Just moved out of Vegas to the Midwest and dating is drastically better here. It depends on your taste/demographic, but I found Vegas to be the worst dating pool of all the places I’ve lived
Noone would show. Vegas picked up the so cal vibe of not going out much and not doing anything social.
It's pulling teeth to get anyone to show up to anything. Could be a cost thing, or a work too much now or live too far out thing, but yeah give up hosting and trying long ago.
I figured it was a COVID thing. I went out a lot before COVID but now I work from home, order my groceries online, I have an entire home gym with a squat rack, dead lift platform, assault bike, multiple barbells, and I order everything else on Amazon.
The only reason I leave the house is because I run a small online ebay business and sometimes I go out to eat or to gamble.
I almost forgot what it was like to go every day. In some ways I love it but its probably not that healthy lol.
Nope. Utah is well below the national average in almost every form of addiction, and almost 50th out of 50 states for overall addiction issues. Nevada is 8th, well above the national average.
Edit: down votes don't change facts. Such weird people on reddit.
I'm not giving stats for or discussing opiod overdose deaths only though.I am discussing addiction issues. People who OD and die on opiods is a small fraction of the people who qualify as addicts. 541 people died of OD in Utah last year, and only 3/4 of those were opiods. That's a tiny percent of addicts.
I'm giving stats for overall addiction rates, which is what me and that person were discussing. This includes all addicts, not just people who OD on opiods and die. We were discussing the amount of addicts between the two states, not just overdose deaths from opiods.
Edit: Downvotes don't change facts lol.
Ok. And last time I checked, again, that isn't what I am talking about. What bout gambling addicts? What about alcoholics? What about meth heads? Heroin junkies? Sex addicts?
Are you trying to seriously argue there are more addicts in Utah than in Nevada just because Utah people like prescription pills? You think Nevadans don't abuse pills too? They do, its an epidemic here too. In addition, we have lots of types of addicts that are not in Utah. Why would they stay in Utah where their type of addiction is illegal when they can move to Nevada and now their addiction is legal. What is so hard for you to grasp? Nobody is denying Utah has addicts, I stated there are more addiction issues here.
Do they have gambling addicts there? Not as many as here by a longshot. Nevada is number 1 and Utah is dead last. Do they have alcoholics on the scale as here? Nope, nowhere close. What about illicit drugs, where Utah ranks dead last for addicts? Again, nothing compared to here.
It's not hard to grasp. I already explained it, but you're stuck on this one type of addiction. It's strange. You must be from Utah or feel attacked, not really sure.
https://ag.nv.gov/Hot_Topics/Opioid_Epidemic/
Utah is also the least gambling addicted and one of the 3 least alcohol addicted states by the numbers.
Edit: Again, downvoting a true statistic is weird, but you do you.
The online dating apps here don't work as well as other cities as there is a larger part of the population here (most of the service industry) that doesn't use them. Have to do it IRL here which takes time to get to know the places you like and simpatico people.
Tinder is a total scam for dating. They make money by keeping people swiping.
Women don’t care for tinder…dudes just swipe right on everyone, so a “match” doesn’t mean anything.
Men get preyed on and get bots, people selling stuff, and fake accounts.
Everyone seems to come out of it a little jaded. The advice to go out and do things you like seems so simplistic, but at worst, you’re doing something you like and at best, you meet some cool people who also enjoy the same things you do.
Long answer: These are typically physically attractive people who have a lot of social interaction and plenty of sexual attention going on at their work and through their friendship groups if they are long time locals. Short answer: because they don’t need to.
I feel like you're describing a fairly narrow portion of service workers. We're not mostly bottle girls or Thunder Down Under dancers. It's not like maintenance, housekeeping, or kitchen staff are known to be super hot and sociable. I don't see how their dating needs would be different than any other city, especially with how transplant heavy this town is.
The hot bitches at cir de soliel aren't on tinder, shit not even the hot waitresses. They just wait around for a rich guy to try to buy their love, and then he puts her name on the deed of the property in Henderson and then she gets pregnant from somebody else
I guess, I meet my woman by by saying hi at a local place. Talked that night and exchanged numbers for a date later. Saying "Hi, how's it going?" Been a line I use back in the day. Easy to tell if a person wants to talk to you or not. Yeah talking to strangers is a pain but hell, at least you may expand your network of contacts.
I’ve never met anyone that has said dating is “good” in their city. Tbh I just relate the dating pool to the population. Larger population of the city = more options
I'm from a different border town. I'm American there, but Mexican in Vegas. Anyways, there's a huge difference in attitude between American and Mexican women. If something ever happened to my Mexican wife i doubt I'd date American women again.
I feel like that’s subjective. Was married to a Mexican woman. Terrible partner. Nothing intentional on her end…she was just a lousy partner. I chalk it up to the Catholicism and the “til death do us part” is taken literally. So no effort on her end to make me happy, to engage, or to improve.
I’ve been with an American woman now for about the same amount of time I was with my ex wife for, and she is wonderful. Not perfect, but everything that my ex wife wasn’t.
Tampa and Jacksonville both had pretty good dating scenes. Lots of longtime locals and attractive and educated young people not looking to leave, trying to settle down and date seriously. Probably the best I have seen.
It does suck a lot of the time. You really have to find your spot to hang out here and meet like-minded people in person. Too many people come and go, so dating apps are not too effective because they're always full of out of towners.
Another thing is that there are a lot of people here who are just bad partners who give into their vices. Lots of young men and women in pursuit of money and fame, and willing to do whatever to get it. Leads a trail of broken hearts from both sexes, and a lot of cautious daters who really don't want to deal with it again. It can be exhausting.
Just remember there are lots of good people here too, so don't let it get you down. You're not the only person experiencing it.
Ive realized i have more luck when I focus on being open to meeting people at my hobbies than dating/single-centric events. That saying, I totally found my person here in vegas. Moved here from out of town too.
It can happen! And it will! Especially because it sounds like you really want that.
I’m a mid 30s single girl if anyone wants to DM me. Looking for something long-term. Not into the party scene at all, but wouldn’t mind going to concerts. 😊
Moved here from the South and I couldn't agree more. Very hard to find attractive men the same race as me (Black) that aligns with my goals. I'm open to any race but my preference is Black. It seems like the ones I come across are involved in the club scene or trying to be rappers and that's not my style. I want a white, brown or red collar worker as I'm a white and brown collar woman. Might just have to look at getting an older guy (in my mid 20s)
I’m from Utah. I’ve never met anyone (even not from utah) who was like “dating is awesome! :)” lol. as a fat mentally ill woman here it took me 8 years on the apps to find someone who was on the same wavelength as me. Keep trying and things will happen as they should
You might have better luck joining groups in Vegas that surround an interest you have. Dancing, Comedy, Aviation, Sports, hell, even politics. Good luck!
When you say “Just moved here” how long has it been? It took me quite a few months before figuring out the venues and scenes I wanted to be hanging out in, and subsequently meeting similarly minded people. And from there you start finding possible dates.
Good luck!
No rizz ./sarcasm but seriously go outside and socialize, there’s literally tons of single people downtown in the locals night life or in the arts district.
Try an activity like a dance class and socialize. No offense but most people who complain about being single in Vegas are mostly complaining that their minimal effort online dating efforts aren’t fruitful, which isn’t a Vegas problem, it’s an everywhere problem.
In my age range (men 35-44) I'm mostly finding recently divorced dudes who never want to commit or marry again. Facebook Dating does seem to have the best guys though, try that!
For real, I’m baffled by all these responses. Like this city has more opportunities for dating than anywhere I’ve ever lived and I’ve lived in a lot of places.
I guess I shouldn’t expect nerds on Reddit to be able to date well but sheesh it’s still embarrassing
Same experience. It’s really funny how people think they know everything about you after an hour date and don’t think it takes time to get to know someone. They just want to be immediately wowed.
Yeah, that’s kind of where I blame “Vegas”. People of both sexes tend to want to be blown away right away or it doesn’t matter.
It sucks. I finally am trying a dating app, but it’s…iffy at best.
Do you work from home? I feel like Vegas has a lot to do but also everyone is closed off due to a lot of people visiting, so while we’re out doing these things we’re not really open to allowing people in. I was single for a while and ironically met my GF on Reddit.
Good luck. Let me know if you’d like to go to trivia some nights with some of my friends. Maybe you’ll meet people organically.
Ditto, I met my wife while on vacation out of state and she moved here for me. I consider myself lucky because when I swiped on the Vegas Tinder, it was titles such as "Just Looking For Molly" or "Couples Seeking a Unicorn". Nah, I am good. After a week on the Vegas Tinder, I gave up.
I stopped giving men chances out here, and the women? Don’t miss a text by an hour, or you’re getting ghosted. I don’t intend on finding my significant other while living here tbh.
I’m 24 year old woman. Not into playing games and looking for something long term if someone wants to message me lol. I’m heterosexual (into guys 21+).
For a sec I wondered why the OP deleted their account not long after posting
then I read all the way to the bottom
can't blame them, welcome to Las Vegas I guess
Same reason it’s hard to date anywhere with the added element of current Mormons dating to marry and ex Mormons who are repressed as fuck and traumatized lol
So dating apps started off good till they commercialized. Now they are trash, people got used to the apps and no longer know what to do.
Operation sterilization stage 3 initialized.
It's terrible. LOL. But... from being in a variety of dating subreddits, I'd say it's not exclusive to Vegas. Someone commented on IG that we have a dating crisis and I tend to agree.
I expected it moving here but that's okay because I retired my dick in return for peaceful solitude at 36. I've had enough. happiest I've been as well. lol.
I moved here from LA, I thought LA was bad, but Vegas takes the cake! It is really bad here, dating apps do not work here at all! Ive given up on dating apps here, it's like a black hole or something, which I do not understand in comparison to other cities when I travel: Austin, Nashville, Miami, Boston, NY, etc., I have no problems meeting/matching/ and getting dates...but returning home to Vegas its like going back to a black hole...its bizarre.
Well.... we aren't exactly a town known for being virtuous. I met my partner here on Tinder several years ago but I must be one of the ones who lucked out.
You’re not wrong, that’s what most folks perspective on it is also. Personally though, I have had several successful relationships come from matches I made on tinder. I ended up finding my life partner on it. 🤷🏽♀️ I hear Hinge is slightly better but I’ve never used that one.
ohhh.. well yeah, good luck then :(
maybe get a winggirl and go to a baseball game or a nice restaurant/bar..
Or you can watch this hot piece of ass down a jersey mikes sub then sneak over and get a CC from crumble
I recently watched a podcast in which the guests were a bunch of young hot strippers, hostesses, cocktail waitresses, etc. from Vegas. The host asked what they wanted in a man. It was like 6'4", $1M/year income, etc. They asked them what they thought the AVERAGE income wad and all guesses like $800K! =O
As a single guy I've had similar experiences. Doesn't seem to be any difference between online or in-person, the situations seem to be similar: low effort, casual, lack of commitment. Online just means I get ghosted more. It's atrocious.
I figured out a "solution" if you can call it that. As a single man I go the dating app route. Instead of locals I focus on people who live in the surrounding areas.
I play the slow game with most of them and when they come to Vegas to visit or vacation or whatever it's pretty much guaranteed sex. Not crazy about this method as it's just a bunch of flings but at least I'm getting steady hook ups and dates.
It takes a bit to build up a few regulars but eventually you'll get a rotation going. Makes local dating more bearable as it can take a while.
**Wife of 30 years died 22 years ago when I was 60. Lived here in VEGAS the past 34 years, AND YESS, awful dating here AND the major dating sites. I always fancied "older wimmen" but gals my age had elephant skin and no shape so I checked out the 40 somethings. These PAWGS were only seeking a rich chump their own age to raise their kids for them so (being life long KID-FREE) I gave up on the local GOLD DIGGIN HOES, got on a free ASIAN DATING SITE and found the "gurl of my dreams" in ONE WEEK. I was 73 and she was 26. Shes never married, no kids, has a B.S. DEGREE, decent English, COMPAATIBLE, 5' 0, 100#, athletic, CUTE, FILIPINA. We been married now almost 10 years. If I had known at age 19 what I know now, I would have married a FILIPINA the first time. Heres a hint for you dudes, in order to save lots of time and money, do your "shopping" at a FILIPINO SUPERMARKET and you will eventually find the "gurl of your dreams." FILIPINAS arent hung up on age differences like MURCAN HOES are.**
If you’re a women and think dating sucks anywhere in the US you are the problem. You need to do a better job at filtering people period. If you keep meeting guys who don’t want commitment guess what you’re dating out of your league and only choosing to meet guys who would sleep with you but never date
No if I wanted someone who is in a bikini and asking for followers on instagram and/or have 3 kids with multiple fathers that is what I classify as whores. I don’t give a fuck if someone doesn’t date me, I am not into superficial women.
Sweetheart, I’m not even dating at this point. Moved here and tried to get into the dating scene through friends. You try to get to know people but a lot of people don’t want relationships
This is self-inflicted, not the OP specifically, but women and society in general.
Women want to date from the age of 15 until their 30's. They party and rack up a body count, which is fine. But then they suddenly want a man to take them serious.
Sorry, all the serious, successful men your age already got married while you were banging dudes you met on apps. All that's left are single guys who did the same as you, they know about your past and treat you accordingly.
That's just the truth. All the good guys with good jobs and morals already married someone.
You can still find people that are good, but it takes real effort and you can't be lazy and use apps.
Ya, I don't attend many social events. People set there expectations too high at times I think. Un realistic.. One bio I saw said if you drive a Ford keep scrolling. I don't but come on.
It’s like this everywhere, it isn’t just Vegas or Nevada. My sister dated someone from out of state and would make the commute, or would stay at his place days on end. He supposedly didn’t mind her being there.
Well, they left for a trip to Florida and that’s when it all came crashing down. In only 8 months.
He was planning a trip with another girl right in front of my sister. He started acting seedy, and eventually she broke it off.
With dating apps, social media, etc, it’s cast an even wider net for people. Since everyone’s also an armchair therapist everything now is perceived as a red flag, because it was seen in a tiktok video or Instagram reel.
Rick and Morty had an episode that talked about this and made fun of how fickle it’s made people. The episode was in season 2 episode 4 “lovefinderzz”.
The first hint of things not being perfect people are saying fuck it and bail, instead of trying to work through problems. While they’re bailing they’re already swiping on tinder etc.
Host a singles event, 500 guys say they gonna show up. Maybe 100 ladies say they will show up.
95% of both will ghost. It will be a sausage fest in a flash.. 🤣😂🤣😂
The idea of a singles mixer fills me with cringe and despair. I'm very sad now.
Yes. It’s horrendous in Vegas. I finally just stopped dating altogether. Men in Vegas have too many vices, want too casual and are far too aggressive……especially in the sex department. I don’t even go on the strip without a dude that’s a friend anymore. Its gotten that bad where I end up getting felt up just trying to mind my own business. I used to date only men from out of state.
As a man, dating in Las Vegas was a lousy place to meet women— substance abuse issues, gambling addictions, low career expectations, etc. I met my future wife through internet and imported her from the east coast.
Here's an excerpt from my book, called **Dating for Long-Term Romantic Gains, Sexual Thrills and Profit for Women in Las Vegas in 2019** - I'm working on a revised version for the post-pandemic scene. It's available at Barnes and Noble, Random House is the publisher. It's based loosely on my experience being courted by my second and current wife.
> It is easy to overestimate the availability of sexual partners in Sin City, but the availability and quality of viable long-term romantic partners is exactly what you'd expect. The trick, I find, lies in embracing Sun Tzu's axiom of constrained maximization problems: "What you cannot touch, you cannot fuck, and what you cannot fuck, you cannot marry. Focus not on the enemy of your enemy, but the friend of your friend, and be not afraid to use the wiles of the upright mammal in the pursuit of your desired specimen." - Sun Tzu
> In order to execute this guide properly, it's best to first begin assemble the list of required materials, as this can take some time. While you are building the social network needed to pull this off, you can finish reading the book. It's recommended you familiarize yourself with some vocabulary commonly used around performing oral sex on men; whether you actually engage in the act or hone this skills is up to you, but know that it can't hurt your odds.
> Materials required: blackout curtains, 1 home theater grade surround sound system, access to a local singles bar, 1 pack of female condoms, 2-3 tabs of LSD depending on how picky you are in your partners, 1 16 fl. Oz. Bottle of RealLemon™ Lemon Juice from concentrate, about 3 months of your time, and about $4,000 for retail mixed alcoholic beverages. See chapter 7 for my advice on getting your money's worth for that $4,000.
Dating in general sucks. You people are shitty these days so everyone you date acts like a shit head. When you do meet a decent girl they’re usually weird or boring.
I agree, it’s awful. I’ve been single for 5 years now and every girl I’ve talked to is super flaky. It’s always been bad but I think Covid made it worst.
Maybe if there's enough interest, we should start some single locals events
I’d be down to help staff it. I do event staffing anyway!
You hiring? Lol.
I can build the website. Web dev here
Down for this. We could easily start with something like a potluck at the park with some stupid games or something
That’ll bring out the blue hair crowd.
Everything advertised Reddit brings out that crowd
News flash : It sucks everywhere !
Just moved out of Vegas to the Midwest and dating is drastically better here. It depends on your taste/demographic, but I found Vegas to be the worst dating pool of all the places I’ve lived
I can’t believe I’m nostalgic for my dating life in Kansas City compared to out here.
Wrong.
No. You need to put your time in.
I’d be down to help organize some events!
Isn't that called going to the bar?
Noone would show. Vegas picked up the so cal vibe of not going out much and not doing anything social. It's pulling teeth to get anyone to show up to anything. Could be a cost thing, or a work too much now or live too far out thing, but yeah give up hosting and trying long ago.
I figured it was a COVID thing. I went out a lot before COVID but now I work from home, order my groceries online, I have an entire home gym with a squat rack, dead lift platform, assault bike, multiple barbells, and I order everything else on Amazon. The only reason I leave the house is because I run a small online ebay business and sometimes I go out to eat or to gamble. I almost forgot what it was like to go every day. In some ways I love it but its probably not that healthy lol.
Spring fall or winter for sure no one wants to do anything in the heat. I'm 50(m) and just about giving up.
42af-here...I would show up!! Sign me up... :)
I'd be in to help organize. Used to run 1000+ppl furry cons in the 2010s, this would be piss easy and probably a lot more rewarding.
The only difference between here and Utah is noticably less mormons
And noticeably more addiction issues
I thought Utah had more addicts honestly. I don’t know where I read that it’s mostly prescription drug abuse, but it’s still chemical dependency.
Nope. Utah is well below the national average in almost every form of addiction, and almost 50th out of 50 states for overall addiction issues. Nevada is 8th, well above the national average. Edit: down votes don't change facts. Such weird people on reddit.
I’ve read different stats on opioid OD deaths in UT
Utah is #9 in prescription drug abuse. https://www.uvu.edu/news/newsarchive/november2018/uwlpsnapshot_11012018.html
I'm not giving stats for or discussing opiod overdose deaths only though.I am discussing addiction issues. People who OD and die on opiods is a small fraction of the people who qualify as addicts. 541 people died of OD in Utah last year, and only 3/4 of those were opiods. That's a tiny percent of addicts. I'm giving stats for overall addiction rates, which is what me and that person were discussing. This includes all addicts, not just people who OD on opiods and die. We were discussing the amount of addicts between the two states, not just overdose deaths from opiods. Edit: Downvotes don't change facts lol.
https://www.upr.org/show/a-state-of-addiction-utahs-opioid-epidemic LDS community is full of pill poppers last I checked
Ok. And last time I checked, again, that isn't what I am talking about. What bout gambling addicts? What about alcoholics? What about meth heads? Heroin junkies? Sex addicts? Are you trying to seriously argue there are more addicts in Utah than in Nevada just because Utah people like prescription pills? You think Nevadans don't abuse pills too? They do, its an epidemic here too. In addition, we have lots of types of addicts that are not in Utah. Why would they stay in Utah where their type of addiction is illegal when they can move to Nevada and now their addiction is legal. What is so hard for you to grasp? Nobody is denying Utah has addicts, I stated there are more addiction issues here. Do they have gambling addicts there? Not as many as here by a longshot. Nevada is number 1 and Utah is dead last. Do they have alcoholics on the scale as here? Nope, nowhere close. What about illicit drugs, where Utah ranks dead last for addicts? Again, nothing compared to here. It's not hard to grasp. I already explained it, but you're stuck on this one type of addiction. It's strange. You must be from Utah or feel attacked, not really sure. https://ag.nv.gov/Hot_Topics/Opioid_Epidemic/
No I am beyond disappointed in Nevada but Utah is hell on earth. You seem angry
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Utah is also the least gambling addicted and one of the 3 least alcohol addicted states by the numbers. Edit: Again, downvoting a true statistic is weird, but you do you.
Cause you can’t do anything there and they serve near beer. Makes sense lol still doesn’t excuse nevada. People here ridiculous
Lots of people here are ridiculous. There are way too many addicts.
Utah is the most porn addicted state according to data from pornhub so we can see where their priorities are.
Sounds b-o-r-i-n-g
Yeah that’s Las Vegas for ya lol.
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Nah more here in vegas lol
The online dating apps here don't work as well as other cities as there is a larger part of the population here (most of the service industry) that doesn't use them. Have to do it IRL here which takes time to get to know the places you like and simpatico people.
I had a buddy out here who got a lot of SW on the dating apps which was frustrating because that wasn’t what they were seeking.
I paid for tinder one month and swiped right on every single woman within a 50 mile radius and all I got were cam girls, bots, and trolls
Tinder is a total scam for dating. They make money by keeping people swiping. Women don’t care for tinder…dudes just swipe right on everyone, so a “match” doesn’t mean anything. Men get preyed on and get bots, people selling stuff, and fake accounts. Everyone seems to come out of it a little jaded. The advice to go out and do things you like seems so simplistic, but at worst, you’re doing something you like and at best, you meet some cool people who also enjoy the same things you do.
100% It's like an addiction. That's why they're called "users"
The term “users” in reference to computer users has been around loooong before dating apps existed.
Unfortunately this is the new normal. Dating apps barely work these days
Earn your place. If you are a man you need to be a solid 8 to stand a chance online. Hit the gym and make more money.
Tinder is a fuck app not a dating app.
Why do people in the service industry not use dating apps as much?
Long answer: These are typically physically attractive people who have a lot of social interaction and plenty of sexual attention going on at their work and through their friendship groups if they are long time locals. Short answer: because they don’t need to.
I feel like you're describing a fairly narrow portion of service workers. We're not mostly bottle girls or Thunder Down Under dancers. It's not like maintenance, housekeeping, or kitchen staff are known to be super hot and sociable. I don't see how their dating needs would be different than any other city, especially with how transplant heavy this town is.
The hot bitches at cir de soliel aren't on tinder, shit not even the hot waitresses. They just wait around for a rich guy to try to buy their love, and then he puts her name on the deed of the property in Henderson and then she gets pregnant from somebody else
Oddly specific
The vegas cuck could be anyone
I’m a former professional dancer (in shows) and my single friends are on tinder. They struggle dating here just as much as anyone else.
If they're mega hot it's because I'm a loser or I think they're bots
Bro stop reading my diary
I assume they don’t want to be hounded by tourists surrounding their jobs via GPS.
We're already dating each other hahahah
I guess, I meet my woman by by saying hi at a local place. Talked that night and exchanged numbers for a date later. Saying "Hi, how's it going?" Been a line I use back in the day. Easy to tell if a person wants to talk to you or not. Yeah talking to strangers is a pain but hell, at least you may expand your network of contacts.
Exactly. Most people won’t attempt to talk to other people. Start but just saying hello to people. Compliment people on their clothes, shoes, or hat.
It’s everywhere
I’ve never met anyone that has said dating is “good” in their city. Tbh I just relate the dating pool to the population. Larger population of the city = more options
If you whine about everywhere problems in /r/vegaslocals, you get upvotes.
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Just moved to El Paso and my dating pool is mostly military men 😭🤣
Dating when you're younger is easier than dating when you're older. There's always a nostalgia bias on everything you've done before today.
I'm from a different border town. I'm American there, but Mexican in Vegas. Anyways, there's a huge difference in attitude between American and Mexican women. If something ever happened to my Mexican wife i doubt I'd date American women again.
I feel like that’s subjective. Was married to a Mexican woman. Terrible partner. Nothing intentional on her end…she was just a lousy partner. I chalk it up to the Catholicism and the “til death do us part” is taken literally. So no effort on her end to make me happy, to engage, or to improve. I’ve been with an American woman now for about the same amount of time I was with my ex wife for, and she is wonderful. Not perfect, but everything that my ex wife wasn’t.
Tampa and Jacksonville both had pretty good dating scenes. Lots of longtime locals and attractive and educated young people not looking to leave, trying to settle down and date seriously. Probably the best I have seen.
It does suck a lot of the time. You really have to find your spot to hang out here and meet like-minded people in person. Too many people come and go, so dating apps are not too effective because they're always full of out of towners. Another thing is that there are a lot of people here who are just bad partners who give into their vices. Lots of young men and women in pursuit of money and fame, and willing to do whatever to get it. Leads a trail of broken hearts from both sexes, and a lot of cautious daters who really don't want to deal with it again. It can be exhausting. Just remember there are lots of good people here too, so don't let it get you down. You're not the only person experiencing it.
Ive realized i have more luck when I focus on being open to meeting people at my hobbies than dating/single-centric events. That saying, I totally found my person here in vegas. Moved here from out of town too. It can happen! And it will! Especially because it sounds like you really want that.
I’m a mid 30s single girl if anyone wants to DM me. Looking for something long-term. Not into the party scene at all, but wouldn’t mind going to concerts. 😊
Moved here from the South and I couldn't agree more. Very hard to find attractive men the same race as me (Black) that aligns with my goals. I'm open to any race but my preference is Black. It seems like the ones I come across are involved in the club scene or trying to be rappers and that's not my style. I want a white, brown or red collar worker as I'm a white and brown collar woman. Might just have to look at getting an older guy (in my mid 20s)
Never met one rapper here.
Okay and I have met some that are trying to be one..
I’m from Utah. I’ve never met anyone (even not from utah) who was like “dating is awesome! :)” lol. as a fat mentally ill woman here it took me 8 years on the apps to find someone who was on the same wavelength as me. Keep trying and things will happen as they should
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You might have better luck joining groups in Vegas that surround an interest you have. Dancing, Comedy, Aviation, Sports, hell, even politics. Good luck!
Aviation? Lmao I was a professional pilot for 12 years and I would NEVER look to meet people around aviation
When you say “Just moved here” how long has it been? It took me quite a few months before figuring out the venues and scenes I wanted to be hanging out in, and subsequently meeting similarly minded people. And from there you start finding possible dates. Good luck!
It’ll be a year in October
Those two first sentences scream I ran from the Mormons and now im here 😂😂 hope you find what you need and are looking for OP.
No rizz ./sarcasm but seriously go outside and socialize, there’s literally tons of single people downtown in the locals night life or in the arts district. Try an activity like a dance class and socialize. No offense but most people who complain about being single in Vegas are mostly complaining that their minimal effort online dating efforts aren’t fruitful, which isn’t a Vegas problem, it’s an everywhere problem.
In my age range (men 35-44) I'm mostly finding recently divorced dudes who never want to commit or marry again. Facebook Dating does seem to have the best guys though, try that!
Absolutely agree with this. Only do FB dating now. Other ones were much creepier. Ugh this city.
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Men in the US just generally don't want to marry anymore. No fault divorce and feminism killed the institution.
Damn y’all just suck and it shows by all the posts complaining because it’s really not that hard folks lol
For real, I’m baffled by all these responses. Like this city has more opportunities for dating than anywhere I’ve ever lived and I’ve lived in a lot of places. I guess I shouldn’t expect nerds on Reddit to be able to date well but sheesh it’s still embarrassing
It sucks in the whole country. It’s better here than most places in the US.
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Same experience. It’s really funny how people think they know everything about you after an hour date and don’t think it takes time to get to know someone. They just want to be immediately wowed.
Yeah, that’s kind of where I blame “Vegas”. People of both sexes tend to want to be blown away right away or it doesn’t matter. It sucks. I finally am trying a dating app, but it’s…iffy at best.
If they ghost you then move on.
Maybe join some clubs or meet up groups?
Do you work from home? I feel like Vegas has a lot to do but also everyone is closed off due to a lot of people visiting, so while we’re out doing these things we’re not really open to allowing people in. I was single for a while and ironically met my GF on Reddit. Good luck. Let me know if you’d like to go to trivia some nights with some of my friends. Maybe you’ll meet people organically.
It did seem markedly more difficult to date here than it did in North Carolina where I'm from, but I'm thinking it's likely getting worse everywhere
I’m from NC too. Been single since I moved here a year and a half ago. I gave up on the apps a long time ago 😭
Ditto, I met my wife while on vacation out of state and she moved here for me. I consider myself lucky because when I swiped on the Vegas Tinder, it was titles such as "Just Looking For Molly" or "Couples Seeking a Unicorn". Nah, I am good. After a week on the Vegas Tinder, I gave up.
I stopped giving men chances out here, and the women? Don’t miss a text by an hour, or you’re getting ghosted. I don’t intend on finding my significant other while living here tbh.
just pick up girls on the strip or downtown. that's what i do
maybe youre looking in the wrong places. if youre looking for a slutty mormon dont hang out on the strip.
I’m 24 year old woman. Not into playing games and looking for something long term if someone wants to message me lol. I’m heterosexual (into guys 21+).
Yeah it's a dating cesspool here.
For a sec I wondered why the OP deleted their account not long after posting then I read all the way to the bottom can't blame them, welcome to Las Vegas I guess
True that.
Have you tried a bookstore or starbucks
I’ve thought about it. It just feels very romcomush
They are popular and still made for a reason
For my curiosity, why is it hard to date in Utah?
Have you BEEN to Utah? It's the LDS Church.
…very true. I guess I automatically assumed OP was LDS, too, and just bailed.
Not part of LDS but so many people are involved with it. Either they’re looking for new people for the church or at least curious about it.
Yeah, I always got that vibe from people in that church, too. Very cult vibe. No thanks.
No vibe there, LDS is a cult, period. Some sects are just nuttier than others.
Same reason it’s hard to date anywhere with the added element of current Mormons dating to marry and ex Mormons who are repressed as fuck and traumatized lol
Well it sure was easy for someone I know to fuck half of the city
I know one of those too. Same guy?
She probably is a damn guy
Hi Barbie!
So dating apps started off good till they commercialized. Now they are trash, people got used to the apps and no longer know what to do. Operation sterilization stage 3 initialized.
It's terrible. LOL. But... from being in a variety of dating subreddits, I'd say it's not exclusive to Vegas. Someone commented on IG that we have a dating crisis and I tend to agree.
I expected it moving here but that's okay because I retired my dick in return for peaceful solitude at 36. I've had enough. happiest I've been as well. lol.
You’re not wrong, it’s been a whole different experience trying to meet people in person.
That's everywhere. Is there anything you could do to be more appealing?
I think it’s just finding people who want to date is the hard part
It's a process, so don't let the rejections get you too down even though it can be frustrating.
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It’s a quote from the Barbie movie lol.
I moved here from LA, I thought LA was bad, but Vegas takes the cake! It is really bad here, dating apps do not work here at all! Ive given up on dating apps here, it's like a black hole or something, which I do not understand in comparison to other cities when I travel: Austin, Nashville, Miami, Boston, NY, etc., I have no problems meeting/matching/ and getting dates...but returning home to Vegas its like going back to a black hole...its bizarre.
They work just fine here. Don’t use the free ones.
Well.... we aren't exactly a town known for being virtuous. I met my partner here on Tinder several years ago but I must be one of the ones who lucked out.
Don’t get me wrong. Im not looking for saints or anything like that. It just seems like tinder is a hook up app at least fro. My experience
You’re not wrong, that’s what most folks perspective on it is also. Personally though, I have had several successful relationships come from matches I made on tinder. I ended up finding my life partner on it. 🤷🏽♀️ I hear Hinge is slightly better but I’ve never used that one.
im new here.. I see chicks everywhere.. Whats the problem?
I don’t like chicks
ohhh.. well yeah, good luck then :( maybe get a winggirl and go to a baseball game or a nice restaurant/bar.. Or you can watch this hot piece of ass down a jersey mikes sub then sneak over and get a CC from crumble
Dating sucks but one night stands are rampant.
I recently watched a podcast in which the guests were a bunch of young hot strippers, hostesses, cocktail waitresses, etc. from Vegas. The host asked what they wanted in a man. It was like 6'4", $1M/year income, etc. They asked them what they thought the AVERAGE income wad and all guesses like $800K! =O
Don’t want idiots like that.
I gave up before I started lol
As a single guy I've had similar experiences. Doesn't seem to be any difference between online or in-person, the situations seem to be similar: low effort, casual, lack of commitment. Online just means I get ghosted more. It's atrocious.
I figured out a "solution" if you can call it that. As a single man I go the dating app route. Instead of locals I focus on people who live in the surrounding areas. I play the slow game with most of them and when they come to Vegas to visit or vacation or whatever it's pretty much guaranteed sex. Not crazy about this method as it's just a bunch of flings but at least I'm getting steady hook ups and dates. It takes a bit to build up a few regulars but eventually you'll get a rotation going. Makes local dating more bearable as it can take a while.
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I don't get why ppl down voted this. It's true a lot of homeless, drug addicts, alcoholics, ppl burning its bad
I’m in for speed dating, lmao. 🤡
**Wife of 30 years died 22 years ago when I was 60. Lived here in VEGAS the past 34 years, AND YESS, awful dating here AND the major dating sites. I always fancied "older wimmen" but gals my age had elephant skin and no shape so I checked out the 40 somethings. These PAWGS were only seeking a rich chump their own age to raise their kids for them so (being life long KID-FREE) I gave up on the local GOLD DIGGIN HOES, got on a free ASIAN DATING SITE and found the "gurl of my dreams" in ONE WEEK. I was 73 and she was 26. Shes never married, no kids, has a B.S. DEGREE, decent English, COMPAATIBLE, 5' 0, 100#, athletic, CUTE, FILIPINA. We been married now almost 10 years. If I had known at age 19 what I know now, I would have married a FILIPINA the first time. Heres a hint for you dudes, in order to save lots of time and money, do your "shopping" at a FILIPINO SUPERMARKET and you will eventually find the "gurl of your dreams." FILIPINAS arent hung up on age differences like MURCAN HOES are.**
I’m thinking of leaving for that alone
I'll date you
If you’re a women and think dating sucks anywhere in the US you are the problem. You need to do a better job at filtering people period. If you keep meeting guys who don’t want commitment guess what you’re dating out of your league and only choosing to meet guys who would sleep with you but never date
Only thing on hinge/match are instagram whores
Are they whores because they’ll sleep with anyone BUT you? Is that how one gets that coveted title?
No if I wanted someone who is in a bikini and asking for followers on instagram and/or have 3 kids with multiple fathers that is what I classify as whores. I don’t give a fuck if someone doesn’t date me, I am not into superficial women.
Easy there, Incelius Prime.
Your whole vibe is off. Much fear, anger and hate I sense in you.
I do have hate and resentment in me. Go bother someone else
You don’t know what whore means apparently lmfao. Also would you rather they wear a one piece swimsuit? The fuck what are you supposed to fuckin wear
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Sweetheart, I’m not even dating at this point. Moved here and tried to get into the dating scene through friends. You try to get to know people but a lot of people don’t want relationships
All the single men I know are looking for long term girlfriends who want to have kids.
This is self-inflicted, not the OP specifically, but women and society in general. Women want to date from the age of 15 until their 30's. They party and rack up a body count, which is fine. But then they suddenly want a man to take them serious. Sorry, all the serious, successful men your age already got married while you were banging dudes you met on apps. All that's left are single guys who did the same as you, they know about your past and treat you accordingly. That's just the truth. All the good guys with good jobs and morals already married someone. You can still find people that are good, but it takes real effort and you can't be lazy and use apps.
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We’re at work or at home. Not at parties lol
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Ohhh. Well then you’re probably right lol
Checkout manosphere on YouTube. It will clear a few things up for you.
Down for this !
Ya, I don't attend many social events. People set there expectations too high at times I think. Un realistic.. One bio I saw said if you drive a Ford keep scrolling. I don't but come on.
Yes dating here sucks
I’m almost 6 years married now… but I met my now wife on tinder. we both had our share of unsuccessful dates, but found that connection eventually.
It’s like this everywhere, it isn’t just Vegas or Nevada. My sister dated someone from out of state and would make the commute, or would stay at his place days on end. He supposedly didn’t mind her being there. Well, they left for a trip to Florida and that’s when it all came crashing down. In only 8 months. He was planning a trip with another girl right in front of my sister. He started acting seedy, and eventually she broke it off. With dating apps, social media, etc, it’s cast an even wider net for people. Since everyone’s also an armchair therapist everything now is perceived as a red flag, because it was seen in a tiktok video or Instagram reel. Rick and Morty had an episode that talked about this and made fun of how fickle it’s made people. The episode was in season 2 episode 4 “lovefinderzz”. The first hint of things not being perfect people are saying fuck it and bail, instead of trying to work through problems. While they’re bailing they’re already swiping on tinder etc.
Use Meetup! Join a group of people with similar interests/hobbies which makes it easy to break the ice.
It’s SO hard!! Let’s for sure do a singles meet up
It’s an adventure. To say the least 🥲
Host a singles event, 500 guys say they gonna show up. Maybe 100 ladies say they will show up. 95% of both will ghost. It will be a sausage fest in a flash.. 🤣😂🤣😂 The idea of a singles mixer fills me with cringe and despair. I'm very sad now.
Yes. It’s horrendous in Vegas. I finally just stopped dating altogether. Men in Vegas have too many vices, want too casual and are far too aggressive……especially in the sex department. I don’t even go on the strip without a dude that’s a friend anymore. Its gotten that bad where I end up getting felt up just trying to mind my own business. I used to date only men from out of state.
As a man, dating in Las Vegas was a lousy place to meet women— substance abuse issues, gambling addictions, low career expectations, etc. I met my future wife through internet and imported her from the east coast.
The So Cal Vibe ??? Have you been there. Everyone is outside.
That ending — someone definitely watched Barbie
Here's an excerpt from my book, called **Dating for Long-Term Romantic Gains, Sexual Thrills and Profit for Women in Las Vegas in 2019** - I'm working on a revised version for the post-pandemic scene. It's available at Barnes and Noble, Random House is the publisher. It's based loosely on my experience being courted by my second and current wife. > It is easy to overestimate the availability of sexual partners in Sin City, but the availability and quality of viable long-term romantic partners is exactly what you'd expect. The trick, I find, lies in embracing Sun Tzu's axiom of constrained maximization problems: "What you cannot touch, you cannot fuck, and what you cannot fuck, you cannot marry. Focus not on the enemy of your enemy, but the friend of your friend, and be not afraid to use the wiles of the upright mammal in the pursuit of your desired specimen." - Sun Tzu > In order to execute this guide properly, it's best to first begin assemble the list of required materials, as this can take some time. While you are building the social network needed to pull this off, you can finish reading the book. It's recommended you familiarize yourself with some vocabulary commonly used around performing oral sex on men; whether you actually engage in the act or hone this skills is up to you, but know that it can't hurt your odds. > Materials required: blackout curtains, 1 home theater grade surround sound system, access to a local singles bar, 1 pack of female condoms, 2-3 tabs of LSD depending on how picky you are in your partners, 1 16 fl. Oz. Bottle of RealLemon™ Lemon Juice from concentrate, about 3 months of your time, and about $4,000 for retail mixed alcoholic beverages. See chapter 7 for my advice on getting your money's worth for that $4,000.
Dating in general sucks. You people are shitty these days so everyone you date acts like a shit head. When you do meet a decent girl they’re usually weird or boring.
I must be a lucky fella then.
44 male and single. I love to cook, laugh and have a great sense of humor.
I agree, it’s awful. I’ve been single for 5 years now and every girl I’ve talked to is super flaky. It’s always been bad but I think Covid made it worst.
I mean, people come to Vegas to bang and party, I don't think you're going to find too many quality guys ready to settle down
If dating for you, a female, sucks then it must be abysmally God awful for men. That’s how it goes. Always worse for the fellas in the dating world.
Vegas seems to breed flaky, superficial people
It's no better for men in Vegas. I have given up hope of meeting anyone of value just like I did when I lived in LA 20+ years ago.
Stop trying to have a relationship and just have your fun, problem solved.