Week 1: The Rules (Yes..we are still in week 1)

Ok...so its day 6 of DionaDatestheCity and I have received countless questions and feedback about my quest . The #1 burning question I keep getting is, what is the criteria for a date and how will you get them? Well...let me break it down for you. Let's start with a little lexicon of love so to speak:

Date-noun [as defined by Miriam Webster]
4 a : an appointment to meet at a specified time; especially : a social engagement between two persons that often has a romantic character b : a person with whom one has a usually romantic date

Date- noun [as defined by Dictionary.com]
7. a social appointment, engagement, or occasion arranged beforehand with another person: to go out on a date on Saturday night.
8. a person with whom one has such a social appointment or engagement: Can I bring a date to the party?

Date- noun [as defined by the Average Single Guy] "Any encounter that gets me one step closer to getting laid......"

Speed Date-noun [as defined by Wikipedia]
A formalized matchmaking process or dating system whose purpose is to encourage people to meet a large number of people. Men and women are rotated to meet each other over a series of short "dates" usually lasting from 3 to 8 minutes depending on the organization running the event. The time limit ensures that a participant will not be stuck with a boorish match for very long and prevents participant's from monopolizing one another's time.

So that's 4 different versions of what dating means from a few choice sources. Now here's my take on it and a little insight as to where I will find the lucky 100....

Date- [as defined by ME]
A casual meeting between two people with the purpose of getting to know each other and to discover if there is a mutual attraction and physical chemistry.....

And more importantly where and how am I finding the lucky 100?? Check out the list......and feel free to make suggestions people..........

• Blind Dates
• Set Ups
• Online Dating (Match.com, eharmony.com, chemistry.com, I could go on here but I won't)
• Craig's List (Don't knock it till you try it.....)
• Bookstores
• Coffee shops
• House Parties
• Sporting Events
• Concerts
• Bars
• Clubs
• Hiking
• Dog Park
• Museum
• Shopping
• Driving
• Walking
• Food Shopping
• Pinkberry and Yogurtland
• Home Depot, Hardware Store
• *Speed dating*

"Dating is a number's game..the more men you meet, the more likely you will find your special someone"....compliments of Dr. Phil's Love Smart. While some of you may think that speed dating is cheating, I think at least one of these unique dating experiences will be excellent fodder for conversation AND I have a feeling Dr. Phil would agree as well right? Besides...can you think of a better way to knock out about a dozen dates in one night?? Can't wait to write about this one after it happens.....

Ok folks....I had a pretty productive weekend, translation...I was FMAO (flirting my ass off), so stay tuned for updates...#1 is definitely happening this week!!