1.Don’t be afraid to try something new, pick up a new hobby or a sport. Get out in your community and explore. Meet different people in different ways and always have your eyes open to the possibility of meeting someone new.
2.Live a little, it’s a great big world, get out there and explore the world and the people in it. Meet, mingle and plan things with your children, friends and family. Get out and enjoy life and you may just meet someone along the way.
3.Be positive and optimistic. You will be more likely to meet someone with a positive outlook and putting great energy out into the world. Always smile on the inside and the outside.
4.Give someone a chance. So, you had an awkward first date, but they are trying to take you out again. Doesn’t hurt to give them a second chance. Give them a chance to get to know them better because you don’t know unless you try.
5.Be opened minded to people outside your typical type. Don’t always seek out to date a certain type of person, athlete, specific educational background and that looks a certain way. The more open you are the more options of different types of people you could meet and possibly connect with better.
6.Don’t be stubborn in your ways. Be open that everyone has a life and a story and be flexible about that. So, you haven’t heard from someone as often as you would have liked. Be open that they have a story behind that 2-day silence period. If they end up trying in their own way, then give them a shot.
7.Don’t make vaccines and politics a make-or-break situation when dating. Everyone has an opinion, don’t write someone off even if their thoughts are unlike your own. You wouldn’t write off a friend with a different frame of mind, same goes here. Everyone has a different viewpoint that we need to learn to deal with.
8.Don’t judge a book by its cover. So many times, we judge a person by what they look like and what they are wearing. Focus in getting to know the internal person. You won’t know that unless you meet face to face and see if there is connection.
9.Frustrated with apps? Don’t give up. Reassess and realize your person hasn’t found you yet. You don’t want that flaky, non-communicator anyway, let them go and realize it’s for the best. Keep your heart and mind open for other options and whatever you do, don’t give up.