LockedOutOfElfland OP t1_j2ajyxd wrote on December 30, 2022 at 8:58 PM

Reply to comment by coffee-and-aspirin in Maine residents - what do you find positive and negative about your state's low population density? by LockedOutOfElfland

If you're single, how do you find LGBTQ+ dating or hookup culture in more liberal parts of the state?

The areas I visited seemed very open-minded, but I have to imagine finding a partner (either for a night or for life) is difficult regardless of orientation or gender in Maine. Is that assessment correct?

coffee-and-aspirin t1_j2alvq4 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 9:10 PM

Dating apps suck, but I imagine it's like that for anyone. I am not single, but finding someone wasnt easy. I live in one of the larger towns in the state, so it wasn't completely hopeless, and it took a while, but I did find some level of community, but I had to move to a more urban area and go on a lot of failed dates to get to where I am now

ItsMissiBeaches t1_j2bst65 wrote on December 31, 2022 at 2:12 AM

Dating in this state is horrible.

LockedOutOfElfland OP t1_j2bsz4z wrote on December 31, 2022 at 2:13 AM

I wondered about that when I was there. At the very least do Bar Harbor, Stonington etc. residents stand a good chance of finding a hookup or week long fling with the summer tourists via dating apps?

ItsMissiBeaches t1_j2bv5g4 wrote on December 31, 2022 at 2:30 AM

I live in a lake region inland where our population at least triples in the summer. Personally I stay away from dating tourists, but I'm 39 and not interested in flings. Most people my age left for college and never came back. Those who did return brought their young families. I love my quiet rural life, but I fully know I'd have to leave to find the kind of partner I want.