{"id":9222,"date":"2022-01-11T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/blog\/?p=9222"},"modified":"2022-01-11T09:09:13","modified_gmt":"2022-01-11T14:09:13","slug":"recording-meet-your-match-in-real-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/blog\/recording-meet-your-match-in-real-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Recording: Meet Your Match, In Real Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you searching for the perfect partner in the new year? Stop competing against thousands online and start enjoying endless untapped opportunities to attract your match in the real world\u2014from the airport to a coffee shop or grocery store aisle. Dating apps were designed to be a casual new way to meet your future partner, but for many singles, apps represent a digital dystopia of limited connections.<br><br>Watch author Camille Virginia for an event that will guide you through her proven three-step process to attract a great partner wherever you go. Understand and utilize the deep need for genuine, in-person interactions to find your next date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Recording: Meet Your Match, In Real Life (IRL)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HP59Q2CWkmE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-main-takeaways-on-dating\"><strong>Main Takeaways on dating:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The pandemic really just exacerbated a trend that was already going on, which was people going on screens and losing their in-person social skills.<br>Unfortunately social skills are like muscles, if you don\u2019t use them, you lose them. Doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t get it back.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Camille&#8217;s 3-step method:<ul><li>Magnetic approachability &#8211; how to step outside the door feeling confident. Dressing for confidence and a conversation&nbsp;<\/li><li>Effortless engagement &#8211; using what\u2019s around you, use what\u2019s casual and contextual to break the ice with someone.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Asked out organically &#8211; the secret to getting asked out happens before the ask out event presents itself. It\u2019s when you create a meaningful connection with someone. When you get to a point of interesting conversation, which can happen very quickly, they\u2019re going to want more of you.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-top-q-a-questions\"><strong>Top Q&amp;A Questions:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>How should we handle the rejection that comes from putting yourself out there?&nbsp;<ul><li>Don\u2019t stop at the rejection. If you talk to someone, you\u2019re having a good conversation, you ask to exchange numbers, and it doesn\u2019t go the way that you want it to, don\u2019t stop your interaction on that. Go immediately give someone a compliment or something to end your day or that moment or that time in that space on a positive note.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Can you share some ways to overcome social anxiety?<ul><li>Find what works for you. Just something small. If there\u2019s something that\u2019s just a little outside your comfort zone, even if it seems ridiculously small, like saying hi to your neighbor who moved in 3 months ago, go say hi to your neighbor. Just one little thing that scares you a little bit, overcome that fear, show it doesn\u2019t have power over you.Try to set a goal once a week to just keep pushing yourself out of your comfort zone gradually, but not enough that it scares you.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Any other places you recommend for meeting people?<ul><li>Literally anywhere. You name a place, I have probably met someone there. If you have the open mind that you can meet someone anywhere, then you can meet someone anywhere.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Examples from Camille\u2019s book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.offlinedatingmethod.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Offline Dating Method<\/a><ul><li>&nbsp;Animal shelter, concert, birthday party, airport and airplanes, etc.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>Watch Camille Virginia, award-winning writer and founder of Master Offline Dating, as she shares her 3-step process to help singles ditch the dating apps and attract a great partner in the real world.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":9224,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[127,1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Recording: Meet Your Match, In Real Life - 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