Looking for that special someone? Here’s some advice from the book “How to Survive Dating” (Hundreds of Heads Books, www.hundredsofheads.com, $13.95) on where to go to improve your odds for finding that special connection, straight from people who’ve done it:

“Three rules to finding someone to date: Don’t be afraid to date your friends; don’t date who your parents tell you to; and don’t date someone at the office unless you think you may marry them, in which case it’s fine. I met my husband at the office.”

“Church is the best place to meet a potential husband. I met my husband in church, though I wasn’t looking for a husband at the time. But what better way to know if you share the same values and beliefs than to meet at a place of worship?”

—Jayne J., Tulsa, Okla.

“Go to reunions — high school, college, whatever. I know so many people that have ended up marrying or at least seriously dating somebody they re-met at a reunion. And let me tell you, it’s never the person they dated in high school or even liked in high school. It’s always somebody they would never have thought twice about.”

“Keep your eyes, and mind, open. You may find a great boyfriend in the most unlikely place. I had to drive a co-worker to work for a while after he broke his leg. We got to talk a lot and to know each other pretty well, and we ended up dating. He’s now my husband.”

“We met at the dog run. He had a golden retriever, I had a shepherd mix. All four of us clicked immediately.”

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