Here's my best advice: lose the beard, go to the gym and drop 25 pounds. If you're short god help you, but if you're average or even tall, you'll do ok. Women like well-dressed, clean shaven men. Invest in a couple nice suits (no ties) and great shoes.

A good place to meet women is hiking/backpacking clubs. They are educated, well traveled, many of them speak several languages, fit and open minded with a large % of nonbelievers. Ask them out for coffee or dinner, take them to a bluegrass festival or evening of traditional Irish music at the pub and make sure you wear your nice clothes.

good luck