 19:30:01 GMT -5
david you are certainly the dating guru!! i just see where i missed the boat. |
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Post by dumbdiety on Dec 13, 2005 19:30:29 GMT -5
I have no problems meeting women at school! ;D
1 guy to 30 women is great! ;D ;D
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Post by Jules80 on Dec 13, 2005 21:45:13 GMT -5
its like that in everything but engineering and management these days! we totally outnumbered the guys in environment, same with biology. sucked for us!
jules
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Post by me on Dec 13, 2005 22:15:03 GMT -5
its like that in everything but engineering and management these when i worked as a clerk at an environmental engineering company many years back, most of the younger PE's were women. 50%+ of law school grads and med school grads are women, i think. men are in retreat, i fear. we'll soon be the objects of ridicule! |
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Post by Jules80 on Dec 13, 2005 22:28:57 GMT -5
according to my history prof in uni, the reason is that there are far more high paying jobs that are traditionnally for men (cause many women aren't necessarily interested in doing them) then for women that don't require a university education... plumbers and mechanics etc. whereas many traditionally female jobs pay a lot less... therefore more women feel the need to get a uni degree in order to earn a good living... at any rate, what it boils down to are many more women then men.
and with engineering it does depend on which discipline. i remember at mcgill chem engineering was mostly women while mechanical was very male dominated.
its an interesting trend in education... i remember the graphs from history class in uni... more women then men with undergrads, equal for masters, and more men with phd.
jules (wow that was rambly sorry)
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Post by me on Dec 13, 2005 22:56:39 GMT -5
don't know. teachers & nurses have fairly high rates of pay. at least in Texas they do.
plumbers do get pretty good pay. a college friend of my mom was killed in an accident along with her husband leaving 3 orphaned kids. the oldest dropped out of college, became a plumber, kept paying on the mortgage and put his siblings through SMU.
he does the plumbing work at our house, except waste water/sewage, he doesn't do that side of the work.
- d
i seem to have taken over another thread! sorry Jen!
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[if you wanna meet someone, that it.]
The trouble is that between work and my hobbies I don't have time for much else. You might say that these things offer oppertunities for meeting men, but the trouble is that I work in health care (95% women and the men are usually a lot older and married). And my hobby is singing ... in two choirs... femal choirs, that is. See a pattern here? 
