Each meeting opens the doors to a new world, a relational network rich in new opportunities that break the routine and make us feel terribly more alive. This piece of society to which the encounter gives us access is filled with new places, new knowledge, new people, so that we could say that what provokes the encounters are the encounters themselves. The hardest part is therefore toinitiate this virtuous circle. Take the first, most difficult step and then let yourself be guided by the currents of encounters. To meet people, you must therefore above all want to and implement actions to achieve it. The rest is surprisingly easy.

Here are 10 ways to take that essential first step to integrating a dating flow.

Practice a sport. The vast majority of meetings leading to friendship take place in a social setting such as a work team, a union collective, a football club, or even more informal subsets such as a group of regulars at a bar or restaurant. promotion buddies. But the practice of a sport, a fortiori when it is collective, is formidably effective. Think about a sport that corresponds to your values, your tastes, your qualities or conversely to a sport that you do not know and that you want to discover, and get started! Ask for a free session, to soak up the atmosphere, then repeat for other sports until you are convinced it’s the right one. This step into action is the most difficult step, but the rewards are worth the effort! Guaranteed meetings.

Find a passion. Passions bring people together and form very active social circles. Over time, personal ties are particularized there, people stand out and are sometimes raised to the rank of friends. If you don’t have a passion, take the time and identify the urges that you have always refused to listen to.

Volunteer. What could be better than being able to be of service to others while having great encounters? Volunteering, in addition to boosting your self-esteem, allows you to form strong bonds with other individuals who share your sensitivity for the cause you have chosen. You could volunteer some of your time to care for dogs in a shelter and share your love of animals with other people, or distribute food to needy people and meet poignant people.

Launch projects. It never fails! To naturally increase the number of dating opportunities, all you have to do is imagine and launch a project that is close to your heart. It could be a personal project, like cycling around France, becoming a yoga teacher, or a professional project, like writing a book. Sooner or later you will need to meet people to develop it, make it known and lead it to success.

Take part in cultural events. Cultural events like music festivals, organized fairs, philosophical cafes, theater evenings are good opportunities to meet people, but they are more demanding in terms of sociability and will not suit the most introverts.

Hang out with your friends more. Many romantic encounters are possible thanks to mutual friendships. You have certainly noticed that the fact of seeing your friends leads you to regularly meet some of their friends around a party, a birthday, an outing, a wedding … Do not neglect this easy way to make meet new people and not lose the friends you already have!

Set goals. You sometimes miss out on great encounters because you dare not approach people, you don’t know what to say to them and are afraid of being judged. Even though this type of dating is less likely to turn into a strong, lasting relationship, it can be an easy way to chat with new people. If you are feeling too shy to do this, it is recommended that you set small goals for yourself and increase the difficulty as you complete your accomplishments. For example, during the next week, force yourself to systematically ask for information from the salespeople of the shops in which you enter. Then, increase the difficulty by forcing yourself to speak to a stranger at cultural events, for example.

Live extraordinary experiences. It is well known that extraordinary experiences marked by very high emotional levels bring people together. Make a list of the unusual experiences you’ve always wanted to do and choose 3 that you will do in the next 12 months. It can be parachuting, going abroad, embarking on a great hike like Santiago de Compostela …

Work with friends. Stop participating in the deleterious atmosphere that plagues your workplace: decide now to leave in the morning with the firm intention of offering your friendship to all the people who will be in your way to work. Free, without waiting and in a sincere way! Experience it for a day and you will find that we are the first beneficiaries of what we offer. Beautiful encounters guaranteed!

Be curious. Too many people don’t care enough about what they have in front of their eyes. Seek to understand, dig, take the reflex to ask others for information, details without having can be judged. Unplanned discussions bring together individuals who have similar tastes, common passions and similar interests! 

All statistical surveys show that age is the most determining variable for dating. The older you get, the more your disposition to meet people, to establish and maintain links with them, shrinks. Obviously the reason for this is the decline in the practice of collective activities, group registrations, participation in events and gatherings and the resulting drop in attendance by members of these networks.

It is true, however, that the designation and number of friends remains relatively stable until a certain age (around 65). We attribute this phenomenon to a kind of inertia which means that we continue to name friends that we hardly see any more, or even at all.

The installation as a couple, marriage and the birth of the first child are decisive stages which mark the decline of sociability and the scarcity of opportunities to meet people. The activities practiced with friends and the level of frequentation of these also decrease considerably.  

« The only way to have a friend is to be one. » R. W. Emerson

« There is no pleasure comparable to meeting an old friend, except maybe the pleasure of making a new one.. » Rudyard Kypling