Dating Tip of the Week: Talk to strangers

Submitted by Lisa Steadman on February 27, 2008 - 7:58 am

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Calling all savvy singles! Ready for your dating tip of the week? Every day for seven days, your goal is to strike up a conversation with a member of the opposite sex whom you’ve never met. They don’t have to be single, and it doesn’t have to lead anywhere, but this is an exercise in getting comfortable approaching and talking to potential partners. Now, it’s important to exercise good judgment. Don’t approach strangers in a dark parking lot or other unsafe area. Instead, think standing in line at the grocery store, in the elevator at work, while waiting for your latte at Starbucks, or any other place where there are members of the opposite sex present.

Remember, this doesn’t have to be rocket science. You don’t have to think of the wittiest conversation starter ever. The goal is to just get the ball rolling. Potential conversation starters include:

Hi, how are you?
Do you know what time it is?
How’s your day going?
I dig your tie/shoes/watch/etc.

Make eye contact, smile, and wait for his or her response. If it invites additional conversation, great! If not, your job is done and you can move on.

Good luck and let me know how things go!