| San Francisco is famous for, among other | | | | seven minutes. And so what really matters is |
| things, that song popularized by Tony | | | | the first impression, how you come off to the |
| Bennett, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco". | | | | person you are talking to. There are also |
| Interestingly, people do sometimes leave | | | | sets of questions that a man or a woman asks |
| their hearts in San Francisco-because of the | | | | the first time-such as "Where do you live?", |
| active dating scene in the city. | | | | "What are you into?", and "What is your job?" |
| | | | Of course, it is important to get information |
| A true melting pot, San Francisco has a | | | | and to get to know the person as much as you |
| hybrid culture, originating from the Asian, | | | | can in such a short time. |
| Latino and American roots. This would | | | | |
| probably explain the open-mindedness of San | | | | For most San Francisco daters, it is |
| Francisco daters. It is not uncommon and it | | | | important to have a partner who lives in the |
| is definitely acceptable to see people from | | | | same city, or who at least lives near the |
| two different backgrounds or cultures dating. | | | | area. If someone asks you the questions, |
| | | | "Where are you from? Where do you live?", you |
| Some people have said that San Francisco | | | | have to answer honestly. But if you do not |
| differs from other cities with active dating | | | | live in San Francisco, then what are you |
| scenes by their styles. For instance, the | | | | doing, going to Speed Dating groups in San |
| bars in New York are more casual compared to | | | | Francisco? |
| the San Francisco bars. It is also common for | | | | |
| singles to go to gatherings held in museums, | | | | It is also a good idea to make sure that you |
| art galleries, and other unconventional | | | | will have something in common with the person |
| venues for meeting potential romantic | | | | you decide to date. Consider the tastes in |
| partners. But one of the trends in San | | | | food, for instance-do you have similar |
| Francisco nowadays is the Speed Dating. | | | | tastes? In San Francisco, Asian restaurants |
| | | | are found everywhere. Japanese restaurants |
| Speed Dating is also popular in other major | | | | are especially popular in the city. On your |
| cities, but this type of dating is more | | | | first date, make sure that you are |
| widespread in San Francisco. There are lots | | | | knowledgeable in Japanese food, so if your |
| of singles who are working and earning | | | | date decides that you go to a Japanese |
| enough, and who do not have time to go to | | | | restaurant, you would not get lost while |
| dates very often. Just think of Speed Dating | | | | trying to read the menu. |
| as a Jobs Fair-there are many companies for | | | | |
| graduates to apply to, many options are | | | | Most dating tips are probably just easy and |
| available, and the job interview is quick so | | | | common sense, but really, there are lots of |
| the hiring can also be quick. | | | | things to think about. Because San Francisco |
| | | | has a reputation for romance, you really have |
| The most important thing in Speed Dating is | | | | to get serious considering what and whom you |
| not the "dating" itself. It really is not | | | | want to date. But do not spend too much time |
| dating yet, because you will just talk with a | | | | on thinking, just have fun! |
| member of the opposite sex for only five to | | | | |