Many ways to find love under the sun rain moon and stars

At the present time there are over seven billion people in the world and this population is growing at approximate 6000 an hour. Roughly a third of the population are under eighteen years of age. About 10% of men are homosexual and about 6% of women are lesbians. Now the good news is that the number of men is approximately equal to the number of women. So for every lonely man out there, there is a lonely woman and vice versa. The problem is how do we find each other, our soul mates, partners for life or for a few years.

As the population grows, technology has caused the world to shrink in terms of travel. We can be on the other side of the world in less than 24 hours. 200 years ago it took about seven months. One hundred and fifty years ago we communicated by letter, well those that could write did. Each of us now, instead of having maybe 100 people of the opposite sex to "interface" with now has millions.

There are many places to meet people under the sun, the beach, the park, even strolling down the street on a nice summers day with the sun shining. This is a good time to meet when the the sun is out it makes people feel happy. Bbq's and swimming pools are thronged with people relaxed and having fun. This is a perfect time to meet people. The next step is just to talk. Smiling and being pleasant ensures that others find your company pleasant and from there you can start a conversation. You might not find that special person here, on the other hand who knows. What is important is that this gives you practice in meeting people. You are outside, in the sun, not lounging in an armchair watching TV.

Have you never noticed that meeting people in the rain is easy. We huddle, we feel sorry for others caught in the rain, we offer shelter, we share umbrellas, we connect. We share a bond. That bond might just be that we are wet but it is a start and a chance to talk and share and maybe go for a cup of coffee.A thunderstorm with lightning thrown in definitely brings people together. It makes us feel safe to be with others and when we feel safe we are more inclined to notice the kind gestures of others.

Now to find love under the moon and stars is probably where most people would expect to find a girlfriend or boyfriend for good reason. We are relaxed at the end of the working day and we look forward to some downtime. Nowadays clubs are open seven nights a week and there is dancing and music available for all age groups. There is also drinking so a little caution is also required as in some clubs there may be predators who have been known to use date rape drugs such as GHB and Rohypnol. A few sensible precautions, and you should be fine. Dancing, relaxing, wining and dining, strolls on a moonlight night and counting stars are all part of the courtship rituals and while at first you may be part of a group, as time goes on you will gradually be attracted to some and you start to chat. In all this the common thread in whatever you do is talking. Conversation is the way to meet people and gain their attention. No matter what else we do we need to chat to others.

I have talked about physically meeting people, of putting yourself out there, hitting the beach or clubs or whatever physical activity brings you into contact with others. There is another way which has grown so wide and vast it cannot be ignored. I am talking about the internet, dating sites, chat sites even Hub Pages is a place for people to meet and take that friendship to another level. There are a lot of things to be careful of, of course, people need to have balances and checks but in real terms the internet has shrunk the world. The boy next door could be in China talking to the girl next door in America. The internet has opened great possibilities to those of us who may have difficulties in meeting people physically and allow a period of time to develop and allow friendships to build online first. As time goes on the internet may well become the place to be to meet that special one. Having said that, whether you find love under the sun,rain, moon, stars or even the internet it all starts with that first hello.