Greet your future

Hide–and–go–sulk
Single men and women get themselves into ruts. That's right, sweethearts, you know you do.

You spend months — and sometimes years — searching for an elusive love whose name you don't know and whose face you've never seen, but you know he or she is out there! You get your hopes up, then you get your hopes dashed. You think you've found someone, then you think you'll be alone forever. You invest yourselves so completely in searching for your ideal match that you ignore the romantic possibilities all around you.

By the time Romance arrives, you're too depressed, too afraid or too angry to let it in. Many of you don't even hear Romance knocking because you're too busy looking for it elsewhere.

All the possibilities
If that sounds like your love life or lack thereof, my precious readers, there's still hope. Romance doesn't hold a grudge; it returns to visit again and again.

Take off your blinders, stop searching so intently and open yourselves to the possibilities. When that cute young thing across the room winks, wink back. When your next quick search reveals a profile that piques your interest, respond to it.

Face it: You're reading these words for a reason; Romance is knocking at your door right now. Take a deep breath, open the door and greet your future.