Here is my advice - take a cooking class. Many Community Colleges offer
> them in the evening. Lots of single women take them. Maybe you won't hit
> it off with anyone, but at least you'll get something good to eat. There
> are other interesting classes to take at night as well.
>
> I though the problem for a fifty year old single guy was fighting the
> women off. It seems to be there is a super surplus of attractive 35 to 50
> year old girls.
I get emails from an organization that gathers singles to do volunteer work, some of which is more fun than work. At least every two weeks, they start sending desperate emails saying "Wake up! We need men for this upcoming event. Where are all you men?"
I doubt Rochester NY is unusual in this regard.