20 Different Ways to Successfully Find Love in 2022
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- 07 Jun 2022
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There's this common belief that falling in love is something that just happens to us. Despite all our efforts, there's nothing we can truly do except hope that the next person we meet is "the one."
Sure, it might just be a type of right place, right time situation when it comes to meeting the person you're supposed to spend the rest of your life with, but that doesn’t mean you can’t stack the deck in your favor. There are plenty of ways to cast yourself in the best light, increasing your chances for meeting the person who completes you.
If your 2022 resolution is to finally find the right person, you've come to the right place. Here are 20 expert tips for finding love this year.
1. Put Yourself Out There
This might be the most common advice people doled out when it comes to finding love. In fact, you may be reading this thinking, "How much more could I possibly be out there?" Well, putting yourself out there goes beyond just simple things like visibility on dating apps or frequenting your corner bar.
"Create more opportunities for you to meet other people, learn new things, and generally improve and expand your life," says relationship expert Amy Hartle. "These should be things you actually WANT to do; activities you actually have an interest in. When you focus on doing the things you love, the right person will come into your life – not only because you're putting yourself out there and taking chances, but because when you're focused on the things you love, you become the best version of yourself. A potential partner gets to see you in your element."
2. Take a Class
"Education improves who you are and exposes you to not only potential partners who may be in the class, but many others who are around the educational facility," says relationship therapist Andrew Aaron. "Those who value education also share many other good values and thereby increasing the chance to meet someone special of high quality."
3. Perform Volunteer Work
What's a cause you truly care about? Volunteering helps to improve your overall mood and self-esteem, and connects you with others who share the same values.
"Unlike on a dating website or Tinder where deception and distortion are easy, participating in a group effort actually takes a commitment – something that separates those who are low in motivation from those who are vital, ambitious and determined," says Aaron.
4. Be Open to Finding Love in All Different Places
Opportunity waits for no man, so don't be afraid to strike up a conversation with a potential match at the grocery store, on an airplane or anywhere you meet someone who catches your eye.
"Being open can mean something as simple as making eye contact with others," says therapist Lauren Cook. "As you enter 2022, commit to actually 'seeing' other people in the new year by looking at those around you."
5. Network With Dates Who Didn’t Work Out
This may seem like strange advice, but according to marriage and family therapist Dana McNeil, the more you expand your social circle, the more likely it is you'll meet someone.
"If you and a date don’t work out having a love match, but you really like the person and their character, there is no reason you can’t help each other to network your perspective groups of friends or family members," she says. "If you are both able to be mature and acknowledge that a love connection isn’t happening for the two of you, why not put your collective network to good use and consider if there is someone that either of you knows who might be a good match?"
6. Ask People in Your Life to Set You Up
"It is very likely the people you admire and genuinely care for in your world hang out with and have a close relationship with other admirable and quality people who may also be looking for a new love," says McNeil. "Letting your network (co-workers, neighbors, colleagues, etc.) know you are open to and interested in meeting some new people this year is just reinforcing your efforts with help from a community who probably has your back, and wants to help you find the best match."
7. Leave Selfies and Filters in 2021
Speaking of online dating profiles, start putting your true self out there in 2022.
"Dating profiles that are filled with selfies make that person look like they have no social life, or like they love themselves more than anyone else ever could," says dating profile writer Eric Resnick. "You don't need a ton of group shots in your profile, but have your friend's take some pics for you. You are going to have a much more natural smile when you are relaxing with your friends than when you are trying to look at the screen with one eye and at the lens with the other."
8. Don't Just "Spray and Pray" Online Dating Messages
Sending out the same message to hundreds of potential matches online may make your inbox more full, but if you're serious about finding love this year, Resnick says to go for quality over quantity.
"Don't message a woman unless there's some evidence in her profile that she's looking for someone like you," he says. Read More...
