Teen Tips for Dating: Find Yourself Someone Special!

With a new school year just beginning, many teenagers will be seeking out that special someone with which to spend their time. While interacting with the opposite sex might seem a bit on the nerve racking side, especially for first-timers, here are some simple suggestions to get you started in hooking up with your new fall fling!

The new kid in town.

Whether the new kid is you, or your lab partner in chemistry, there are some excellent opportunities to find a hook-up. If you're the new kid at your school use this as a prime opportunity to get to know the locals by asking where good places are to hang out.

If you specifically target members of the opposite sex when looking for this information and you're likely to wind up with a date to the local movie theatre! If, however, the new kid happens to be your lab partner or even has the locker next to yours, offer up some friendly words. Being new can be pretty intimidating, and always means that you're looking to make a few friends. Use this to your advantage!

Give me a ring...on the phone, that is.

Even after you've made initial contact, it's important to make that next step and hand out your phone number to that special someone on your radar. Think of a creative way to make sure that your number doesn't end up lost in the bottom of a locker.

For example, write your phone number on the back of a fortune saved from a fortune cookie. Fortune cookie fortunes are notorious for sayings like: "You will meet someone special" or "There is a change on the horizon." Take advantage of a cheesy fortune to make sure your message gets across loud and clear!

There are loads of other ways to make sure that your number gets noticed, so be creative! I once landed a date while working in the check-out line of a grocery store just by putting my number on the back of a customers receipt. The guy turned out to be a jerk, but I at least got a free meal out of it!

Be a social butterfly.

Even if it's not in your nature to hang out at the local sporting event or go to a school dance, make sure that you make the effort to spend some time at these functions. By making yourself more accessible to others in your school, you're likely to have a lot more luck finding a date to the next event.

By using a little effort and a little creative thinking you'll find out quickly that there aren't enough days in the week for all the dates you'll be lining up. Just remember that the toughest part is getting started, from there, it's all gravy!

Good Luck!