Hi There Folks, I graduated a month ago, got that Master's degree, and am currently looking for jobs as actively as possible. I was wondering if anyone knows anything about a city called Grennell, Iowa. While it isn't my first choice as far as location, it is said that you sometimes have to relocate to whereever you receive a job offer. That hasn't happened yet, but I was wondering if anyone knows anything about that city and if there's any interracial dating between BM and WW there at all. It doesn't sound to me like a city that has many minorities at all and I don't want to find myself in a place that has an active KKK organization as well as other hate groups, and where people may look at me funny if they saw me in restaurants, etc. with a white woman. I don't think I'd want to live in a place where I won't feel comfortable.
Yes, try www.loveiscolorblind.com Click on search and look under Iowa, from 25-30, I found 60 profiles From 18-25 I found 30, so umm I'd say YES. I have been to Iowa several times, not my favorite place, very boring, no real nightlife, just your basic hole in the wall of a state. Have fun..I mean that seriously
Hey there Shaft - I have never been to Grinnell but have a couple of friends who have been there (separately) and they both have described the college campus as being incredibly liberal and I guess it's a hotbed for gays. One friend said his impression was that at least half the student body was gay. Which strikes me as ironic since, being from the midwest, I don't consider IA epsecially liberal. Or any part of the midwest unless in a major metro area, for that matter. I don't know about any IR scenes, but it would be my guess that an area that is pro-gay would also be more likely to be relaxed about IR dating. Anyway, good luck with the search, I'm curious as to where you'll end up. What will you be teaching?
Actually there's plenty of IR dating in Iowa and in the surrounding region. I've lived in the midwest my whole life and dated white girls without too many problems. It might work to your advantage since the black population is quite low compared to other areas of the country.
Re: I appreciate your respective feedback, guys. I really don't think I would feel comfortable in an area with a high gay population.
Re: There is IR in every state. If your a classy, confident, cool guy you can find nice women ANYWHERE and often. You'll probably get more stares in the majority of Iowa. Also look into that "50% gay thing" for yourself and I will guarantee you thats wrong for that campus. Good Luck and remember the world is yours.
Re: Being confident, cool and classy isn't my problem. Unfortunately, most of the women I've met either feel intimidated by these traits in me or just simply love to play games. I'm tired of the constant playing of games and the endless list of shallow people out there who have absolutely no concern for the feelings and emotions of others. I'm fared up with the fake numbers, lack of substance and the cold-hearted people out there. I would just love to meet a "normal woman," for once.
Re: Personally, I feel that I've become more honest and straightforward as I've gotten older. And I can tell you first-hand - confident, cool and classy are VERY sexy and attractive traits! Men that truly possess all of them are in short demand so women that are treating as you described are crazy! Actually, I also have a theory that everyone is crazy, some are just better at hiding it then others. So it is only a matter of time before you meet someone who is as good as hiding their crazy as you are! :wink:
Re: Keep working at man. Don't try to play the cool, confident thing off too strong because women have built in BS detectors and overdone confidence and desperation can be a big turn off. (im not accusing you of this, just a point of advice from me). Believe me a women is def. attracted to a man who has his stuff together and is secure in himself. The good ones will not be intimidated. Biggest tip I can give you is pay close to attention to the places you are meeting women. Pay close attention to their conversation and mannerism and you can sort them out quickly. There are only a certain couple of types of women that are intimidated by men that own real manhood (not that sorry excuse for manhood known as thuggery) and these type of woman shouldnt deserve to recieve any attention by you and should always be treated with a certain level of condescension. Remember that you are the male and you should seek and conquer what you want. Good Luck.
Re: Scott, thank you for that powerful response. Most of the women I've met in the past who I had bad experiences with, I met them at my gym, in clubs and night lounges, on the street, etc., and during my undergraduate years, even in college. So where does a man find a good woman these days? The very last woman I talked to at my gym a long time ago caught me off guard. I thought we hit it off quite well and she gave me her number, but I called her twice and left brief messages and she never returned my calls. So I moved on. Then one day, I saw her using the tradmill and working out with another woman. There seemed to be a chemistry between them that just didn't seem at all like a mere normal friendship. Not once did they separate from each other, and wherever one went, the other one followed. They even came and worked out right next to me on one of the triceps machines. The one I had talked to, looked at me straight in the eye and didn't say a word. There was absolutely no emotion. I didn't say a word to her either. I just focused on my workout and ignored them. It's amazing how cold people can be. The woman I had talked to was telling her friend: "You're gonna do four sets of 15, ok?" "What? I will die." Her friend responded. Then when I was done with my workout and I happened to walk past them on my way to the locker room, her female friend gave me this look as if the woman I had talked to might have probably mentioned something about me. The latter couldn't even look at me in the eye. It's amazing, but that's the unfortunate way in which many people behave in terms of dating here in the U.S. Sometimes, no matter how confident and cool you may be, in fact, many times, actually, a lot of these women already decide, a good number of times for superficial reasons, whether or not they would welcome your advance before you even open your mouth and start talking to them.