Be the Life of the Party in Ottawa

The city of Ottawa, Canada is a thriving hot spot of fun and thrills when it comes to the dating scene. There are many venues available for a single guy or gal. For those of you that are more of the up close and personal styled single, the downtown market is the place to gather, mingle, and meet with potential dates. The area is filling with coffee shops, restaurants, bars, performing art centers, and art museums. Also, the downtown gem the Rideau Center which contains a variety of stores, adjoined hotel, as well as a movie theatre built into the top floor. There are less group intense locations away from the downtown area for those that desire a more subtle style of dating, such as bowling, mini-putt, or the casino for those that are willing to cross the river to Quebec.

The choices seem endless when you're on a date in downtown Ottawa. However, the most frequently visited locations, for single Ottawa women, are the dance clubs and bars spread out along the downtown strip. Although the bars are constantly changing throughout the area, the Ottawa dating life always remains the same, many of the city's women love to spend their outings together as a group dancing the night away.

So whether that Ottawa woman is lounging on the summer time patio outside or inside during the winter, sweating on the dance floor; it is all a matter of courage on the guys part to approach them. Women are usually less likely to pursue after a man when they are out on the town. The bar is a place for them to unwind, relax, and perhaps find a new friend. A woman once told me "If the group isn't dancing in a circle then we are giving guys the chance to prove if they're man enough to dance back." It is up to the guys to be the bold ones at the bar. So, if you are a man that is willing to take a chance and step up to the challenge, you stand to gain a new friend for the evening than someone sitting in a corner swilling their drink.

Here are a few tips for the men out there, especially those of you that are experiencing their first times to the night life dating scene. The real trick to the perfect dating hook-up is to simply try and enjoy the night with one another, not focus on if you're going to end up together at the end of the night. Chances are that if you have a good night together inside the bar it will continue outside of the building as well. There is too much emphasis these days on being a lady's man. Confidence in oneself is the key ingredient to dating that many people lack these days. Guys choke up easy when there is a lot of pressure from their friends or an overactive libido. It is important to calm yourself and remember that you are out to have fun. Also, a little curtsey towards a woman goes a long way; manners speak louder than suave any day.

So be adventure and open minded to the Ottawa dating scene; you're sure to go farther than expected.

Kai Keindel