Louisiana Dating Scene: 5 Exciting Places for Singles to Meet

Dating in Louisiana can be a pretty tricky endeavor if you ask single people in your group, and most of the people you speak to will tell you that they want to meet a nice, single person, but they don't want to use a dating app.

The website The Sealed Deal suggests that perhaps when using online dating apps, too many of us are setting our standards too low. The author says it's all about integrity, but when you read the word, you may not understand.

If you are a single person in Louisiana, you might be experiencing something that many of my friends are experiencing.....not knowing where to meet nice, single people to begin dating. With Valentine's Day right around the corner, I think most single people are contemplating this topic a great deal right now.

Is Online Dating The Only Way To Date?

The whole dating landscape seems like it changes monthly! The internet is full of hundreds of dating apps that anyone can use to find someone nice to meet, but whatever happened to meeting someone in person?

If you are like plenty of single people today, you probably have a profile on multiple dating apps, and hopefully, you are able to meet friendly people. My female and male single friends tell me dating apps are often filled with people only interested in a one-night stand. But if you're tired of that scene, what are the other options?

You can always go to a bar and strike up a conversation, but will that lead to lasting love? You can decide this for yourself.

I am not a dating expert, but the subject intrigues me because I have so many male and female friends looking for someone to date. After looking at different stories about dating advice, experts suggest some things for single people looking for a mate.

While I was browsing the subject, an article popped up about dating on Oprah's website about their tips based on what relationship and dating experts had to say.

Volunteering Is A Great Way To Meet New People

Volunteering in your local community is one way to meet other people who would share at least one of your common areas of interest. If you love beautifying our area, you could volunteer for Parish Proud or Keep Louisiana Beautiful.

If you love nature, why not join the local chapter of the Arbor Day Foundation? Just find something you are passionate about and volunteer with that organization.

Relationship expert Tammy Shaklee says that in order to improve your odds of meeting everyone, you should volunteer for the registration table.  You should also make it a point to introduce yourself to everyone in your group.

Roosterdating.com offers a great article on the pros and cons of volunteering as a way to meet single women. They also give advice on the types of groups to volunteer for.

Church Is A Good Place To Meet Single People

I have often suggested to single friends that they should attend church to meet single people; most of my friends scoff at me. And I understand that. If you are not going to church already, isn't it kinda ugly to start going to church to meet someone? Is it hypocritical? Who knows?

The website lovestrategies.com offers several good ideas for meeting people, and the church is included on their list.

As the website points out, if you meet someone in church, they will likely share your values. They make An excellent point about what you should do if you are too shy to introduce yourself to someone you are interested in. Ask your pastor or priest to do it for you!

Networking Events Are Great Venues For Meeting New People

If we go with the theory that the more you are out in the world of single people, the better chance you might have of meeting someone, then consider networking events.

You promote yourself professionally, allowing you to meet plenty of single people. Lovestragies.com says this can be tricky, though. The other person might be there for business only.

They suggest you ask how their busy schedule impacts their personal life. It's a perfect way to determine if they are married or in a serious relationship!

Grocery Stores Are Full Of Possible Dates

As I have been looking into this topic, several articles have mentioned that one of the places where single people meet other single people is at grocery stores.

Bustle.com has it as a recommendation. I'm all about getting groceries at the grocery store, but dating coach Brooke Fitzpatrick tells bustle.com that you need to be open to opportunities as a single person.

She says everyday tasks like grocery shopping can be opportunities to meet new people. You must go grocery shopping, pick up your dry cleaning, and run plenty of other in-person errands, so turn that into an opportunity to meet people.

Museums Are A Wonderful Place For Meeting Single People

Glamour magazine has 50 ideas of places to meet single people when you are done with the bar scene.

One of the ideas makes excellent sense. Museums, either you visit them or volunteer at them, can be a great place to meet someone new and single.

Another off-shoot of the museum idea is an art walk event. What does Lafayette have every second Saturday of the month? You guessed it, Artwalk.

You can find plenty of information about a person's personality when you ask them about their interpretation of a piece of art. By their answer, you will know whether or not you dare ask for their number.

HONORABLE MENTION (Most single people already know this, but in case you don't):

Festivals Are Loaded With Single People

Whether it's a festival in Lafayette or Church Point, every weekend in Acadiana, you can throw a rock and find a festival.

Go there and mingle. Have fun, enjoy the music, and strike up a conversation about the music.

If only the streets of Acadiana could talk about the wild meet-ups at a festival.