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Re:Ask HN: How did yall meet your SO? by simonbarker87 on Monday February 05, 2024 @02:14PM (#39265609)
A level electronics class, first day made a b line to sit next to her and 20 years later we are still together. Sorry this isnt much help.

Most friends after later 20s have met through a mutual friend or a shared hobby/interest like tennis, CrossFit, hill walking, dancing etc. People meeting via apps hasn’t panned out well in the main.

Re:Ask HN: How did yall meet your SO? by saintfire on Monday February 05, 2024 @02:54PM (#39266201)
Normally I wouldn't correct "b line" but it's actually a cool word "beeline", from the beekeeping practice of beelining to find hives.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beeline_(beekeeping)

Re:Ask HN: How did yall meet your SO? by simonbarker87 on Tuesday February 06, 2024 @01:53PM (#39278739)
Ah that’s fun, thanks for the correction :)
Re:Ask HN: How did yall meet your SO? by hasoleju on Monday February 05, 2024 @02:17PM (#39265652)
When you are older and don't have too much time meeting people because of work apps are totally finde.

I know this is anecdotal but I have two couples in my circle of friends that met via app, one couple already married. The other one moving in together. Both met when they where over 30.

Re:Ask HN: How did yall meet your SO? by simonbarker87 on Monday February 05, 2024 @02:22PM (#39265722)
It totally can work, but in the main my friends who have met people through them hasn’t gone well. The friends who have prioritised putting themselves in situations to meeting likeminded people seem to have a higher success rate (and a nicer less stressful time along the way)