What we’re about
*****NEW!****** Meetup recently did away with the group DM feature which was used to communicate to attendees of specific meets. Very frustrating, but my solution to this was to create a Discord group. PLEASE join this group if you want to attend out meets. You'll need it because that is where I post day of on how to find us and also any other important/time sensitive info about a particular meet.
Whether you're new to Houston, or a native, it can be hard to make friends as an adult! Or you finally find a social group but they're out in one of the burbs! Or it seems like every social group is either geared towards 21 year-olds, and/or dating. Or you feel like the only person over 35 who doesn't have kids within a 100-mile radius (I promise you, you're not!)
We're a group of 35+ Houstonians, looking to make new friends, get out and have some fun, and explore new activities together.
I schedule a variety of activities to try and accommodate a range of interests, whether simple bar meet and greets, to nature activities, museums, or any of the awesome cultural and seasonal events going on around town.
Houston is an awesome, diverse city, with lots to offer, so hopefully you'll find at least some of our events that are to your liking! AND all, or at least most, of our events are centrally located, within the loop, woo hoo! (We will have the occasional out of town event, like beach days at Galveston.)
We're a casual, no pressure group, open and welcome to folx of all persuasions of life. I want everyone to feel comfortable and welcome and like you have a group of cool people to hang out with. So please, leave any weird, drama-laden, or creepy vibes at home!
The only thing I ask is that you respect our 35 and up rule; there are plenty of social groups around town catering to the younger crowd; we're a group for adults/professionals looking to make friends with similar lifestyles, life stages, and ages! Our events are not suitable for children or minors, but many will be for those wanting to bring their dogs along!
Looking forward to meeting you and hope to see you out soon!
The fine print:
I know, ugh. This is the not so fun part of organizing a Meetup group, but necessary unfortunately. Just some quick and basic guidelines to help you get the most out of this group:
No meanies! If you can't act like a normal, cool, and respectful human being, I will remove you from the group and will ban you from future events. One thing I love about Houston is that it's a diverse city with a diverse population. I wanted to create a welcoming and safe space for all types of folx to make friends, so if you can't be aligned to that, please take your drama elsewhere. Additionally, if someone at a meet makes you feel uncomfortable in any way, pls do not hesitate to reach out to me to discuss. I would rather have a chance to remedy it, than just have you not attend again because of one bad apple. I promise to always handle issues respectfully and discreetly.
Don't message people randomly - a lot of people don't take kindly to this, but hey, it's your funeral. I would ask that you don't randomly DM people from the group until you've actually come out to an event, met them, and received consent to message them. We're an in-person social group, not a pen pal group. We're all adults here, act like one. If I find someone is unwelcomely DMing folks within the group, you will be banned.
No shows are not cool! We follow a 2-strikes and you're out rule. If you RSVP twice and don't attend, you will be removed from the group. Yes, this includes removing yourself within hours of the meet ocurring. Again, this is a group for folx who actually want to meet in person. It's also rude to the organizer (me) and makes it difficult to plan things when we don't have an accurate head count.
Lastly - all members are required to have at least a first name and a photo of themselves to be a member. No screennames, initials, faceless photos, photos of you with minors, or those with only objects/backgrounds in them. I understand that privacy is a concern, but so is safety for all of our group members.