Good-bye Traditional Dating...Helloooo New Dating Rules!

Written by Irene Pierce Panayi

Why do we need to revamp the current approach to dating?

Because the current approach isn’t safe and isn’t working. Not only does it put girls at risk to go out with a complete stranger alone, but the divorce rate is high which shows that we are doing something wrong with how we are going about picking a life partner.

The easy fix...

An easy solution is to use dating apps to set up small group get-togethers--Invite two random guys and two random girls with the goal of simply getting to know as many people as you can as friends first because of the following tremendous benefits of doing it that way:

1. You never know why paths may cross. You may meet your special someone, but you may also meet the person who will help you with your next career move, your new workout buddy or someone who loves the same hobbies that you do. Someone in the group may also bring a friend who actually turns out to be the person you are meant to be with. Although there are meet-up groups that do a similar type of thing, they are often based on specific interests or hobbies and meet on specific days of the week. Using a dating app to invite random people for a small group outing gives you so much more flexibility (If one app doesn't allow you to do this, find one that does.)

2. Getting to know people in small groups will also enable natural chemistry and attraction to flow in a more organic way so if you do set up a one-on-one date with someone afterwards, you will know that there is real chemistry and potential. 

For people who don’t use dating apps but who prefer to approach someone directly to ask for a date, you can still invite a few people to a small group get-together, which will be a lot less intimidating and reduce the chance of rejection as well because everyone will know that the invite is simply about people getting to know other people as friends first. 

Some ideas on things you can invite people to participate in are as follows: (They don’t have to be formal or all-day events)

You can ask a few random people to meet for coffee on a Saturday morning, to try a new class at the gym or to walk through a market, festival, museum or new vintage store in town. Asking people to volunteer with you at a charity event or to meet at a restaurant to watch a game are other options. Instead of doing something alone, just pop on and ask a few random people to join you! The possibilities are endless! When you invite people, be sure to let everyone know that it’s a small group gathering and tell them they can bring a friend if they want to. The more people we all meet, the better!

Now that we fixed one problem, it's time to move on to the next one!

Fixing the world one problem at a time.....

It’s time to get this world back to a place of peace and happiness for all and bringing about the changes that are needed is easier than you think. Change begins with you, me and an idea. If you like an idea, then share it with as many people as you can and tell them to do the same. Once an idea catches on, that is how change begins. If you do nothing, then nothing will change. If you share an idea, everything can start to change!

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