From supermarket to bookstore-maybe just a couple of blocks away if unlike my cousin you are not making any progress at the supermarket. The idea is not to buy a guide book on dating but actually finding your date at the bookstore. You may or may not be an ardent lover of books but bookstores can be the perfect place to meet likeminded people. Your limited knowledge about an author or books in general can extend to rouse interest in his/her minds thereby leading to a discussion on related topics. An artistic streak in you (or the lack of it) can take you to another unconventional destination-the art exhibitions/galleries where opportunities to find a date lurks in every nook and corner. So If you are single, have a penchant for art and are keen on looking out for a companion, visiting art exhibitions for art’s sake may not necessarily be your norm anymore! Your power of observation plays a vital role here, be it in appreciating the myriad colours on the paintings or observing the stream of visitors to the gallery.
Dating opportunities can emerge in the most unlikely venue in a city like Mumbai. Most of the localities in this city be it the up market areas or the suburbs boast of a local club. These clubs with its cost effective membership schemes has proved to be a perfect outlet for the daring and creative minds. Trekking and hiking camps organized by such clubs may not only tap the adventurous streak in you but could be a perfect way to fulfill your need to get a date. Adventure can take a whole new dimension if pumping iron and flexing muscles is your way of de-stressing! Joining a gym close to your house may bring you close to your neighbors(read prospective dates).Apart from being fitness fanatics, it may soon dawn upon that you and your prospective date actually share a lot in common. If your efforts (pun intended )is not yielding the desire results amidst the cramped up enclosure of the gym, then take a stroll amidst nature’s bounty. The jogger’s park or a walk by the seaside may not only rejuvenate your senses but may eventuate into a rendezvous with an interesting person.
In retrospection, joining a computer class has proved to be a time tested method in finding a suitable date. Learning about data warehousing or programming is not only a way of cementing your bond with the electronic device but could lead you to believe that you are programmed to bond with your assignment partner too! But if you are the type who likes to have some control over proceedings or feel strongly about current events affecting our country then stepping into the political arena should be your ideal choice. Instead of being a fierce critic of the political system, join a local political party and lend a voice to your ideologies. You will be surprised to discover that more and more people are taking to the idea of being righteous or politically correct. In an attempt to change society you may soon realize that burgeoning scope of finding like minded people within the party is much more than you aspired for.
The college or university campus is another popular destination to find dating opportunities. If you are at apparent ease with your professor who incidentally happens to be single, it becomes imperative to prove that your interests are not limited to academics. Here perseverance pays and it may turn your good fortune into long lasting results!
If you are endowed with the uncanny knack of spotting a like minded person amidst a milieu of people, then a crowded bus or the local train offers a lot of scope to hone your skill. A mumbaite spends more than a quarter of his lifespan in local trains and buses jostling among the office crowd for a seating space. Your firm determination to strike a light hearted conversation with a prospective date in a train/bus may not only pep you up after a hard day’s work but can also cheer up your new found companion. A look or a smile of recognition from him/her on the following day is all it takes to confirm that you are making progress! Despite being surrounded with various dating opportunities in Mumbai, one may overlook an important avenue present within the four walls of our homes. Sibling rivalry takes a backseat when you realize that your brother/sister’s friends could be your potential dating partner! Your best behaviour and simply sharing time with your sibling’s friends can be an effective way to find a perfect date. You will soon realize that a widening circle of social contacts will double your chance of finding a good date.
The PTA meetings at your child’s school offers a lot of scope for single parents to find a suitable date. The noticeable discomfort amongst individuals to talk about their single parent status can be tackled by your understanding approach and a confident way with words. As a single parent, your ability to share your fears and anxieties with ruthless honesty can do wonders in starting a conversation with a prospective date in such occasions.
To end, I would like to quote a new jersey based therapist who made this thought provoking statement “Thoughts and emotions are energy. They have a direct impact on how energized or lackluster we act”. So before the negative emotions deplete your energy levels , go ahead with a smiling face coupled with oodles of self confidence and make the right move at the right time.
