I have gotten this recommendation from a couple of people, but here is my issue. From the time I moved to Dallas I have been running one company or another, or serving on boards. I love business, and that has been my hobby. My other interest is travel. The issues here are, no real hobbies; thus, no place to meet those people. I've considered taking a couple of solo trips to places I enjoy but feel like I'd be a bit of a creeper and I don't really want to end up in a long-distance relationship anyway. But from this I've decided I need to get out locally, and unfortunately that will be a solo effort as well.
So the next question... how do you go out solo and seem creepy? How do you open a conversation when you're sitting at the bar eating alone?
It might be a good idea to take up a hobby or join a group or something. There's a DFW Cyclone Alumni group isn't there? Once we can all get together in public I would suggest joining and going to a game watch. Love of the Cyclones could be something you have in common. Make friends and they can maybe set you up with friends.
No idea how to not seem creepy at a bar by yourself. If you have some good friends I would suggest going out with them. Just have fun with your friends and even if they are married they can be wingmen and be on the lookout for you.
I went out to a few bars with a friend and his girlfriend. Yeah, being third wheel sucked but they can talk you up and be on the lookout for you. We went to a few karaoke nights. At one bar there were a couple ladies hanging out and I volunteered to sing a country song with one of them. It was fun. She and her friend left soon after but I felt like I had accomplished something putting myself out there.
Just find some kind of activity that's social and you can be yourself and seem friendly and approachable.