Y BE ALONE IN Y2K? TIPS FOR CELEBRATING THIS VALENTINES DAY

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Y BE ALONE IN Y2K?
TIPS FOR CELEBRATING THIS
VALENTINES DAY

Dateline: Issued January 18, 2000…It is once again the time of year where winged cherubs, boxes of chocolate and happy handholding couples are everywhere.

For those who are not yet involved in a relationship, The Right One® and Together®, the worlds largest personal introduction service, offer the following reasons to view this romantic holiday with optimism and have a few tips to ensure that true love is just around the corner in the new millennium.

BY THE NUMBERS
According to the United States Census Bureau, the new millennium will see a sizeable increase in the number of singles.

In 1995, the year of the last national census, there were 34.2 million single men in the United States and 40.6 million single women. Of that group, nearly 80 million people strong, 29 million of them were between the ages of 25 and 44. By the end of the 1990s , these numbers will have continued to increase with single female households expected to grow by 11 percent and single male households increasing by 16.6 percent. By 2010, nearly one-fourth of our nations population will be in the category "never married."

As we move forward into the next millennium, these increased numbers will translate into a larger pool of compatible mates and increase the odds of zeroing in on the perfect match.

But numbers alone wont determine success. Finding love will still require near constant effort and vigilance – because it typically happens when you least expect it.

SIMPLE STEPS FOR SINGLES
To start with, stop stressing about the situation and trying to make something as elusive as the spark of love meet a pre-set deadline. That may be easier said than done, given the push to be attached by such red-letter days as New Years Eve or the upcoming Valentines Day.

The next step is to always make time for yourself. Work, for most of us, can be all encompassing. But without setting aside some time for social activities, you may never meet Mr. or Ms. Right. Get out of the office. Stop filling every spare moment with homework and get off the computer.

Once you decide to set some time aside for yourself and the search for that certain somebody, you need to determine where to meet and mingle.

You might want to think about signing up for an adult education class. Many single men and women meet once a week to learn about everything from Tuscan cooking to hand-made pottery. Find a course that interests you and you can be assured that the people you meet there will share those interests. If you love Shakespeare, you are guaranteed to meet someone with a similar passion while attending a three-session series on "The History of the Globe Theater."

Are you active in your church? Then really be active in your church. If shared religion is important to you in a significant other, volunteering your time to the various bazaars, picnics, pancake breakfasts and fundraisers your church holds from time to time is a good way to meet somebody who fits the bill. You just have to have a little faith.

If you can tell the business end of a squash racquet, consider joining a local gym or athletic club. If you dont happen to meet someone special, at least you will be in better shape and better your odds of doing so once you step off the Stairmaster.

The advice here is simple. Everybody has hobbies and interests. To meet the like-minded, all you need to do is join a group or organization that caters to them.

"We have seen a tremendous increase in the number of members since the end of 1999 and one reason is the desire for many to have a relationship for Y2K," said Paul A. Falzone, CEO of The Right One® and Together®. "With more single people than ever before, stigmas about looking for a helping hand with romantic matters are disappearing. Whether it is through a professional matchmaker, who can pair compatible individuals with matching interests, or the old standbys of friends and relatives, people are no longer afraid or embarrassed to turn for help. If you keep an open mind, a positive attitude and realistic standards you will not have to face the prospect of Y2K alone."

GROWING INTO THE NEXT MILLENIUM
In April, 1999, The Right One®s national offices merged with the North American franchises of Together®, creating the worlds largest introduction service with 96 offices and revenues of more than $35-million annually. The alliance is a marriage of convenience for customers offering a more consistent product and a greater number of potentially compatible mates. An ongoing franchise offering has positioned the company for continued growth and success into the new century.

The cornerstone of The Right One® and Together®s successful approach to helping singles find true love is that its team of relationship experts work one on one with members using a proprietary computer hardware and software system -- developed over several years at a cost of hundreds of thousands of dollars -- for compatibility profiling and predicting a list of compatible referrals for members.

The Right One® has 18 offices throughout the nation, including: California (Walnut Creek, Mountain View); Georgia (Atlanta); Illinois (Bloomington, Springfield, Rockford); Iowa (Bettendorf, Cedar Rapids and West Des Moines); Massachusetts (Hingham, Chestnut Hill, Worcester, Woburn); Nebraska (Lincoln, Omaha); New Hampshire (Bedford); Rhode Island (Warwick) and Wisconsin (Madison).

North American locations of Together® are: Arizona (Tucson); California (Encino, Los Angeles and Sacramento); Colorado (Colorado Springs, Denver); Connecticut (Farmington, Norwich, South Norwalk); Florida (Clearwater, Ft. Meyers, Boca Raton, Jacksonville); Indiana (Ft. Wayne, Indianapolis, Mishawaka); Kansas (Wichita); Kentucky (Louisville, Lexington); Louisiana (New Orleans); Maryland (Columbia, Frederick); Missouri (Kansas City), Minnesota (Edina); New Hampshire (Hooksett, Nashua, Portsmouth, Salem); New Jersey (Bridgewater, Clark, Colts Neck, North Brunswick); North Carolina (Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh); Ohio (Cincinati); Oklahoma (Oklahoma City, Tulsa); Pennsylvania (Mechanicsburg); South Carolina (Columbia, Greenville); South Dakota (Sioux Falls); Texas (Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, Beaumont, Houston) and Virginia (Falls Church).

For more information on The Right One® and Together®, please call (800) 818-DATE, or visit www.therightone.com and www.togetherdating.com.

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