When a reader asked me to do a piece about how to find other singles in Louisville, I cringed when I thought of the usual generic advice given to singles: meet someone at a coffee shop, meet someone at church, meet someone at a bar, meet someone online... The truth of the matter is that most couples meet at work, at school, or through friends. If none of these things are options for you, however, what is your next step? The following three ideas are places where you can meet other singles in Louisville who might share your interests, passions, and life goals.
Join a Local Club
The great thing about meeting someone at a club is that you immediately know that you have something in common. My husband and I are both writers. When I'm going on and on about writing, he's just as enthralled as I am. However, I once dated a guy who loved cars -- I could care less about cars. It's liberating when you truly care about something that your significant other is passionate about. Louisville has a ton of clubs and organizations catered to many different hobbies and interests. For a list of more than 300, visit
Neighborhood Link.Volunteer Your Time
Work can be a great place to meet someone if you work for a huge corporation such as UPS or Caesars where there are thousands of employees. But, if you work for a small company, meeting someone at work probably isn't an option. Instead, you may want to consider doing some volunteer work. Doing volunteer work is a great way to meet other compassionate singles in Louisville as well as help out the community.
Volunteer Match allows individuals to search for volunteer opportunities by zip code and distance -- it's a great place to start your search for the perfect organization.
Take a Class
A lot of people meet their future spouses in college. Of course, meeting someone in college doesn't work so well if you're not in college. However, you can take classes at some of the local colleges and adult education facilities even if you're not interested in earning a degree. It's not only a great place to meet other singles; it's also a great way to expand your knowledge and abilities. All of the local universities allow individuals to take classes as non-degree-seeking students, and adult education classes are also available through the JCPS
Lifelong Learning program.
The End Result
There are several benefits of trying to meet people through these avenues rather than the traditional ones. First, even if you don't meet the love of your life, you may make a new friend who could introduce you to some of their single friends. Second, if you do meet someone, you can get to know them leisurely without the pressure of trying to impress them on a first date. Third, you're going to meet people who share your interests, have compassion, and have goals – this is much more than you can ever expect at first when meeting someone at a bar.
