5 ways to find a guy in York

You can find love in very unusual places...

Being single is hard work sometimes. I have had enough of my parents taunting me about my single life, and my friends shoving their long-term relationships in my face. Guys, if you are reading this – please get a room! Mortifyingly, my younger sister has had more boyfriends in a year than I have in my lifetime.

It is time I took drastic action, and quickly. This week I went in search of the best places to find a man at University. Readers, I want you to know that when I say ‘find myself a man’ I do not mean a fling; my quest is to show you the best places to find possible long-term relationships.

The first place to find a guy is during opportune moments. I have found the library a great place to meet people. I know that seating in the library in pretty non-existent at the moment, unless you get there at ridiculous o’clock in the morning. There are two ways to catch a guy’s eye here. The first is to sache past him. Whilst doing so, look directly into his eyes, and plant a cute smile across your face. Then as you stride past, turn around to look at him, if he’s interested, then he will have maintained eye contact and have turned around to watch you walk away. Try to make sure he knows where you are sitting. Make sure you continue your eye contact. From time to time, peer up from your book, and smile at him. If he is interested then he will definitely try and come up to talk to you.

The second place to find someone is at a group event or in societies. Using a society is a great idea, as you both instantly have a common interest. Societies encourage interaction, so make sure that whenever the opportunity arises; try and talk to that guy that you really like. You may find that you both have more in common than you thought. And when the society announces that they have a social, ask if he is going; you will both get to spend more time together this way.

A third way to find a guy is in a bar, pub, or club. Some nights out are more interesting than others, especially when the sports teams have their socials. I have seen Little Bo Peep and Marie Antoinette (complete with bra!) during my time at York. Night Clubs are always a great way to find a partner. You don’t even need to purposely search for someone, if you are having a great time, then you are usually bound to find someone. On Tuesday evening I had only been in Tru 5 minutes when one of my housemates came up to me to say that I had an admirer. Admittedly he was very good looking, and was a known womaniser. Don’t expect long term relationships from these types of men. I have discovered from past experiences that you cannot and should not try to change your partner. Womanisers are great for a fling, but if you want something long-lasting, I wouldn’t bother, you will just cause yourself heartache.

Dating a classmate is another good option. Huge lecture theatres such as the one in Physics, makes striking up conversations and generally meeting guys difficult. Alternatively seminars tend to be a good place. My degree sees a 60-40; men-women split. This ensures that my seminars are dominated by the male species, and thus less female competition. Try to make sure that you are either sat directly opposite your preferred guy, or alternatively next to him. As the seminar gets going, make increasing eye contact, and smile. He’ll get the message.

Finally, work those connections! You could date a friend. I have done this, and essentially dating a friend is very easy, as you already know each other well. However, you have to be cautious here. If you both break up, your friendship may end too. Alternatively, you could ask one of your close friends if they have any single male friends. Blind dates are nerve wracking, yet very exciting and definitely worth the effort. Not only will you stretch your comfort zone, you will (hopefully!) have a really great night out too.

Many of my girl friends often complain that most of the good guys are taken. This just isn’t true. Hopefully this article has pointed out the fact that there are many places in York where you can find yourself a man. During my research for this article, I have managed to bag myself a boyfriend in the process. So what are you waiting for – get out there and find yourself a man!

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