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After Your Divorce: Where to Go to Meet Your New Mate...

And 10 places to steer clear of

By Stacy D. Phillips Updated: Sep 29, 2008
Stacy D. Phillips
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So, you've broken up or divorced. It's okay. Who wants to be with a significant other who isn't right for you?
Let's say you're finally done singing the blues and ready to move on. Making the right choice the next time around is important. You want to find someone with whom you are compatible and who shares your values. So where do you go to meet your potential new love?
As a divorce attorney for 25 years, I maintain that where you meet someone is a key indicator of whether the person will turn out to be a sensible choice.
“Believe it or not, there are ideal places to search for romance”
Believe it or not, there are ideal places to search for romance -- and just as many places you should avoid. In my book, "Divorce: It's All About Control -- How to Win the Emotional, Psychological and Legal Wars," I have included a chapter of Top 10 lists, two of which address where to meet someone and where not to go.
Top 10 worst places to meet someone new after a split
10. Laundromat (if a person doesn't have his/her own washer and dryer by now or live in place that has a laundry room, that could be very telling)
9. A bar where divorced singles congregate
8. Your attorney's office lobby (the other divorcee you are suddenly attracted to needs time to "unpack" his/her baggage)
7. The water cooler at work
6. Parking garage
5. Anger management class
4. Alcoholics Anonymous
3. Fast food restaurant
2. In the car next to you
1. Jail
Top 10 best places to meet someone new after a split
10. Your best friend's wedding (it doesn't matter how many he/she has had)
9. Headquarters of your favorite political candidate
8. Your local home improvement or hardware store (women can never find what they need, so the men cruising the aisles are easy recruits for assistance)
7. Your personal trainer's studio
6. Someone else's office, not yours
5. On a ski lift
4. Through a reputable dating service that is known for finding perfect matches
3. Self-help seminar for those who have recently broken up
2. Your place of worship
1. Sting concert (people of all ages attend them)
One of the most positive ways to meet that someone new is through friends or family, the ones who know you really well. They often do the "screening" for you, are genuinely interested in seeing you happy for the long term, and who won't let you make the same mistake twice (or three or four times!). If they've made good choices when it comes to love, follow them. Go where they go!
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hey y&#39;all, am a jovial,beutiful girl and am lookin for someone with a sense of humour and will take and love me as i am.i like meeting new people so feel free to holla and lets get rollin i.e if you meet my requirements.GOODLUCK
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One thing that drives me crazy is people that cannot spell. The first two comments above are &quot;looking&quot; for someone yet their sentences are worse than a 3rd grader. I liked the advice of the attorney expert to a degree. Sting concert? Well, thats like once a decade. My problem is that in my 2 relationships I was approached by them. So I really have zero experience in that aspect, and it scares me big time to go up to a woman in the grocery let alone a concert! Any advice on the approach aspect would be appreciated. Thanks for listening! Hope I spelled it all right!
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Good advice. As Ken mentioned above, another good place to strike up a conversation is the grocery store.
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WOW..who is she writing too..&quot;Gee I just got a divorce and now it&#39;s time to look for my next mate&quot;...and not having a washing machine should deter u from dating anyone?!?.. People should never limit themselves when it comes to dating(Or &quot;mating&quot;, her favorite word)..&quot;Open your mind and you will find&quot;..it&#39;s as simple as that. This author gives me the feeling of being &quot;conned&quot;.
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yeahh right......... I think her advice really suks she needs to be reborn again to see what the hell she&#39;s saying.
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Actually , I think it is good advice. I belong to one of the A groups and I see a lot of dating and a lot of crash and burns. If he has his own washing machine, chances are he will not try and take yours and expect you to support him while he is still finding the right career. I believe if you are goin to point out a problem, come up with a solutin. So I will be waiting for your advice book to hit the shelves.
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Before you date again ,get into yourself , please yourself take your time ,The reason why is because in relationships we devote so so so much into him/her that we sometimes lose ourselfs. Then we feel we need someone else to replace that empty space . So find who you are and what you like to do give back to yourself it helps to build up that space that should have never left ,Before you give away something you don&#39;t have in then what&#39;s left?? beside you will just be bringing baggage into your next relationship 9 out of 10 your not completely healed Date yourself first.
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HI I&#39;m Bob, but you knew that. I have been on computer dating sites for over 4 years, I always thought I was tolerable enough visually, and able to hold my own in a conversation when I felt confortable in my enviroment, humorous enough, and a good person who is willing to listen to a person without giving any advice where it was not asked for. Why am I still here, well maybe I am to picky, or maybe it&#39;s my deorderant. Most likely it is because I would rather be alone, than with the wrong person. Thank you for reading and you have a wonderful day.
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The articles&#39; lists appear to have been done by throwing darts. On a ski lift? I don&#39;t ski so anyone I met on a ski lift would probably bug me to go skiing with them ;) Other &quot;don&#39;ts&quot; were so obvious as to be a waste of bandwidth and some not well thought out for an expert. My house is almost paid for and includes a washer/dryer, but guess where you&#39;ll find me when it&#39;s time to wash Queen-sized blankets & comforters? That&#39;s right-at the laundrymat using the double capacity washers & dryers. At least if you end up at my house you&#39;ll enjoy a nice fluffy comforter after the fireplace and some vintage wine. Not exactly an episode from C*O*P*S, huh? I&#39;m afraid I&#39;ll have to give the article a &quot;1 star&quot; for proper puctuation & no subtitles :)
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This is a light-hearted article, right? A few of her suggestions are reasonable; some must be tongue in cheek. The sentence I like the best: &quot;One of the most positive ways to meet that someone new is through friends or family, the ones who know you really well.&quot; Joining a group with similar interests and going to church if you are a church goer are things I have also heard....but then I am still single. Hmm.
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