How to Meet Women When you are a Self-employed Professional

Being a self-employed professional is often viewed as a challenge to successful dating. The main reason for this is that self-employed individuals are bereft of co-workers and the workplace environment – an important means to get in touch with potential partners. So if you work from home or have your own business, here are a few ways to jazz up your social life and meet more women.

Network with others like you

A regular job provides built-in structure for socialization; you can head for coffee with a colleague during lunch hours or take advantage of the happy hour at the nearby pub with co-workers. People who work together even end up befriending each other’s families over time. Self-employed professionals lack this pre-established structure, which is why it becomes extremely important to network with others who are also working from their own space. Initiate contact with other self-employed professionals over the internet or online social-networking groups and then if possible meet up with them. Apart from acting as a way of exchanging useful information about work, such interaction may also help you meet potential partners. You need not limit your interactions with women; go out and befriend other guys who are self-employed; who knows he may be able to set you up with someone nice.

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Take time off

It is usually believed that self-employed people have to work harder and longer hours than those in regular jobs. While this may be true for some, self-employed people also have the advantage of flexible hours. So keep yourself free at certain times of week and make sure you go out and meet people. Most of all, when you decide to carve out some time for your personal life which may include the pursuit of meeting someone for a relationship, then make an appointment with yourself on your calendar. Don’t neglect an opportunity for a social interaction just because it isn’t paying or you could have put in some work during those two hours. If you make a commitment to perking up your personal life, then make sure to keep it. You could call up a friend and suggest a coffee during the day or wrap up your work by evening and head for the nightclub with your gang. Keep in touch with friends and former class mates even if they are all into nine-to-five jobs. Reprioritize your work so that once in a while you can meet them; this will not only keep you in the social loop but hanging out at bars and cafes will also improve your chances of meeting single women. Alternately if you don’t want to tag along with others, note down what singles events are scheduled in your city and then attend those which are in keeping with your preferences. If you can afford it, you could even sign up with a singles travel group which will not only bring you in touch with potential partners but introduce you to women of other regions and countries as well.

Hang out where the young crowds are

Yet another advantage of flexible work hours is that you get to hang out during times when your pal at regular jobs are shut in their cubicles. A good idea would be to frequent coffee-shops and bookstores in areas where there are several universities and colleges. Here students can be found trooping in and out at all times of the day and you have a fair chance of inviting someone to a chat over Kafka or Neoclassical European architecture. Then again there are many music concerts, film festivals and literary seminars which take place during the daytime all over the city, which regular professionals are unable to attend. So make it a point to be present at some of these events which in turn will expose you to likeminded people and offer realistic chances of interaction.



Rope in your family

Family members are one of the most effective ways of meeting new people. And even though you may not have always liked the women your aunt introduced to in the past, be positive and open towards making new contacts. Apart from the fact that your family will enjoy setting you up with prospective dates, they are among the few people to know you in and out and will therefore choose only those women who are likely to be compatible with you.

Pick up a hobby

Whether self-employed or working in a regular job, hobby clubs are one of the best ways to meet potential partners. Join a booklovers society if you are fond of reading and discussing fiction or sign up with an amateur dramatics society if you love the stage. For those who are attracted to the outdoors, sports clubs are a great option while foodies can get really excited by cookery classes or wine-appreciation clubs. Better still, sign up for a course in order to learn something new whether a dance, a language or an adventure sports. Pursuing an interest may require you to take a couple of evenings off from work; but instead of seeing this as a loss of working hours, view it as an opportunity not only to meet prospective dates but also doing something you enjoy. And in the end any relationship which is based on mutual interests will have a healthier chance of survival rather than those based on transient physical attraction.

Go online

The internet is a great resource for people who are looking for dating partners but don’t have all the time in world to while away in singles bars and clubs. Indeed there are several dating websites which are geared to making connections among self-employed professionals. Look for dating sites which have proven track record even though they may require you to sign up with a fee. Free dating sites could mean loss of working hours due to lengthy searching and weeding out unsuitable contacts. Also remember to clarify your nature of work in your dating profile so that not only potential partners are aware of your profession but you receive responses from women who respect who you are and what you do.