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psm@cs.brown.edu (Phoebe Martone) writes:

>I'm single. Since this is such a new group, and anything is possible at
this
>stage, let's get started and create something good.

>I am in my 40's, work at Brown University and go to school 3/4 time --
English/
>Secondary Education. I lived in California 28 years before coming here
and
>have 3 children there.

>I've noticed that here, as well as elsewhere, it is difficult for people
intheir
>30's and 40's and 50's (and upwards) to meet others of the opposite sex
without
>going to a place where people are awkward, defensive and nervous (dance
bars).
>I love to dance, but these places bring out the strangeness in people. As
many
>continue to point out, there are few alternatives. It would be good to
develop
>some alternatives.

>I have found Rhode Island to be a friendly place, which surprised me, as
I was
>warned, coming from the west that it wouldn't be so friendly. It's been
wonderful
>to me. The weather, as my son would say, "sucks" a lot of the time--but
there
>are many beautiful places to see here.

>I have good friends already and a great place to live, and I love school,
but
>it's a lot of pressure to go to work and school both.

>I'm not sure if I'm being off-the-mark, writing this note, but I don't
think so,
>as it is such a new group that anything can be possible.

>Phoebe


Phoebe,
   Yes, I have to agree that RI isn't all that bad. But what you mentioned
about meeting people is also a problem for those of us near 30 too! It
seems the bars, clubs etc. are all too plastic. 

And I have to disagree with your sons comments about the weather, it
doesn't suck 'some of the time', it sucks ALL the time. :)

Tony Pelliccio
n1mpq @ anomaly.sbs.risc.net
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