The Others

"Hey, Norm, What's up?"

"My blood-alcohol level."

I noticed that it has become hard to pay attention to good-looking male suitors when there are too many creeps trolling around as well. Do two freaky weirdos cancel out a great guy?

I am almost sick of going to bars. It seems to not be leading in the direction I had once hoped. People have told me that they met their mate at a bar, but I do not seem to be following with that same luck.

Recently, I attended a concert, and it made me think, what are different venues that I could frequent in hopes to meet, "the one?" Suddenly, Bars were Out, and every other kind of adventure was In.

Concerts

Concerts are a great place to meet men. Even though I did not have as much luck with my man, (mainly because he was busy... I sadly presume) I did see other promising men fluttering around. Every man that was at that concert, looked like Ryan Gosling, and yet, I paid attention to none. Instead I pushed them out of the way, scoffed, and left with my tail between my legs, pouting.

If I had only noticed that all of the men looked like identical twins to my dream lover, I would have definitely put on a better game face towards them. The moral of this story is: if you find the lead singer of a band attractive, nine times out of ten his duplicate will be somewhere in the audience, and what's that old song lyric, "If you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with?"

Weddings

I've heard that weddings are a great place to meet men. I have already been a bridesmaid six different times, and each time I have had no luck. However, there is enough word of mouth about there being results in finding a mate at weddings, and enough movies are based on the same prognosis.

I'd say whether I am putting on the inevitable ugly bridesmaid dress, or wearing a sexy number to be the stand-out, there are men attending and waiting there just to hit on yours truly.

Gym

People enjoy seeing people working on their fitness. I know watching a guy sweat, lift a weight heavier than my weight, and then towel off, sounds like a great reason to go to the gym.

If that is not reason enough, I can also lose some excess weight I gained from the bars, and become a sleeker version of myself.

Parks

A good amount of men love being outdoors. You can pass any park on a Sunday afternoon, and catch men playing volleyball, baseball, basketball, and soccer. My favorite recreation spot is Nottoway Park in Vienna, Virginia. My friends and I on a lazy Sunday will find ourselves driving by this park, and stalling in the lot, just watching at least twenty men, some with their shirts off jumping, running, and battling it out for a leather sphere that goes in a net right above their heads.

The concept is simple, and the view can make for a great way to pass the time. Next time, maybe we'll get out of the car.

School

Just walking around George Mason's campus I see a number of single men. I know most long-term couples say they met in college, and some people are even high school sweethearts. School is the best venue to meet a date at. There are many opportunities to meet people, whether it be in class, walking around, or joining a club.

The point of joining clubs at school is to meet new people, and get a new experience. I might join a club tomorrow, and see where that experience takes me.

There are so many other places to meet men. I am going to personally go out tomorrow and go to the gym, sign up for a club, and play some soccer outside. I'll be damned if, "the man," isn't going to hold me down. If you can think of other spots to find a mate leave them in the comment section under this blog.

Coming up next.... blogs about a Gay Wedding, and a Male Strip Club. Come back soon?