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How do singles who work night shift meet people?, A question from my BIL

fionah View Member Profile	27/01/2013, 08:55 AM Post #1
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My BIL is a nice guy. He works on a permanent night shift roster. He is looking for love, but finds his nocturnal body clock works against him when trying to get out and meet people. He is at home/asleep when everyone is at work, then at work when everyone else is out socialising. He has his son on the weekends, which restricts him to some locations. We would all like to see him find someone to be happy with, if someone has a suggestion or 2 I can pass on, that would be great. I have been with my hubby since I was 17 and have been married for over 9 years, so I am not really experienced on the singles scene. He is 34, has an 11 yo son, likes V8 supercar racing. He has started going to the pool after work @ 6am to lose some weight and increase his fitness. He lives is a large semi-rural nsw town. Thanks for your help. Fi xo

Sassy Dingo View Member Profile	27/01/2013, 09:55 AM Post #2
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Internet dating is all I can think of.

Bacongirl View Member Profile	27/01/2013, 09:56 AM Post #3
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My BIL met his now wife on e-harmony. BIL was also a shift worker, though his rotated through day and night as well as weekends.

8yeargap View Member Profile	27/01/2013, 10:08 AM Post #4
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I met my wonderful partner on RSVP. I would definitely suggest internet dating.

MoonPie View Member Profile	27/01/2013, 10:09 AM Post #5
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Internet dating! I used to go out on coffee dates in the hour or two before starting work in the evening (also did permanent nights.)

MaeGlyn View Member Profile	27/01/2013, 10:07 PM Post #6
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My Bil and sil who are happily married met on internet dating. Then they went dancing. Maybe a good idea.: )

~~Cleopatra~~ View Member Profile	27/01/2013, 11:26 PM Post #7
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Good to see some sucessful internet dating stories I'm still not sure if I am game to try it. Pity you said NSW and not QLD OP.

allthiseffortpai... allthiseffortpaidoff View Member Profile	27/01/2013, 11:32 PM Post #8
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E-harmony. My BFF met her fiancé on there, he's a permanent night worker

kpingitquiet View Member Profile	27/01/2013, 11:54 PM Post #9
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I dated a 3rd shift worker. We met online. Not net dating but through a gaming forum. I was a 3rd shift worker and I just went out on my nights off. I could outlast them all! I met someone at the club I regularly went to who, a couple years later, I wound up seriously dating for over two years.

fionah View Member Profile	28/01/2013, 07:05 PM Post #10
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"It's a foreskin, not a birth defect!"
Thank you for your advice, I will pass it on. Fi

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