Whether you are looking for a substantial relationship with a special guy, interested in playing the field, or would simply like to make more connections with new male friends, this advice will bring new guys into your life. Check out these four ways to improve your dating life.
1.) Become involved in clubs and social causes. When you partake in activities you are interested in, you increase the odds of meeting a guy who shares the same interests. Even if this plan doesn’t work, you’re doing what you like to do. And, if it “works,” bonanza! You and your new lovebird have something in common immediately. The great thing about this situation is that you aren’t even directly looking for love. It can just find you.
2.) Be more open to first dates. Some of us have pre-conceived notions about what our dating partners should look like. Opportunities to go out come around and we don’t respond. And then, we wonder why we’re not with someone. One date won’t hurt anyone. You may even change your mind about some guys after you get to know them better.
3.) If you see a guy you like, find a decent reason to converse with him. There are so many moments in life when you will make eye contact with an attractive stranger, and nothing happens next. Then, you never see that person ever again. In your mind, you may have been imagining a scene from The Notebook or Pride and Prejudice, only to wind up disappointed. Break the ice! First, make eye contact. Then, ask this guy where his hometown is or give him a compliment. If anything, flash a memorable smile. Sometimes, that’s all it takes to get his attention. Just don’t assume fate will bring the two of you back together again, without the exchange of numbers or a Facebook add. It doesn’t always work that way outside of fantasy land.
4.) Go out on the weekends. If you want to meet new people, this is imperative. “Going out” doesn’t necessarily mean hitting the clubs or getting drunk around Georgetown. Just make the effort to be social and active and plan events with other friends. Go to Eastern Market, see a concert at The 9:30 Club, or visit a museum in the District. When a single collegiette spends her Friday and Saturday nights comfortable in her dorm room watching Netflix, she might fall in love with Joseph Gordon-Levitt, but she isn’t likely to meet him or anyone else. Life isn’t the pizza-man – “it doesn’t deliver!”
Apply these strategies to your life, and behold, you’ll have new options. In the meantime, if you’re single, embrace it. Keep in mind that you can meet someone special anywhere in the world, so be prepared with confidence and a ready smile. There may not be a high level of compatibility with every guy you date, but sometimes you have to kiss a few frogs to find your prince. Venture forth, lady Saints.
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