While you can probably meet someone worthwhile almost anywhere, there are some places that make it a much tougher prospect. For instance, a comic book convention is probably not the best place to meet a non-nerd (though an attractive woman who sort of digs Battlestar Gallactica would be a queen there). A friend mentioned recently that going to the grocery store and dropping fruit is actually a good way to meet a dude.
Here are a handful of absolute gems for meeting someone new. (Note: sarcasm doesn’t come across well in writing—assume that one or more of these are just jokes. Also, some of these places are good for men, others for women.)
A Minor League Women’s Soccer Match
Sure, most men hate women’s sport, but there will likely be plenty of women there who like sports. And, for a guy, the only competition is from male refs … men who’d rather tell people they’re doing something wrong than actually compete (or appreciate the sport for its grace, beauty, and ferocity).
A Wine Tasting
Weird, I think alcohol is a great idea—but a wine tasting is not a bar crawl. It’s classy (sometimes) and allows you to talk about oak-y aftertastes and only partly sound like a dingus. Plus everyone seems to have really tolerated that movie Sideways. Any sort of food/beverage thing would probably do, though social lubricant is helpful.
A Language Class
If you both want to learn the same language, you may have a lot more in common. Maybe you could journey to a country in which you could sprechen zat language together? Hmmm?
A Karate Class
Nothing gets the old ticker a-tickin’ like a bit of exercise and a touch of violence. Plus you’ll probably get a very close approximation of his/her “O face” when they’re breaking boards (with their bare hands, bro).
