What we’re about
Welcome Progressive Singles 50 and up! Let’s find each other here in this “red” area of the state! I can’t be the only Single Progressive around Gurnee…I hope!
This is a Singles Social Group, not a political group. The group’s purpose is to make friendships, maybe relationships, and do social events together. It is for men & women both. We want you men too!
But given the extreme divides among the “right” and “left” in this country, I want my group members to have some basic shared values. I’ve lived in 5 different areas of Illinois and have only lived in Gurnee for 6 years. I grew up in a rather progressive suburb, lived in Chicago 14 years (where I got my Bachelor’s degree in IT & some Master’s coursework in Public Health) & spent a lot of years in Des Plaines. But I have NEVER lived in an area that is so “far-right” and seemingly backwards as I do now up north. Please tell me I’m not the only educated, professional, single Progressive in my age range in the Northern Suburbs!
You could use the terms “progressive”, “liberal”, or “Democrat” rather interchangeably. We are FAR too hung up on labels these days, but those terms convey the general message. The Unitarian Church also embodies a lot of the values I’m looking for. I’m not looking for people whose views are exactly the same by any stretch. But I AM looking for members who share roughly similar views on key issues. And I want this to be a "MAGA Free Zone". With 4 legal trials looming, anyone who STILL supports the criminal Donald Trump is NOT welcome here.
In my life, I’ve found my progressive (or liberal) friends to be more educated, more intelligent, more compassionate, and sometimes more creative. All good qualities in my opinion! Many examples have shown that people with highly opposing political or religious views just DO NOT GET ALONG. So let’s find each other! Are you out there??
WHAT DO WE DO?? We often meet at different restaurants for dinners where we get to know each other. Sometimes, we'll go for a live music or dance event. When the weather is warmer, we do some events outside. I always have conversation questions ready in case there is ever a conversational lull. So far there have been no lulls! People in my group know everyone gets a chance to speak & we try to learn about each other. We've had some lively discussions! EVERYONE is included so we can get to know YOU. After all, I already know about myself! This is all for the purpose of forging friendships and relationships! And YES, dating is allowed!
SO COME JOIN US PROGRESSIVE SINGLES! We can share our friendships AND our politics!
PS:
You can find a rough definition of progressive (as I see it), on our meetup page. Go to the main page, click on “MORE” and then click on “MESSAGE BOARDS” under the MORE menu. There you will find a brief write-up I did called “A Rough Definition of Progressive”. I wrote it so that you members have a general idea of my definition of progressive.
