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5 Dating Tips For Busy People

The tips and tricks to finding love in a hectic world.

Whether you are a grad student, a busy executive or a divorced mom, it seems as each year goes by more responsibilities are piled on and the faster time flies. You are starting to wonder whether you will ever find love, and your mom doesn't seem to help matters by reminding you that your biological clock is tiiiiccking. Before you cringe at the thought of fitting in another item on your already over-booked schedule, here is a list that you might find handy when it comes to scheduling time for dating. Dating and Marriage?

1. Follow your blissno matter where you are. We know you have free time somewhere in your busy week—the best way to use it is to turn off the tube and get involved in a club or activity group. If you are traveling on business, don't get out of work till late or have to take care of your kids, try to do an activity that you love every day—even if it is for only 30 minutes. Go to a restaurant that makes your favorite cuisine, go to the gym, to the tennis courts or to the library. You never know who you are going to meet while doing your everyday things, and it's an even bigger plus if they're into the same things you are.

2. Go out! Every opportunity for free time that you do have, take advantage of it and get out there! Even if you're tired, go to your new co-worker's birthday party that's on the other side of town. Read at a café rather than in your living room. You never know who you might bump into and have a life-changing conversation with. 6 Secret Places To Meet Men

3. Consolidate. Choose events where people you might be interested in would also go. For example, let's say you are invited to two events the same night, but you don't have time to go to both. You know one will be rife with artists, and you like dating artists, so choose that one. If you like dating bankers, choose the happy hour in the financial district.

4. Try online dating. You might have tried online dating before and didn't like it, but keep in mind that it has worked for many people! Right timing, as in most cases, is usually the trick. Plus there are a lot more sites than there once were. You can now find one according to your lifestyle. For example, if you are tired of filling out profiles with the same time-consuming questions, there is now ge.la,to, which brings the life-streaming concept—like that of Facebook—into the world of online dating. Users are matched not by their typed responses, but through similar social networks. Online Dating Coaches Help Us Maximize Our Upside

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Can't Relate, But Hear Ya - Posted December 1, 2009

I agree with trying your local gym. It's always teaming with men. Plus, they're watching you in action--what's going to sell you better than that? Maybe it has a little to do with the sweat, all that heavy breathing and the near lack of clothing. Sort of erotic when you think about it. I've chatted with a few guys at the gym--no real dates yet, but it's promising for a meeting place at least. If you can get over the offish smells, the grunts and the awkwardness of striking up a conversation with a guy in fairly public arena, it could work out in your favor.
You lost me a little with online dating. I've tried online (many times), but oddly enough, I get far more attention offline--particularly from men who wouldn't approach me online. I get my fair share of looks and stares when I'm out and about, but I'm so shy (I'm bad at maintaining eye contact). If weren't so shy, I'd probably avoid online dating altogether.
My pictures are fairly good, and my profile is well written, but a picture and a profile shouldn't be counted on completely. Why? Because men have short attention spans--that can work against you online. On a dating site, you're just another ad (maybe a good one), but an ad nonetheless, and you're competing with women who may have a better pic or headline.
Offline, however...you're a real, living and breathing person. A man gets to experience -what hopefully is- the REAL you from the beginning. He gets to witness your mannerisms, your walk, your talk, your smell, everything. An ad can't do any of those things for you. Also, when you're in the real, there's mystery there (not your whole life story on a webpage) and that helps.

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Can't Relate, But Hear Ya - Posted November 30, 2009

I tried to online date but that was a fail I bearly have time to date anyways Im always busy with other stuff to be with someone who I really need to pay attention to Im always busy I wish I could date though but I can't

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