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Thanks for the two follow-ups.
Please see below.

DL

klaatu wrote:

> Michael Malak wrote:
> >
> > Newsgroups changed: dc.romance added, rec.arts.movies.current-films
> > dropped
> >
> > Posted and cc:'d.
> >
> > In article <382F72A2.6C4A2193@yahoo.com>,
> >   DonLi@yahoo.com wrote:
> > >  But I'm not going to settle for anyone conveniently
> > > comes along.  City paper ad?
> >
> > The cold fact is that a lot of white men and asian women pair up,
>
> Where exactly do you get this idea? Maybe this is true at college age. And
> which "asian" do you mean? That covers a lot of territory depending on who's
> talking.
>
> BTW, I just don't see any of that when I'm down in Adams-Morgan, I don't
> even see that many asians at all, outside of the Indian Subcontinent types.
>
> > so that makes it more difficult for asian men to find women.  It
> > just means you have to try harder, and be patient.  Trying harder
> > means fanning a large net:
> >
> > * City Paper ads
> > * Internet/Web ads
> > * dc.romance discussion/ads
>
> Yikes, to all of the above.
>
> > * Going to lots of parties
>

Yes, I always have fun at parties,  one of last summer parties almost led to
Shakespeare's  Midsummer Night :)    For some reason, later on, I chose not to
attend any.

>
> Getting invited is the trick, but if you have any kind of a personality,
> this isn't too hard.
>
> > * Holding parties
>
> Usually this is a good idea only after you've been invited to a few, and the
> best place to announce such a party is via inquiries at another party, ask
> if anyone is interested in you having a party and if everyone's interested,
> announce one.
>
> > * Going to discussion groups
> > * Holding discussion groups
> > * Joining recreational groups (esp. sports women enjoy, such as
> >   rollerblading, volleyball, tennis, etc.)
>

Actually I'm not into martial arts at all.   You guys tend to think most Chinese
know a little bit of it, the fact is the opposite.   Oops, many years ago, I had
no vision.

>
> Running's good. Also good would be Tae-Bo, which would be good for aerobics
> even if you already have a martial arts background. Hmmm, maybe you can get
> to be a tae-bo instructor...
>
> > * Participating in community theatre
> > * Taking adult education classes (county, community college, art
> >   school, dance school, etc.)
> > * More
> >
> > In other words, expand your social net as wide as possible, and you
> > will find someone with whom there is mutual attraction.  In the
> > course of doing this exercise, you will be at the same time
> > improving yourself and growing personally, thereby increasing your
> > overall attractiveness and increasing your odds.
> >
> > This will require a commitment of several hours per day every day
> > for several years.  This means working no more than 40 hours per
> > week, and cutting your commute by living close to your job, in
> > order that you can participate in social activities every night of
> > the week.
>

Very interesting thought.

Thanks.

>
> Well, doing this will clearly develop a reputation for being an active
> person, but it also might tend to give the appearance of having scattered
> forces. As long as it's an effort you enjoy, it's good -- but tackling
> romance as if it's just another job is kind of self-defeating.
>
> >
> > --
> > Michael Malak
> > malak@claygency.com
> >
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> > Before you buy.
>
> --
>                     "We look through a glass but darkly:
>                  What we see is more colored by our beliefs,
>                than what we believe is colored by what we see."