How do single women start to date again?

[LoveMyGirls]

My friend is 25 and has been single for 4 years now she feels ready to start again but hasn't a clue where to start, does anyone have any advice i can give her?

We live in a small town so there isn't any speed dating or anything like that as far as i know.

I dont know but then i find out let me know as im in the same position as your friend

Always accept invitations to parties, nights out with friends etc even if you're not in the mood. Wear a nice top and smile a lot. Get your most sociable friends to help you out - meet them for things like after work drinks so you meet their other friends and colleagues. Remember you don't meet people sitting in the corner with your best mate; sitting at the bar with your best mate is a better move. I know all that sounds facile but IME it works! You don't say if she's a mum or not?

"Wear a nice top and smile a lot"

ROFL!!!!

Don't know if it would be everybody's cup of tea, but a loooong time ago when I was a single parent and DS was small, I couldn't afford to go out, didn't have many single friends, and it was coming up to Christmas.

I saw a advert for a barmaid wanted just two evenings a week at a local pub, talked to the girl next door, she had a 15 year old son, who DS adored, came to a arrangement with him for babysitting anmd went and got the job. I didn't earn a lot time I had paid the babysitter, and God was I scared the first night, (I had never done anything like it before) but it was great, met new people, had adult conversation, and although it was suppose to be just till Christmas stayed on and was still there 15 years later, always part time (was a CM during the day,) then for 4 years came out of childcare and was the Landlady for 4 years, only left when married DH, who I met there, and went back to CM.

Thanks ladies, some great idea's I have told her to smile alot and keep her head up when we're out. She has a 4yr old son and has a heavy workload of work and course's but they're all based round women and children so not really going to get her meeting men! People stopped askign her to things a while a go as she always says no, its as if since having her son she feels she has to hide away when actually she should be really proud of herself for bringing him up so well on her own, its time she put some of her needs first.

I was a single mum for a while when i first had my dd1 but i've now been in a relationship since i was 19 so its hard for me to suggest where to look as i have no idea what its like to be trying to find a decent man in his late 20's, as far as i can see they are either already attached, gay or arogant (sp?) pretty boys.

All my male friends are either attached or are not her type at all.

I think it would do her the world of good to get out and start meeting people, the bar idea is a good one but I dont know if she would be up for that as she is shattered from doing everything else on her own.

She could try a good 100% free dating website like 1date.co.uk if she has access to an internet connected computer

I hope this helps

forget the computer - am sure a wander down the local with a revealing top and friendly smile should do the trick.