| Many single women often lament that there are no | | | | a cause usually have a good men/women distribution. |
| good men "out there." There are, in fact, plenty, you | | | | Volunteermatch can set you up with some local |
| just have to know where to find them. Here are five | | | | places who need volunteers.If you don't find a place |
| ways to meet more quality men: | | | | you like online, you can call around to your favorite |
| 1. Find two groups or a classes centered around a | | | | non-profits; they are almost ALWAYS looking for |
| topic that you are really interested in and where | | | | extra help. A great plus about volunteering is that not |
| there will most likely be lots of guys. | | | | only will you increase your chances of meeting quality |
| Note that I did say a group that YOU would be | | | | men, you'll also increase your chances of meeting |
| interested in. Signing up for the local Home Depot | | | | quality people. |
| weekend workshop is only a good idea if you have | | | | 4. Try Online Dating |
| some interest in laying down your own bathroom | | | | If you groaned, I'm sorry to break this to you. Many, |
| tiles. Alternatively, the chick lit book club is probably | | | | many people have met their significant others online. I |
| not the place to meet men. Here are some possible | | | | will say, however, that there really is an art to dating |
| topics that interest women and men: finance, | | | | online. And yes, you DO have to be careful, like you |
| investing, extreme sports of some kind, extreme | | | | do in any situation where you are meeting strangers. |
| fitness events (like a triathlon), snowboarding or | | | | But if you use your common sense and just give |
| skiing, golfing, rock climbing, wine tasting, hiking, coed | | | | yourself some time to figure it all out, you'll soon |
| sports teams, kickboxing class. These days, there's a | | | | develop a system for weeding out guys who are |
| meetup group for pretty much anything (see | | | | bad news. Online dating work can be a fun way to |
| meetup.com) If you don't find a group you like, you | | | | meet a lot of quality men quickly.. |
| can always start one of your own. | | | | 5. Go to new places and start talking to men. |
| 2. Join a Singles Club. | | | | As hard as it may seem, I would strongly advise you |
| A lot of churches and religious community centers | | | | to start stretching yourself outside of your comfort |
| have groups just for singles. There are also quite a | | | | zone. That's the only way you're going to meet a lot |
| few single's adventure groups. These groups usually | | | | of new men. If a colleague invites you to her pool |
| have some kind of activity for everyone to | | | | party and you think it sounds like fun but you're |
| participate in. They're a great option because the | | | | worried you won't know anyone there, then by all |
| members aren't placed in a high pressure, | | | | means, just go! Start talking to guys in the grocery |
| speed-dating kind of environment. There are some | | | | store. Visit a new coffee shop and say "hi" to a cute |
| other perks to joining these groups as well. One of | | | | stranger. Go somewhere you haven't been before |
| my friends actually met one of her best single | | | | and start making eye contact and saying hello. |
| girlfriends in a singles outdoor hiking group. | | | | *Please trust your gut when talking to strangers. If |
| 3. Volunteer for a cause that you're passionate about | | | | you get a bad feeling from someone, it's for a valid |
| and where you know men will be present. | | | | reason and you need to move on quickly! And |
| Pet rescue centers attract a lot of great, | | | | remember, these suggestions can work ONLY if you |
| kind-hearted people. Walks/Runs to raise money for | | | | start actually doing them. |