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I thought I would introduce myself, have always enjoyed pen pals hoping I can find one or two from this. Male, married , grown kids, close to wrapping up a decent career, and looking to move south. I seek out activities that can help me relax and not worry. Golf, walking, puttering around the yard type of stuff, "YOGA", art. Lonely in some ways as friendships fade, resistent to technology, working on my bucket list.

It comes around every year. (50m) And every year I play it down, it's not a big deal. But my kids insist on doing something for me. Don't get me wrong, I do appreciate the thought. My birthday simply makes me physically ill. Has for decades. No, it's not today.

Force a smile, laugh and push through.

Hi Im a 60M Kiwi, looking for genuine friendship. I've lived a wonderful life but I've never quite fit the mould tbh. I'm the guy who turns up to the fancy dress party in civvies and doesn't really care why ppl are staring. Small talk isn't my strength and solitude is a friend. Thoreau had it right about Walden. I know the difference between being alone and being lonely, and good company is worth leaving the cabin for. Looking for someone who's actually lived. Someone with a few scars and the stories to go with them. Someone who can sit still at times, close their eyes, breath deeply, and be greatful they are alive on this planet for a few more years. Some who hasn't an axe to grind, because all their knives are sharp.

(No, not like "I'm not going to call them unless they call me first"...)

Games on your computer and/or online, by yourself or with others?

I don't recognize many of the games that younger Redditors talk about.

A long time ago (20 years or so?), I got into World of Warcraft but I haven't been willing or able to commit anything like the amount of time it requires, joining up with others etc.

I'm tending toward solo puzzle games, which scratch a certain mental itch for me -- but don't involve actually reaching out and connecting with anyone, which is probably not so good.

Wahhh!!! No, really. I’m nearing retirement with an effervescent smile, and what seems like a golden path ahead of me. And yet, that mall I always thought I would have time to peruse is empty. In fact, it’s not only dead, it’s abandoned and a squirrel ran after me when I went by there last summer. I think it wanted my Cheetos. Where did everybody go? I spent my whole life being serious, being the consummate professional. And for what? I want my time with my pals. Top down, cocktails, and endless fun. I’ve got four years left on my hamster wheel. I’m ready to roll it off the cliff. Well, not really, it’s a fabulous career. Anyone wanna join me? New York metro area/Long Island. Male. 53. And yes, Gay, if you haven’t figured that out yet.

Hi...professional gay male here in his early 50's always looking to meet new people for chat..whether serious, fun or just to discuss the day. I am a nice out going guy would love to chat with people from all over. Feel free to message me.

Stressing a new week after the weekend just flew by. Looking to find some folks to chat with throughout the day and help make the day more enjoyable. And just see where things go from there.

Let’s see if we can help each other make our week fly by.

My name is Howard I'm a 65 year old married male
(38years) from Maryland . I’m into, hiking, reading, listening to many genres of music mostly pop,alternative,progressive and classic rock music, instrumental ,new age music etc and watching sports and cable networks on TV. Apple TV,Prime and HBO Max. Also an amateur chef,I cook 4-5 times a week,I’m a foodie and also in the natural food business. I exercise 3-4 times a week,The sports I enjoy are baseball, football college basketball and football ,NHL.I also like humor,jokes and am quite sarcastic at times, not really into politics and dislike the current administration. Also a weather nerd (storms,natures fury and love waterfalls. Moving to Seattle sometime next year where my children and grandchildren are. I'm hoping to find someone who can hold a conversation and into discussing many similar topics!

I'd like to throw my hat in the ring, if I may: Does anyone have advice on where I may go, either Online or Live near Lubbock, to enjoy a few appetizers (opt.), drinks (opt.) and stmulating conversations (not opt.) with other fellow over-50'ers (I'm actually 67). Not interested in dating, only the conversation...thing.

Peace. Love. Courage. Fun.

I’ve finally qualified for the club. 50m in NZ open to chat with anyone about pretty much anything. Looking to pass time. Huge range of interests. Come say hi

Nice to wake up to 64 degrees in Seattle,but only here for a few more days!

Hello everyone,

I'm 57, from New Delhi, and recently returned to India after nearly three decades in Canada and the US. Coming back after so long has been an adventure in itself—some things feel wonderfully familiar, while others make me feel like a tourist in my own country.

I'm semi-retired from the IT world, but curiosity doesn't seem to retire. These days I spend my time staying fit, building the occasional AI project, reading, asking questions that probably have no final answers, and enjoying the freedom to explore whatever catches my interest.

On a typical morning you might find me walking or cycling through a neighbourhood park, enjoying a cup of chai, listening to old songs, or unexpectedly joining a game of football with people young enough to wonder why the "uncle" can still keep up.

I've discovered that some of life's greatest pleasures are simple ones: a conversation that makes you think, meeting someone with a completely different perspective, mentoring younger people, lending a hand when I can, or quietly watching the world go by.

I'm not looking to expand a contact list. I'd rather meet a few kind, thoughtful people who enjoy conversations that wander naturally—from life and travel to AI, philosophy, spirituality, books, fitness, or whatever interesting tangent appears next.

If you're in Delhi NCR, perhaps we'll cross paths over a walk or a cup of chai. And if you're elsewhere, I'm always happy to meet good people online.

After thirty years abroad, I'm rediscovering India. It would be nice to rediscover a few interesting people along the way.

Warm regards!

Primary interests are running and cooking. I also have a daughter in engineering school. Looking for friends, male or female, to discuss life at this age. MN, USA. DM me if interested.

Hello! 51F, married, living in Scotland who is in the quieter stage of life. Being all too familiar with the comfort of solitude, I find myself wanting to rebel against it and quietly hoping I’m not the only one. What probably makes this “finding a friend”malarkey more challenging is moving across an entire ocean in the prime of adulthood, and leaving behind the things which would make it less quiet and lonely.

So, subreddit gods, please be kind and connect me to people who: are seeking platonic friendships & understand the adult struggle; are aged 50-55 (we’ll probably have more in common)** **; based in the UK (and kind subreddit gods, if you’re being extra generous, ideally same location because in all honesty, I’d like to get together with someone for the occasional coffee or trawl around an art gallery or museum to beat the humdrum of life); can help carry a conversation (I ask questions for a living, but sometimes I’d like someone else to ask the curious questions).

Some of the things I enjoy are listed in my bio, perhaps we’ll find common ground as a starter for ten? I’m very much the sort who’ll ask you to tell me about your day; share the highlights and lowlights because I think loneliness comes from a place of having good news and not having someone to share it with, facing a challenge and not having a fresh perspective to help reframe your thinking. We all have our trials and tribulations in life, and having someone who could understand, uplift and encourage can feel like an oasis in a desert.

By the way, 100% human and no AI was used in the making of this post, I can string coherent sentences together!

Thank you for reading my plea. After all, a friend is a stranger we haven’t yet met. 🫶🏼

I just stumbled across this sub today and have been reading past posts and even considered contacting a few. The premise is a great idea and maybe I’m just a cynic, but I’m wondering how many folks have developed real connections through this sub? Anyone care to share their connection story?

Just a shy guy that loves comedy and making people laugh. Sounds odd but that’s the way my brain works. Would love to meet/chat with folks around my age.

Up early and watching the British Open. Got too hot to sleep even with central air. Married with 2 kids, soon to be empty nester. I like sports, weather, movies, cooking, etc. Come and say hello. Any age and gender is ok.

Hi All! Tech guy new to Reddit for some reason. My best friend of 20+ years wandered off a couple of years ago. Never could get out of him why. Anyway, I've realized I need more friends in my life and am short in that department. I'm a married empty-nester, no grandkids anywhere, one hardworking outdoor cat.

Interests: tech, sports (okay, football is basically it), music concerts (classical and classic rock), the outdoors (especially the mountains), camping in my teardrop trailer, playing and collecting board games (lots of them), working with non-profits, and frequently asking to get a bigger TV (she says no).

Happy to chat with any gender and age anywhere you may be. If you're local-ish it would be fun to get together and do stuff listed above or whatever interests you.

As we get older, we begin to forget things. Mostly they're little things - that person's name, where I left the keys, lunch left on the kitchen counter. But how is it I forgot how to make friends? 61 year old male here. I'm friends with my wife, my dog, and my immediate family. But I haven't make a new friend in years. And because we moved to Cincinnati 10 years ago, the old friends aren't close enough to see regularly. I've tried some Meetups and other things, but it's like my muscle memory just forgot what to say. Anyone else have that problem?

I have 3 adult kids. I live in MD. Life is weird. It's just crazy to see your kids grow up and then look around and not have friends because your old friends were their friends parents.

It's a weird stage.

An avid bookworm who enjoys humorous and in depth conversations.

Definitely technologically challenged, but I can make a mean coffee so I can use it for some good😆

Sarcasm is my second language, and I do love to have a laugh. Chubby around the edges, with a good book in one hand and a glass of wine in the other, would sum me up perfectly.

Haven't made a lot of friends over the years, and my daughter says I should get out there - wherever out there is, so I am taking a shot. Can be locally in South Africa, or online.

If you have a sense of humour and can hold a conversation - I would appreciate hearing from you.

Until then 👋

Hi

Time flies with work and life and before you know it, you're 53. Almost 54,

While I'm ok with chit chat I'm looking for text friends for meaningful conversations and different views on many subjects. I'm respectful and very open minded, I have a dark sense of humor and can be quite funny when I want to.

Send me a text and we'll see how we can enlighten each other's lives.

I enjoy meeting someone new and always hope it becomes a long-term connection. I’m looking for more than the standard three messages and disappearing act. Engaging conversations draw me in.

I’m divorced and live in Illinois (central). It would be great if you’re in the Midwest as well, although I’m good with anywhere in the US.

I work from home a few days a week and that provides some opportunities to chat. A lot of my chats have been the short term variety. I’d prefer something more and I’ll make time for the right people.

I’m kind and authentic with flaws I continue to work on. I value honest and genuine people and would enjoy connecting with someone similar. Music, movies, sports, pets, planting (flowers) and being outside (road trips, hike and camp). I’m good with all of it. Fall is my favorite season. I think Halloween should be a national holiday - day off work and everything. For the astrology enthusiasts, and I’ve talked with a few, I’m a Scorpio.

If you’re interested, please tell me something about you like your A/S/L. Thank you!

Hey, Im looking for somebody who would want to do some gaming maybe a coop or sandbox game on PC, an FPS, a tabletop RPG of some kind, id love to play a space pirate themed thing or some cyberpunk game, maybe shadowrun, or rifts (do people even still play this one?) or Id be down to play DnD but i feel like everybody and their brother plays that and the kind of group Id end up finding would mostly be people who were rules lawyers or somebody who ONLY plays DnD and can quote things from the game like scripture from their holy book or something lol. Id ideally like to find a game where story is the main focus not all the rules and number crunching. Id even be down to play something Rules Lite so to speak. Really honestly too just looking for an excuse to hangout with somebody on the regular and if having fun is a side effect of that, then thats a win in my book!

Im a laid back guy, I love to laugh and I dont take myself too seriously and Id just really like to find somebody to hangout with on a regular basis a few times a week. I dont mind what gender, just trying to make some new friends. I think its easier too to keep the friendship going if theres actual things you do together, hobbies or shared interests.

Id be down to just sit and talk too about random things or whatevers on our mind, Id be happy to listen while you vent if you need that. But ideally looking for somebody I can actually hangout with and do a hobby together. I am in a LDR online relationship and I realized today I dont really hangout with anybody else but her online or off. Im kind of a hermit so I dont really have real life friends and havent most of my life. Its always been online gaming buddies etc. And I still have a few but I dont know it would be really amazing to make a new friend, a buddy that wanted to hangout on a voice chat program and just game or talk about life, joke and share memes and random weird videos and things we find online that would make us go hmmm or laugh.

Its genuinely hard to make friends at this age and im serious about putting in effort to be a good friend to somebody if they would return the favor. I am available pretty much all the time unless im asleep or hanging out with her which is usually at night around 9 PM EST but we play some overwatch together sometimes, youre welcome to join for that, or we (me and you or all three of us) could start a game of something else. If theres a TV series/anime etc you been wanting to watch but dont want to watch alone id be down to do that too or a movie.

I just feel kinda pathetic not really having anybody else to even talk to besides my girlfriend. I also feel like it would help my relationship because i know I have to be the most boring person on the planet with nothing really to talk about because i just sleep, eat and hangout with her last few months. Shes amazing and I love her a whole lot but I just miss having friends. I think its kind of unhealthy to not have any friends you see pretty regularly. I have nobody atm besides my one friend. But he only wants to play Call of Duty and not really open to other games, he does play OW from time to time but its like pulling teeth to get him to play anything new most times.

Im into Sci fi, Fantasy, Horror pretty much anything, my favorite music is Synthwave but i listen to a ton of other genres. I write poetry or something similar to that, I enjoy exploring, learning new things and meeting new people. Ive been experimenting turning my lyrics (poetry) into AI songs and thats been really fun and interesting and actually had some songs come out that turned out really well or at least I thought so. I got chills listening to a couple of them because it was so close to my heart. I love writing and creativity and making things. Especially if it inspires or helps somebody in some way.

Im kind of a weirdo, an outcast, a misfit and I dont seem to fit anywhere ive been so far in life and I embrace that about myself and like who I am but also dont expect me to be like a cardboard cutout of everybody else because I approach life in my own way and I like it like that, dont plan on changing that anytime soon. I think being true to yourself im learning more and more everyday is one of the kindest and most valuable things you can do to yourself, for yourself.

Im also working on being a better listener, so if you want somebody to talk to about that thing youre passionate about and havent been able to find anybody to talk to about it. Id even love to hear about that. As long as its not politics lol. Just not my thing. I know saying that on reddit is akin to blasphemy lol but its true. Im also really not into sports which makes it even harder to make friends I think. Not into a lot of typical guy things.

I dont know waht else to say on this except I look forward to meeting you.

Drop me a DM and tell me about your favorite movie, book, game, or place youve visited in real life or in a fictional world. Tell me what makes you excited or something you absolutely loathe. Tell me about you and how life has been treating you lately, how you've been treating yourself.

I dont know, just talk to me so i dont become another statistic of the loneliness epidemic lol.