Are You Single and Looking for A Best Place to Retire?
Category: Singles and Retirement
December 21, 2020 — The most helpful and valuable input we get on this site comes from you our Members. And when it comes to where single people should be looking to retire, and what they should be looking for, with your comments we hit the jackpot! There is really nothing better than detailed input about real places from real people. Special thanks to Moderator Flo for suggesting this.
In this article we will reprint some of the most practical and informative Member suggestions about retirement for singles from many different Blog articles on this site. There are many suggestions about specific places to retire where singles will be happy, what types of communities you should consider, organizations to join where you can meet folks, and strategies for meeting and making new friends. At the end we have provided a list of our previous articles about singles and retirement, with many tips, ideas, and dozens of Member comments.
Comments on "Are You Single and Looking for A Best Place to Retire?"
Bob says:
Another option is to admit that you are a loner and stop looking!, ??
And never forget plain old good luck!
Vicki says:
I'm married but with a husband 10 years older and seeking somewhere more desirable than where I new up, I had to look at the size of the community. It was hard enough in my 20's and 30's to find someone to spend time with so I wanted to find a larger community, figuring that if it was a place of 200 houses, half or more would be married. Half of the survivors would be the same sex which just left perhaphs 1/8 to 1/4 of available opposites to chum up with in my older age, if I wanted to do that. Until I get to that point I'll hopefully have plenty of gal pals for things my husband isn't interested in or can't do. We hope to get to a 7,000 population community once the virus is more controlled..
Shelley says:
Living in San Diego County and divorced for 13 years, I can say this beautiful county with activities to interest any outdoor enthusiast, is one of the very best places to live in the country. Simply by doing my daily life, to say nothing of joining groups that match my interests, I have found it easy enough to meet people and make friends, both married and single. The biggest drawback to this gorgeous county is the cost of living (a fact of life in Calif). It won't be fun if you can't buy a house (renting is just as expensive and more so), don't want to pay one of the highest car registration fees in the country, don't want outrageous electric bills complete with brown outs and black outs, and on and on the costs go. If, however, you can get beyond the COL, you can literally ski in the morning and walk on the beach at sunset, or see the stars at night from Joshua Tree Nat'l Park and have lunch in La Jolla. It's amazing.
Admin says:
Even if you are finding it difficult to meet someone in your community, through the miracle (?) of online dating sites there might be someone special right outside your gates. My widowed brother found his match online. Now there biggest problem is deciding whose community to live in! Other than that, get a dog. They are unbelievable chic and muffin magnets!
Maimi says:
Rich, believe it or not, some of us like the freedom of being single!
Jes says:
While I agree with the idea to 'get a dog,' it has nothing to do with it being a magnet for anything other than love and companionship. I'm happy for those people who want to and then find a partner (ie., your brother, Rich), but that is the furthest thing from my mind, as well as every single women I know (with the exception of one). What we are looking for is a diverse community that is welcoming, supportive and enriching in which to spend our last years.
Maimi says:
Jes, well said. Exactly! None of my newly single female friends have any wish to find a new partner!
Claudia says:
I am one who is happily single! This year I will retire
and relocate. After much research I am hoping to relocate
from Iowa to Florida. I am a person of color so sadly
instead of making friends right away I am just
hoping to live by people who accept me. It’s interesting
to read what is important to all of us!!
Clyde says:
Claudia, all best wishes to you on your move to Florida. I hope the place you live will be very welcoming to you! I’m also a member of a minority group, though not based on color. We chose a place in Florida where we believed we would be comfortable and accepted. Fortunately, it has worked out well. I hope it will for you, too. Retirement is not a time where we should have to be facing prejudice. That’s something each of us should remember as we interact with other retirees in our communities. May the new year bring us all many blessings!
Donna says:
A lot of good comments here, I too am single and am looking to retire in South Carolina possibly. Anyone out there have any good suggestions on a 55+ community for singles. Seems most are for couples at least they advertise that way. Was hoping for Charleston area.
Thanks!