Is timesharing for me

[Golden Girl Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Golden Girl]

This is my first post so please excuse any typos or mistakes. I am a retired middle school teacher, mathematics specialist, so writing is not my strong suite.

My question is for the ladies, however genelemen are certainly welcome to chime in, is - Is timesharing for me?

I am a single woman who had been a widow for about two years. I was happily married for over 30 years to the most wonderful man in the world. I have not begun to enter the dating world, but think I am ready to give it a go. I am pretty old fashioned and refuse to tell my real age and definately will not kiss on the first date. I am looking for a deeper friendship first that could bloom into a relationship later.

I have tried various dating websites and they are intimidating and not my style. Do people really use these sites for anything other than "you know what"?

I have also joined various church and volunteer groups, but find mostly single elderly women like myself. So, I need to start looking elsewhere.

I love to travel, but have a limited budget. I am not too fussy as any 2 star place that is clean and bug free will be fine with me. Exotic locations like Hilton Head or Branson or Florida will be a bonus. About the only thing I can't compromise on is that I can't date a smoker or a playboy. Looks are not that important to me, but personality and fidelity are the most important things.

Can I find single men that are under 65 years of age at timeshare resorts?

Can I find single women like me that will enjoy travel to fun locations to share a 2 bedroom unit or are willing to book a separate studio units at the same time and location as me?

I really don't know if timesharing is for me or not, but I would love to get some advice from members here.

Thank you in advance for your contributions.

Sally

[katiemack Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close katiemack]

Welcome to TS4ms, Sally.

I would recommend single cruise ship vacations, rather than timesharing.

We have been TS owners for over 20 years, and our observations are that timeshare vacationers are predominantly couples or families....the occasional single we would meet would be traveling with friends or families.

If you are seeking to own a TS vacation home, be sure that you understand all that that means before putting money down. There are questions about Maintenance Fees, special assessments, availability windows, exchange opportunities, etc.

JMHO, but TS is not the best avenue for meeting other singles. But of course, never say never.

[1950bing Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close 1950bing]

If you have lots of money,lots of time, can wait for over a year to get some place you want to go to, be ready for annual increases, pay out extra for SA's, pay the costs to join a club just to trade, be willing to take forever to sell it, and expect to get back pennies on the dollar, it's for you !

[BocaBum99 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close BocaBum99]

If you have lots of money,lots of time, can wait for over a year to get some place you want to go to, be ready for annual increases, pay out extra for SA's, pay the costs to join a club just to trade, be willing to take forever to sell it, and expect to get back pennies on the dollar, it's for you !

Your disinformation is as bad as the timeshare resort salesmen only in reverse. This woman had a heart felt request and you provide this response?

The fact of the matter is that most people who post on this site have been able to make timesharing work for them. If there is a scenario that can work for the original poster, we will find it for them.

That said, I don't recommend making a timeshare purchase to meet people as a single. If anything, timesharing is for families who have a need for the kitchen and a second or third bedroom to keep the children.

[catwgirl Contributor - Bronze Find all posts View Profile Close catwgirl]

Sally,

I am a happily-single gal who enjoys lots of timeshare vacations. However, it is not a place to look for single men. I agree with the other posters. In timeshares you will find mostly couples or families.

[chriskre Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close chriskre]

Sally,
I'm a single lady 45, I own 5 timeshares. But honestly I can tell you that I've met only a handful of single guys, mostly in the pool over the last 7 years of ownership. The staff though usually goes out of their way to make you feel welcome if they know you are travelling solo. I also use my timeshares as an opportunity to invite some of my other single lady friends and we make it a girlfriends weekend or week out of it.
I think if you like Disney then that might be a good place to own. I enjoy it solo or not.
I'm not negative on timeshares at all. Yes they have their pros and cons but to me the pros certainly outweight the cons especially if you buy a good place resale.

[Pat H Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Pat H]

Some of the women on TUG/TS4UM's got together and formed a ladies travel group. Some of us are single and others have spouses who don't like to travel. For the most part we have had great trips. Only 1 instance that I'm aware of where the roommates didn't get along. Membership in the group is by invitation only. Since you are new, I can't invite you to join yet. Feel free to email/PM me and we can chat about it.

Timeshares are not a good place to meet single men. Online dating is very frustrating although I have met some nice guys but there just wasn't a connection. The older you are, the harder it is.

I'm curious why you would refer to yourself as "elderly"? I'm 61 and that word would never enter my mind as applying to me. I have no problem saying how old I am.

[katiemack Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close katiemack]

OT, Golden GJirl, I just wondered what you mean by using dating sites for "you know what"....and back to the original post, what about Hilton Head and Branson appeals to you as exotic? Have you been to either place? If so, what did you like about them so much?

[Sydney Contributor - Bronze Find all posts View Profile Close Sydney]

Sorry, just closing this thread until we are confident that it is NOT mischievously posted by someone else.