The Top 10 Places in Marin County to Meet Women

Where do you go to meet women in Marin County? Everywhere…

Demographics, darling… It’s all about demographics.  Take a look: there are more single  women – per capita – than single men...

The Top 10 Places to Meet Women in Marin:

1. Film Festivals - There are more film festivals, per-capita,  in Marin than any other county in California.  Just being there is a natural way to encounter a kindred spirit. The Mill Valley Film Festival is the best! In addition to great parties, easy access, stellar movies -  there are happy people everywhere….

Best technique:  nonchalantly comment on a genre, director, star, long line, paucity of tickets. It all starts with a question… “Do you know…”  fill in the blank and start a conversation. Lights, camera – action….

2. Trader Joe’s: on Sunday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m… (and Monday, Tuesday…) again – opening line: ask a question – “Excuse me, which do you prefer? Hey, do you know how to pick out good  apples?” (OR wine? bread? soap?…)

(Yes, Virginia: every Whole Foods falls into same category for great place to pick up…)

3. Lectures – at Book Passages: one of the hottest ticket in Marin for a parade of amazing authors ( David Sedaris was there  for a hilarious reading – outstanding) grace the small stage.

Events (free) usually attract SRO (standing room only) ALSO: Marin Arts Center, Marin Osher JCC, the Mill Valley Library, Falkirk, San Domenico, etc

4. Volunteer: at the Big Event: the  Mill Valley Film Festival – LITQUAKE, the Labor Day Sausalito Art Festival, any Wine Tasting Events, Sierra Club , the Human Race, Writer’s Conferences. Bonus: you volunteer and get to attend the venue for free and mingle with the attendees. Remember: the Volunteer Party is a “do not miss.”

5. Yoga classes:  Hands down this has to be the best place to meet women, odds are generally 10 women to 1 guy… and women have a soft spot in their hearts (or soles ) for a guy who happens to wander into a yoga class. Do a little research and find beginner classes and start there. Check out Thursdays – 730PM- Sausalito- Rec Room – City Hall -with Richard – for a real beginner, small, nicely paced, experience.

You’ll thank me. Despite popular Marin Myths- there are not yoga studios on every street corner: due diligence required.

6. Bookstores – Hey, it’s where we hang out. Note: 67% of all books are sold to Single Women. You do the math. Again: ask a question  (i.e “Is this author any good? Do you like ____?” )

7. Cupcake stores, sweet bakeries: (think Sprinkles of the famed Oprah Best-Pick genre). Okay, sweetie, so we indulge. Sit down, have a cup of coffee and engage. Best question to ask “Which is your favorite?” or “I want to buy my mom a treat- what you suggest?”

8.La Coppa ...women of a certain age preferred La Coppa over Peets’s and eschew Formica tabletops. Okay, and the Depot…

9. Wine Shop (VintageWine/Spirits, Marin Bev Outlet, Mill Valley Market, etc ) Aren’t we all looking for the same thing? A decent Pinot noir and a bon soir?  ***I didn’t need to suggest asking a question, did I?***

10. On the Street…at The Rafael Theater- famous for great films, Members Nights, Free Films for the Public – this place rocks and has a half dozen great pre- post  Movie date sites within 30 steps…

Shhh…a secret: Women Love Men Who Dance

It’s not really a secret: from the lines in the loo, to the buffet, and the midnight dessert run, women all heartily agreed; men who dance are a lot more fun and a lot more interesting.

The Take away: Gentlemen start your lessons: Take beginner lessons, have fun and practice, practice, practice.

Three Local Hot Spots for dancing

• Allegro Ballroom
• The Seahorse in Sausalito
• Ashkenaz

• “Go out in the world and work like money doesn’t matter, Sing as if no one is listening,
  

• Love as if you have never been hurt,
  

• and Dance as if no one is watching”

Where else in Marin County?

AT: ICB Sausalito, on the mountain – on the Sunshine Trail – in the elevator, at the Chalk Drawing in San Rafael;  Sausalito’s Seahorse Dance Party with a $5 cover charge…walking into the store, in the well lit, safe, busy, parking lot, on the bus, after the movie, at Muir Beach, at Sports Basement, at church, Steep Ravine, Rulli….at dim sum, at Rancho Nicasio, classes at College of Marin, dog walking… at Safeway, at any one of the numerous farmer’s market, Best Buy…at the library….in the waiting room…

No SECRET ~ get thee to MEETUP.com for walking~ strolling~hiking groups, quaffing, photography groups ~

NOTE: some say it’s a 75% female Hiker  turn out ~ as a Rule…. See Kick it with Krickett….and Cruising with Colleen

Every single day – there are multiple opportunities to simply say: Hi, Hey, Hello…

and the best line ever:  “Have we met? “ (really – the best line ever scripted).

Here’s a little secret… you might be happy with Sunday/Monday Night football, March Madness, the World Series, and the myriad sport shows that are on every day on every channel ~

HOWEVER ~~~ girls, not so much.

Now~ Get out there and play!

recipe for success – Once a day – say hi to ‘a new person’…