{"id":4205,"date":"2020-01-16T12:51:25","date_gmt":"2020-01-16T17:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motivatedtomarry.com\/stage\/?p=4205"},"modified":"2020-01-16T12:51:25","modified_gmt":"2020-01-16T17:51:25","slug":"the-pros-and-cons-of-meetup-dating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/motivatedtomarry.com\/stage\/the-pros-and-cons-of-meetup-dating\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pros and Cons Of Meetup Dating"},"content":{"rendered":"

Modern-day dating can seem more like job-hunting in a competitive market than simply falling into love by chance. You have to work at it, put yourself out there, and diversify your approach. It takes effort. Online dating has finally taken over as the top way couples are meeting<\/a> — outperforming the \u201cfamily and friends\u201d plan. But there are still plenty of ways to meet \u201cthe one,\u201d especially for marriage-minded people<\/a>. And Meetup dating is one of those ways.<\/p>\n

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Most people are familiar with Meetup, even if they\u2019ve never joined a Meetup group or attended an event. The premise of this largest network of local groups is building community based on common interests.<\/a> Passionate about environmental clean-up and sustainability? There\u2019s a group for that. Interested in art museums? Take your pick of artsy-minded groups. Single again and looking for a way to meet other singles with similar interests? Opportunities abound for Meetup dating or simply making new friends with fellow singles.<\/p>\n

Meetup\u2019s mission<\/a> is grounded in the power of individuals to make a difference in themselves and in the world through self-organization. If you have a passion or interest that you know is shared by others, you can organize your own group. You don\u2019t have to wait for a party planner or major organization to put together an event.<\/p>\n

On any given day, more than 9,000 Meetup groups are meeting face-to-face around the globe with the common goal to \u201cmake community real.\u201d<\/a> And, while your initiation into this friendship- and community-builder starts online (check out their phone app here<\/a>), Meetup is all about just that — meeting up.<\/p>\n

Meetup dating, like all things, has its pros and cons. As a dating coach<\/a>, I am committed to helping my clients have the broadest and most personalized reach into their dating options. I want them to have an online presence, and I also want them to be out meeting people in person. It\u2019s important, therefore, that they understand the pros and cons of all their options.<\/p>\n

Here are some of the pros of Meetup dating.<\/strong><\/p>\n