How to network for love
By Margot Carmichael Lester So you’re playing the dating game and you’re ready to meet someone new. No problem. Work your network. Friends, colleagues, other single parents. Anyone you know might just know Mr. or Ms. Right. What? You don’t like asking for help? Get over it! “Remember how good you feel when you can help someone else?” asks personal coach Casey Dawes of Wise Woman Shining, a coaching service. It works both ways, pal. “People gain great satisfaction from being of service to others.” Now, here’s a list of expert tips to help you get started networking: Be bold. Holding back isn’t going to help you meet your match, so ask anyone you trust to give you a referral. “Don’t be embarrassed about asking someone to be on the lookout for a suitable partner for you,” asserts Advice Sister Alison Blackman Dunham, creator of the Advice Sisters’ Great Relationships online publications. “It’s not shameful or criminal to be in the dating game, and frankly, most people are flattered tha...