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