You have decided to join the world of dating.  Now what?  How do you go about getting a date and hopefully finding that Ms. or Mr. Right?  There are many options in today's world to do just this.  From meeting on a whim at the grocery store to posting an ad on an online personals website, there are as many ways to start the dating process and meet new people as you can imagine.

The first and most important key to dating success is to be smart about it.  If you do not truly know the person, be safe and meet in a public place using your own method of transportation.  This advice may be a cliché by now, but I can not stress enough how detrimental this truly is.  You do not know exactly who you are meeting.  In the era of electronic communication, safety must be key, as predators abound.  Once you get to know the person and your instincts kick in and let you know it is safe, you can then move on to traditional "pick me up at 7pm" dating.

The second key, and nearly as important as the first key, is to be honest from the beginning.  Do not try to hide behind exaggerations or falsehoods to make yourself look better or fit in with your date's ideas and attitudes.  Be yourself.  You will never truly find Ms. or Mr. Right if you are not being true to yourself and who you really are.  If who you really are does not "fit in" with your date, then she/he is simply not the right person for you.  When you can be yourself completely with another person, you will know you have found your "one."

If you use these two keys, you will have success in finding your match or just having fun in the dating world.  It can be nerve-wracking and fun all at once, but you just have to put yourself out there and trust the cosmos that you will find happiness.  Good luck!