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letsgouda t1_j2p9puh wrote

I totally understand the urge to get out of a tourist destination as a resident. I came to NH to escape that vibe myself, but I'm planning to do the opposite of you, haha! I am 34 and newly single and just don't feel like there are a lot of opportunities to meet like minded people and date here in NH, but I see shows and social events all the time in Portland that I would be interested in. My problem with NH is partly that it is more conservative, and I'm super liberal/leftist. Not just politically but I feel people stick to their own here and start families earlier. If you're looking to start a family you'd probably have better luck here, especially as a not-crazy conservative yourself.

I think most people would consider Manchester to be pretty boring. It's a bit run down as well. But you can go to Concord, down to Lowell, into Boston, or into the mountains. There's not much to do but if you're ok with just hitting a sports bar on a Friday night and doing online dating you would be fine. There are NH hiking groups as well. I honestly really like living in NH but the dating/friend group thing is really my reason to get out.

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[deleted] OP t1_j2pc4te wrote

Interesting. You may like Portland. I don't live in the city proper, I'm a couple towns away. To me, it's a city where it only takes a day to see all the good sights. After that, if you don't build up a social network or have a romantic partner, it gets old really fast. If you are more left-leaning, you will definitely fit in more in Portland than I do.

Southern/central New Hampshire attracts me because the cities seem a bit cleaner, and they are closer to mountainous areas. I love hiking and did a lot of it when I was in the Monadnock region.

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letsgouda t1_j2pmfr9 wrote

I don't feel like Manchester is very clean or nice but its reputation is rather over the top in that direction. But the area in general I really like! I live more on the seacoast and it's really nice. But I feel like I'm too far away from mountains/good hiking here. I think a place is mostly what you make of it, but there's no harm in gameifying it a little bit- putting yourself in a location that has more like minded people or a bigger dating pool. I came here partnered and was looking forward to living in a more quiet, small town way. But now that I'm single, I would rather live in a place with a bigger dating pool and more social activities. Best of luck to you!

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