Bars also have their drawbacks. They are often noisy and it can be difficult to talk. Also, most men who are successful in playing the bar game tend to be younger, conventionally attractive and extroverted. Assuming you are interested in meeting someone with who has interests related to your own, consider involving yourself in one of the more than 100 gay organizations in Atlanta. Groups abound for those interested in running, swimming, outdoor activities and the like.
Professional organizations exist for all sorts of people.
Volunteer opportunities and inexpensive classes can be found at many local organizations. Plenty of opportunities exist to involve yourself in activist organizations working for social or political change. If your tendency is to hang back in new social situations and wait for someone else to initiate conversation, understand that this strategy is not likely to work for you in finding men to date. Taking the initiative increases the chances of meeting someone interesting who is also a little shy about taking that first step. Even if the guy you approach isn t interested, he s likely to be flattered rather than put-off by your attention.