I've seen a few posts asking where to meet men, brainstorming ideas for getting to know people, etc. I know this may not be applicable to everyone, and I know we've got members living all over the globe, but for the more "adventurous" queens out there, I've got a suggestion: climbing/mountaineering.

In my experience, these activities tend to be fairly male-heavy (although there are usually still a few women around!) and (again, in my experience) tend to be frequented by groups of lovely people just wanting to spend some time in the great outdoors. I've found the men that do them to be very fit, often attractive, but as a whole definitely don't have the toxic masculinity you'd associate with the classic "gym bros." It's honestly a great time, a great way to level up (staying fit in arguably the most beautiful places/adventurous ways), and I've met more men doing this for a few weeks than I had met on OLD for 6 months (I'm squarely in camp "OLD sucks", by the way 😂). As a bonus, it's a great paired/group activity, and studies have shown that adrenaline-friendly environments tend to facilitate attraction (a cute little something called the misattribution of arousal - see below; YES, I'm a geek, soz):

https://www.mic.com/articles/111382/when-it-comes-to-romance-science-has-good-news-for-adrenaline-junkies

But above all, it's a lovely way to stay fit, and a great set of (COVID-friendly!) activities to experience in this one life we've got. As women, we're cheated out of so many experiences by scrotes who can't stand to share a space with a girl, or even just those around us who discourage women from taking part in adventurous stuff like this. Even if you feel anxious taking it up as a beginner (I know I did!), it's a great set of things to try, with what often turns out to be a great set of people*. Of course, don't do it just to meet men - but if you love the outdoors and want to try something new, this is not a bad place to start ❤

*Disclaimer: Scrotes still be everywhere ladies, ALWAYS VET FOREVER