But, for every successful e-mail engagement, there are multiple false promises and broken hearts. Whatever way you do meet someone new, it is nice to have a special favorite local place where you are known and feel safe. Meet for lunch, tea time for a beverage and light snack or meet for an early appetizer. A long dinner is too much to tolerate with a bore. Don't be afraid to tell everyone you know that you are interested in meeting someone.
Most people delight in helping love make the world go round.
Another way of looking at dating is that it is akin to going through the apple barrel. Toss out the rotten ones right away and take a second look at the rest. Whatever you feel, false pride is pretty useless. Many people try to hide their loneliness. In my experience, most people are ready willing and able to make relationship concessions when they acknowledge feeling lonely.