The Secret to Success for Singletons

Q: Best Solo Escape

Day trip to Belgium

Q: Biggest Accomplishment you achieved on your own?:
Completing Masters degree abroad

Q: The best place to meet new people?:
Meetups

Q: Most Inspiring Book, Movie or Person?:
The Secret

Q: Funniest. Craziest, Worst Date Ever?:
A Belgian guy took me to Rome for a second date. Yes! Yes! I was super hesitant. I talked to a bunch of girlfriends and decided to go: they knew where I was (all the details) and had his contact info - plus I had a plan to head home early if things went really sour. Long story short - it seemed like I was taken to show off to colleagues. I felt like a side-kick the whole weekend - but I made the most of seeing Rome.

Q: Favorite Local Restaurant or Bar to go to Solo?:
In Paris - Bob Cool

Q: Have You Ever Been a Victim of Singlism?:
When I was working in Los Angeles I worked for a financial services company where my boss was a hard care Catholic. He criticized me for being single. In France, generally I found people were suspicious of me for being never-married in my 30s - casually and professionally.

Q: Words to live by:
We must be the change we wish to see in the world. - Ghandi

Q: What do you love most about being single:
I've heard that we "find" ourselves in our 30s. It seems many who married young have many problems. I love that when I meet people I feel very objective. Desperate? Hell no! I love my life.

Q: Got any tips, advice, funny or inspiring story?
Be who you are. Don't play "The Rules." People are people. Get to know people. If you have a bad feeling - jet. Even if all seems good on paper - trust your gut instinct.