What we’re about
We could all use more friends, right? You wouldn't be looking at this group unless you wanted more social interaction. This is a group for SOUTH END SINGLES 60 and over to come together for a beverage or a meal or an activity when we can and make some new friends. All are welcome here. This is not a dating group. ANYONE THAT WANTS TO BE AN ORGANIZER AND POST THEIR OWN EVENTS CAN! Just let me know and I'll add you as an organizer!
THE VAST MAJORITY OF EVENTS WILL BE IN RENTON/KENT/BELLEVUE/BURIEN, but with more members stepping up to be organizers, we are branching out to other parts of the area.
### What are the benefits of friendship?
Good friends are good for your health. Friends can help you celebrate good times and provide support during bad times. Friends prevent isolation and loneliness and give you a chance to offer needed companionship, too. Friends can also:
- Increase your sense of belonging and purpose
- Boost your happiness and reduce your stress
- Improve your self-confidence and self-worth
- Help you cope with traumas, such as divorce, serious illness, job loss or the death of a loved one
- Encourage you to change or avoid unhealthy lifestyle habits, such as excessive drinking or lack of exercise
Friends also play a significant role in promoting your overall health. Adults with strong social connections have a reduced risk of many significant health problems, including depression, high blood pressure and an unhealthy body mass index (BMI). In fact, studies have found that older adults who have meaningful relationships and social support are likely to live longer than their peers with fewer connections.
***Dues ($2.70/year) are due within 60 days of joining and then yearly.
Please make sure your notifications/messages settings are turned on and remember to CHECK YOUR MEETUP MESSAGES OFTEN as that is the only way for me to contact you about anything of importance. Also please remember to change your RSVP if you've said YES and then can't make it. Be mindful that if you are on the waitlist for an event, people do change their RSVP close to the time of the event and that could move you up to the attending list and you could be charged with a NO SHOW if you aren't aware of that fact. Three no shows and you will be removed from the group.***