3 Do’s and 3 Don’ts For Dating Professionals

Dating. Relationships. Ambitions. Career. Love. Do these fall into different baskets or can they co-exist with each other? In today’s society, we have been cultured to take life in the fast lane. Whether it is Starbucks, drive through dining, or even the purchase of goods and services online, we have created a way of life that removes steps from our daily actions. All this is done due to lack of time. As working professionals, time is valued and comes at a cost, a wage, a client, an opportunity. So, how do we co-mingle the intrinsic way of life that working professionals live, and also try to find a partner?

The only answer is that working professionals must take that discretionary time that they actually have, to seek out new acquaintances, and those people who can relate to our way of life.  People who are aware of how living in the fast lane can affect ones social and dating life.

There have been many books and movies released recently citing how men and women are much different, and how they mature at different ages. There have also been numerous theories about how to hook that someone that you are after. However, dating is not fishing. Definitely, there are many fish in the sea, and I think that this is what it truly boils down to. With so many college graduates entering the workplace and executives that travel broadly, the pool does not shrink, it is just a bit more difficult to take a dive into that dating pool. Overall, there are three do’s and three don’ts to dating as a working professional.

The do’s.
1. Opportunities are formed everyday for meeting others. Discover a local place where others hang out, and go alone. Establish yourself to as many people as possible until a conversation evolves. Relationships begin with conversations. Communication is an integral part of business and in our personal lives also.

2. When the topic of work comes up you should be honest, but make it short. Do not use your time with someone to discuss work, but rather use it to know about the other person. Learn about them, like who they are, their likes, dislikes, and common interests.

3. Go online. There are lots of them out there and quite a few are geared toward dating professionals. Join a site! Give it a shot! See if it is right for you or not, but especially those who might be intimidated a bit for approaching the opposite sex. This could be a great way out for you, and it is proven to work, and in turn goes with the theory of living in the fast lane. It allows you to put the information you would know or provide to someone, without letting your guard down for rejection.

The Don’ts.
1. Do not feel like you are the only one in your shoes. There are huge amounts of working professionals who are single, and are looking for partnerships.

2. Do not be afraid to let down your guard just a bit. Communication is based on sending and receiving signals, so do not let a wall get in the way of that. Be yourself and do not try to impress or put up a front for someone.

3. This is possibly the most important of all. Do not play games. As working professionals, most of the professionals are about the bottom line, or about facts and opportunity. Games only confuse your efforts, and typically will end up just wasting the time that you spend in your efforts to find that special someone.
It all comes down to this, as a working professional, we all should be at least sufficient at one common thing. Time management! Find the time for dating and meeting other common professionals. This is not only a good thing for business/networking, but it opens up a breadth of prospect to improve your personal life and personal aspirations, to co-exist with your career, ambitions, and the life you already lead.