Instructions

• Step 1: Check community paper Check your local community newspaper for classified ads. Many singles understand the lack of suburban singles venues and take out classified ads.
• Step 2: Look around Be on the lookout at your local library, corner store, and grocery store. You can find singles everywhere if you keep your eyes peeled.
• Step 3: Socialize with friends Socialize at suburban friends' parties. Try to get introduced to singles through mutual friends.
• Step 4: Attend events Attend wine tastings or join suburban garden clubs to meet singles who share your interests.
• Step 5: Go to concerts Go to concerts that are likely to attract suburban types. Many suburban communities feature concerts in local parks throughout the summer months.
• TIP: Online dating and social networking sites can allow you to meet a fellow suburbanite with whom you can communicate before actually dating.
• Step 6: Join a church or synagogue Many places of worship have a newsletter or bulletin in which they advertise happenings geared toward single members of the congregation.
• TIP: Though speed dating doesn't guarantee you a suburban partner, it allows you to meet someone for a couple minutes and then move on.
• Step 7: Play team sports Play sports on a local team, even if you're not athletic. Bowling counts.
• Step 8: Go to bars Go to suburban bars and clubs. When people say they're tired of the bar scene, they usually mean they've exhausted the market.
• FACT: The census bureau says that as of 2007, 97 million American adults were single.

You Will Need

• A community newspaper
• A library
• A corner store
• A grocery store
• Suburban friends
• Suburban clubs
• Concerts
• A place of worship
• Organized sports
• Suburban bars
• A computer with internet access (optional)
• Speed dating events (optional)