KEY TAKEAWAYS
- While apps are the most common way people meet one another these days, you can still strategize ways to meet people IRL (in real life).
- Go to events. Use the Event Decision Matrix to figure out the most promising ones to attend, based on how likely you are to enjoy the activity and how likely you are to interact with other people.
- Get your friends and family to set you up on dates by letting them know this is something you’re interested in, making the process easy for them, saying yes to dates, and giving feedback (and gratitude). You can even offer incentives.
- Connect with people you already know. Your person may be hidden in plain sight. All you have to do is change your frame of mind.
- Introduce yourself to people when you’re out and above. Improve your chances by taking off your headphones and interacting with the world around you. If you’re at an event and you don’t know what to say, get in a line and start commenting on it! People in lines love to discuss lines.