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Are You Single Because Of Where You Live?

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are cities making us single?
Dating in the city is easy, but does finding long-term love require a move to the suburbs?

How To Meet Someone If You're Single In A City:

1. Have a dinner party. Invite three or four single girlfriends, and ask each of them to bring a single man you don't know. Create a seating chart so everyone is seated next to a someone they haven't met. If a seating chart is too forced, play hostess and as soon as a woman and her non-date walk in, introduce them each to someone they don't know. The Secret To Dating Like A French Woman (Have A Dinner Party!)

2. Go to a bar alone. Our friends at The Frisky recommend suggest picking a location you're familiar with, ordering food so you have a reason to be there, and finding places with theme nights, which provide great conversation starters. More going-it-alone tips here: How to Go To A Bar Alone.

3. Ask your friends to set you up with people. It may seem like a bad idea, but according to Ryan Dodge, Glamour.com's recently-departed Single-ish blogger, friends are "excellent matchmakers. After all, these are the same people who have been listening to me wax philosophic about women for years. And there's an added benefit: Gossiping about your mutual friend is a great way to get the conversational ball rolling on a first date." 4 Dating Tips From A (Near) Professional

4. Go on a lot of dates. Really—if you're serious about meeting someone, going on three dates a day could lead you to the one. Hey, it worked for this guy: 3 Dates A Day Leads Man To Marriage

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