If there is one downside to being Atheist or a non-believer, it is the lack of community and networking. For many, the community and social aspect of their church is just as if not important than the actual belief. Atheist have no meeting places, social clubs or organized activities, especially if you are outside a larger metropolitan area. Where you live, you surely feel very alone, especially as a widow, without a support group. I am not too far away, but I know it is difficult to meet new people if you don't hang out at bars or belong to some kind of club. I do belong to a motorcycle club, but even there it is hard to meet anyone who is not religious. My lack of belief has scared a few people away. We are friendly with each other at the breakfasts and get togethers, but we don't have much to talk about outside of that.
If you would like to chat, feel free to contact me. I am not much of a camper or outdoorsman, but I am open minded and talk too much, a pretty good listener too. And I have a cute dog! LOL

That sounds backwards to me.
Atheism demonstrates some level of intelligence and that is a very desirable state IMHO
Someone saying they're a devout christian would turn me off completely.

Then those 'lots of guys' don't deserve you, Joan.

They can hardly take you to the church social. ☺

I think some men are threatened because it means you think for yourself and won't "obey" (his) authority. I once had a guy in high school tell me he wanted to go out with me, and would if I would learn and recite the Lord's Prayer to him (my reputation as a heathen preceded me). He wasn't happy when I just laughed at that. I was very happy.

This being a non believer website and forum, it should not be an issue. I have no problem with it.

Same here. 3rd generation Atheist. Even some Atheists give me grief for this, since I didn't initially question the faith myself.

But the religion thing, or lack thereof, is a big deal breaker for lots of people here in the South, so finding someone to date has been a challenge.