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Finding Your Valentine |
| 2009-01-27 |
San Francisco, Cal. --- Second only to New Year’s Eve, we feel the pressure as single people to land a date for Valentine’s Day—and, scarier still, to fall in love. Not to worry, gay male relationship expert Patrick H. Perrine, founder and CEO of myPartner.com, has advice to help you go from worry to wonderful.
Never mind that the romance ritual is pagan in origin, and involved a lottery for female sex slaves, and later, a priest named Valentine who was beheaded for conducting rites of marriage in secret against the edict of Roman Emperor Claudius. (And you thought gay marriage faced opposition!) Valentine’s Day evokes images of lovers dining by candlelight while serenaded by [substitute your favorite music—Oscar Peterson playing Gershwin on piano, Edith Piaf singing “La Vie en Rose”. . .].
“Throw yourself out there, that’s my best advice,” said Perrine.
Here’s how to begin the journey to Valentine’s Day:
First, join something---the friends of the symphony, the Sierra Club, the Wilderness Society, Friends of the Library, Alliance Française, your college’s local alumni club, or wine clubs, whatever sounds fun to you. Go where you think the most attractive gay men in your community might congregate.
Second: Tell all of your friends that you are interested in meeting someone. Sometimes, couples and even singles. just forget about introducing you; or figure you don’t want a blind date. Do not look at work; it could be too uncomfortable if it doesn’t work out.
Third: Volunteer for a charity. There are dozens of organizations needing your help. There are AIDS outreach groups, gay pride parade organizers, or the local ballet or symphony always need help. Look for opportunities that interest you and it will interest someone you may enjoy spending time with.
Fourth: Get out. Go places. Take your dog to a dog park. Have a drink at the bar before dinner with a friend. Take a walk around your neighborhood. Go to a concert or a club to hear music. Go to a sporting event. Go to a lecture or a take a class. Look at the events in your community and attend, even by yourself, those that interest you.
Fifth: Have a singles party. Invite all of your single friends to come and bring single friends, gay and straight. You can have anything from a dinner party to a reception, as long as there are plenty of opportunities to talk and meet people. You never know who you might meet!
Six: Join a dating service. Many sites offer gay-focused dating sections. Others, like myPartner, focus on gay relationships.
Seven: Smile. A pleasant face will attract people to you. Someone interesting just might introduce himself to an approachable person. And nothing makes you more appealing that enjoying life, with or without romance.
“It’s a numbers game, the more people you meet the more likely you will find the one person who is perfect for you,” said Perrine.
About myPartner.com - Pioneering the dating industry in Online Introductions and Private Matchmaking Services for gay men, myPartner caters to sophisticated, cultured and relationship oriented gay men. Unlike other gay dating services, myPartner is a relationship based matchmaking service with a unique compatibility matching system exclusively for gay men. For more information, visit www.myPartner.com.
About Patrick H. Perrine - Patrick H. Perrine, MA is the company's founder, CEO and Relationship Expert. Perrine has worked in the field of human sexuality since 1997 with experience developing and cultivating relationships for LGBT people. Perrine's first book, titled "Bringing Perfect Back: A Gay Man's Relationship Guide to Finding His Perfect Partner" was released in October 2008. Perrine has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Human Sexuality Studies. Perrine brings his experience and dedication to the matchmaking process by fostering long term relationships for gay men both online and off as a "life-partner headhunter" and "relationship consultant." For more information, visit www.myPartner.com/patrick.html.
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