Letters to the Editor
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Dogs
One caveat about volunteers is that a lot are retirees or post-children middle-aged ladies. Find a volunteer gig that is physically challenging. That'd get the younger crowd. I think the marine mammal crowd and the Habitat crowd are younger.
Having a crowd is good. If you hang out with lots of folks your age, you probably will wind up with one of those folks in your crowd. I know the Burning Man crew tends to skew to younger and active techno types and artists - very interesting people.
As for adopting a dog, I am with the other folks who say to not get a dog unless you really want one. HOWEVER, if you have as many married friends as you say you do, there is nothing wrong with offering to take in their dogs while they are on vacation. You would not be the first bachelor I've met with a borrowed dog. If you meet women with a borrowed dog, they'll know you have friends and are kind to friends and their dogs. This is a big cup of win for everyone.