New hobbies wherein I might meet individuals? What do the lot of you do for fun that doesn't involve the internets? What gets you out of the house and into the world?

If you're specifically looking to meet guys, I would NOT recommend horses. Not many guys there, and the ones you find are usually gay. But if you're looking to meet *people*, nothing beats a barn on a weekend day for social.

OTOH, you'll soon start spending so much time at the barn you'll have to give up any other semblance of a life, so...tradeoff.