Dating In This Rocky Economy

Sunday, 09 October 2011 15:07

Last weeks TIME Magazine Money Poll revealed that 70% of Americans have currently cut back on vacations or entertainment because of the economic downturn.  Obviously, a lack of finances can put a serious crimp on socail activities...and dating.  This is when networking and creativity can become your best allies.  Remember "Stone Soup"?  Perhaps you might consider putting a metaphorical stone in the pot and inviting everyone else to bring a "vegetable" to see what you can cook up together.  

This is the time when collaboration can make the difference between sitting at home alone on Friday night...or being out on a date, or at a party, or talking to someone about a new job or doing just about anything else you want...except sitting at home alone on Friday night.  Because none of these things involving action and movement and people can happen unless you reach out and support people...and let them know how they can support you.

This economy IS tough...and if you aren't feeling it, someone you know is.  There are times when it can give you the blues...and there are times when it can call on you to reinvent yourself ...it can even be the catalyst, if you choose, to nudge or push you into spaces and places you might not have gone before.  When that happens, you get to develop new strengths ...and even discover a rock ... that you might have otherwise missed had you not been looking in new and unusual places.