Forget Your Type and Try Someone Unexpected

Do you have a type? By type I mean a very clear picture of what it is you want in a mate? We all do even if we think that we don't. To be honest, my type was always a guy well over 6 foot with longish dark hair and eyes and from a European background. Kind of like a freakishly tall soccer player on steroids who also had a bit of a gut! Along with these physical traits I also, much to my chagrin, realized long ago that I was attracted to guys who were also complicated, macho and arrogant. Was this working for me? Only on a very superficial level at best. Did I stray from my type? Not for a loooooooooong time! Once I did though, I was pleasantly surprised by what was out there and by how attracted to other 'types' I could be.

One of the greatest things about dating and online dating especially is the endless opportunities that you are privy to. Just think, when you use a dating site that has hundreds and even thousands of members, you have the chance to have all kinds of dates with all kinds of different people! Look at how many shots at love that is-if you're willing to try. Keeping an open mind is so important when it comes to dating. While you should never lower your standards and date people who repulse you just for the sake of dating; straying from a very specific type could pay off. You may have a list of things that you find attractive, but what harm would it do to maybe look past one or two of those things and go for a coffee with someone who could prove to be incredible? And, as much as you may believe that certain characteristics will make you happy in love, the reality is that most of us don't know what's out there if we don't stray from our comfort zone a little. As hot a large boobs or a six pack may be, they certainly don't guarantee chemistry, compatibility or love.

Next time you're browsing the members on a dating site, try increasing or decreasing the age range you browse, or maybe leave the height and body type open when you search. Even better, why not just limit it to the gender that you're interested in and just browse all of the listings for your location? Check out the pictures, read the profiles and keep an open mind because you just never know when someone's profile is going to speak to you and resonate in a way that you might not have expected. Live a little! There's no better way to find true love than to give yourself a good shot at it to begin with!