Ok after a comment a friend of mine made after reading my last blog I got to thinking... Where are all the single men these days? And how does one meet them?
The above map shows where in the United States you can meet the most singles... Apparently Houston, Austin and DFW are hot spots for single men... But where the heck are they if there's so many of them?
After a bit more research I've found out!
Evidently, all the singles guys are at home or work.
This was taken from an article I found on the internet....
"Why aren't there ever any single men at parties? This isn't just an urban myth, I'm afraid. The reasons lie in three places. Firstly, according to the 2000 US census, 2.8 percent of adult males and 1.4 percent of adult females defined themselves as gay or bisexual. This would suggest that there are more heterosexual women in the world than men; so you're at a disadvantage from the start.
But what about the rest? Where are all those single men?
Well, it comes down to two things: social structure and evolutionary psychology. Women are still largely the drivers of the social scene. They just are, you know it and I know it. As a spin-off of the multi-tasking thing, women are less objective-driven in their relationships - men tend to box friendships into work, activities, interests-in-common etc, and have only a handful of the sort of broad-base friendships on which women thrive.
After the tipping point of partnered-unpartnered males is reached, parties tend to be full of disappointed women making unthreatening small-talk while the single males sit at home, weeping into their TV dinners. Ladies, if you want more single men at parties, tell your friends' husbands they have to invite their lonesome colleagues. They'll be doing everyone a favor. "
Another article suggests ""Where are the single men?" You can find one of them in a suburban cul-de-sac, in a house with no decorations, lawn ornaments or hint of life within. It's a demographic no doubt overlooked by statisticians. Hidden men. Lone rockers."
More suggestions of places to look for single men (or women in other cases).... Online, the gym, church, speed dating, the grocery store, book store, bars/clubs/pubs, Memorial Park, the dog park and the beach (even though we don't really have one in Houston).
For online dating I'd suggest a couple of different sites....
Match.com
HoustonConnect
Myspace
PlentyOfFish (though it has its share of crazies)
Craigslist (if you're into crazies)
ChristianMingles (for those that are religious)
SinglesNet
YahooPersonals
True.com
OkCupid.com
Lavalife.com
JackFoundJill
Dating.com
And as much I hate the commercials I do know some peeps that like Eharmony
Also I've heard some good things about ItsJustLunch....
You've also got to network a bit... Let friends know you're looking for a significant other... Maybe they know someone thats perfect for you! You never know til you ask!!!!!!
And there are tons of organizations that sell matchmaking services for those that are too busy or shy to look for themselves....
Heck even just saying hi to a hot neighbor could lead to a date for all you know!
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