“ I am passionate about the outdoors and traveling and would love to share these adventures with others who feel the same way. ”

“ Hi- Some of my interests include cycling, cooking, wine and attending cultural events. Looking forward to meeting others with similar interests. ”

“ Hi... I am looking forward to some additional friends and fun. I repair stringed instruments professionally. I am happy to announce that I have my first "Vocal Group Hall of Fame" customer. I play a little guitar, bass and drums with friends. ”

“ Meeting new people and going to different events sounds cool.. looking forward to that. ”

“ I am recently divorced. I live now with my parents. I have two children. I am currently employed at Whole Foods in Reston, VA ”

“ Married, stay at home mom of three boys (ages 14, 9 and 6 months old). Looking to get back in shape after having my last son in March and meet other moms and babies. I work from home on web sites/blogs and create personalized water bottle labels. ”

“ I am looking to make new friends for socializing. I tend to work all the time. I have two son's who are turning 18 and 21 in November. One is a Senior at Thomas Johnson High School and the other at Frederick Community College studying Nursing. ”

“ Not sure what to put here, I just met a girl on the metro ride back from downtown who told me all about this great site and how it helped her meet people when she was knew to the area so Im hoping it works for me too! I am in to all sorts of things from f ”

“ Hello, I love coffee & talking to people w/ same interests.We own @ The Blend Cafe, located on 50 east of Winchester,Va.Inside of H-D.Come on by & say HI !!! You do not need 2 b a biker come & drink coffee w/ us..Have your meet-up here at our place. ”

“ Hi! I've been in the Frederick area for 4 years and since I work in DC, it is hard for me to meet people. I like hiking, walking, traveling, driving, going to movies and dinner. ”

“ Hello! I am the daughter of a methodist minister(dont hold that against me!) ;) Im the mother of 3 boys, well men now. I had the wonderful blessing of becoming a grandmother alittle over a year ago and Im also the Aunt of Barbara's beautiful girls ”

“ Hi, I am looking forward to sharing good times and common interests. ”

“ Hello group! We are relatively new to VA and are excited to meet new people that like to play board games and interact with others. Looking forward to meeting everyone. ”

“ Hi, My name is Rebecca and i would like to meet new people ”

“ I thrive on variety! I enjoy meeting people and making long lasting friendships.I am passionate about life and take being a friend, serious;because I am pretty much all the family I have now, my parents are both deceased. I work hard and I play hard! ”

“ I moved to the area a couple years ago after living in NYC for 15 years ... looking to meet more people beyond the work environment... ”

“ It is nice making new friends, enjoy the company. ”

“ Looking to meet some new people make new friends. ”

“ Hi! Grew up in California where I was very involved with metaphysics. I am moving from WV to Germantown, MD. Would like to become involved again with New Age thinkers. ”

“ Married; 50s, want social ops 4 our age. Women 4 me, men 4 him; couples 4 both. Varied interests; friendly chat w/ nice people. Please check: MidWeek Friends: http://babyboomer.meetup.com/81/ Anti Aging: http://boomer.meetup.com/44/ ”

“ Hello friends - love to meet you :)) ”

“ I want these local Meetups because of the potential intellectual and spiritual stimulation shared by people of similar interests. ”

“ I moved to this area a couple of years ago, but haven't really gotten out to make many friends. I want to meet new people who have similar interests. ”

“ Want to meet nice people in the Northern VA area. Linda - love doberman's. Duke was so cool on Halloween, had a vampire costume on! ”

“ Hello, Have been a resident of Reston for 21+ yrs. After working for federal & County Gov. & Volunteering for Haven of No. VA., returned to studying Yoga, became certified, & currently teach classes locally. ”

“ I recently moved to Leesburg and am interesting in meeting new friends who share the same interests as I do. ”

“ Would love to meet new people that would turn into friendships/relationships ”

“ Married, no kids, 3 cats, college grad. Intersted in Germantown M-F Afternoons with sincere, honest, caring, friendly fun folks to share common interests. Activities or EMail chats welcomed! Pls CHECK Coffee CHAT Chow http://coffee.meetup.com/302/ ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am interested in culture, socializing, and having fun! ”

“ I want these local Meetups because it would be a great opportunity to meet people who have the same interests as well as just having some fun! ”

“ I like saturday morning coffee with friends....... ”

“ I want these local Meetups because these are all the things I love most! I would be thrilled to meet people who had similar interests! ”

“ I'm originally from Baltimore and want to meet some new people. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am a fairly young widow and would like to meet people to have form new friendships and also share the unique pain of losing your spouse. ”

“ I want local Widows and Widowers Meetups because I would like to meet others who can relate to the difficulties of being single after 30 years of marriage. ”

“ I want local Social Networking Meetups because it is easy to meet with them. ”