The Target-Rich Report (09/24/07)

Submitted by Lisa Steadman on September 23, 2007 - 5:19 pm

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Ladies, listen up.  Because I happen to love my lattes, I frequent random coffee houses around the city.  In the last couple weeks I’ve noticed a trend.  The coffee house clientele is predominantly male. That’s not to say women don’t frequent coffee houses (after all, I’m there), but perhaps women get their caffeine fix to go.  The men on the other hand, bring their laptops, iPods, books, etc. and park themselves at the coffee house.

Ladies, the men have the right idea!  They know that their odds of meeting someone greatly increase the more time they spend in a target-rich environment.  They’re doing their part by showering, throwing on a casual but attractive outfit, going to their local coffee house and spending a few hours there.  Now it’s time for you to do your part, i.e. put on your most bootylicious jeans, mascara, and lipgloss and bring your favorite reading material, laptop, or iPod to your local coffee house. 

The following are a few tips to make the most out of your trip: 

Don’t get your caffeine to go

Don’t gather a posse of girls (crowds intimidate) 

Do make this a solo endeavor

Do find a comfortable spot to sit, sip, and stay awhile

Do glance around from time to time (if you make eye contact with a cutie, share a smile)

If all you share is a smile, great.  You’ve done your job by putting yourself out there.  Or you could be brave and bold and take it to the next level by saying hi.  All you’re looking to do is initiate conversation.  At this point, you’re just practicing.  Have fun with it!  Flirt a little if you like.  This isn’t rocket science, I promise.

If the eye contact leads to shared smiles leads to shared conversation leads to exchanging numbers, fantastic!  But if it goes nowhere, don’t feel like a failure.  Pat yourself on the back for making the effort.  You’ve done your single gal job for the day, i.e. putting yourself in a target-rich environment. Yay you!

The more you put yourself in target-rich environments, the easier it gets.  Remember, practice makes perfect.  Dating is a numbers game, and you’ve got to be in it to win it.  Besides, the worst that can happen is you get nothing more than a good caffeine buzz.  And who doesn’t love that?