Who Wants to Spend Valentines Day Alone!

Tired of being alone on the most romantic holiday of the year while others are with the one they love? GinaMaria Jerome, author of the book, The Portable Pocket People Meeter: 50 Ways to Meet, Greet, and Communicate, is on a mission this year to see that people start reaching out to another, meeting, greeting, and having a great time doing so.

Grand Junction, Colorado, January 18 -- As Valentines Day approaches, many are actually dreading the romantic holiday because theyll be all alone while others are with the one they love.

If only people realized how easy it is to make the right connection -- and to meet Mr. or Ms. Right," said GinaMaria Jerome, author of the book, The Portable Pocket People Meeter: 50 Ways to Meet, Greet, and Communicate.

Jerome is on a mission this year to see that people start reaching out to another, meeting, greeting, and having a great time doing so.

Theres nothing worse than being the only girl at the office who doesnt get flowers or even a card on Valentines Day," she said.

Nothing coy, no pick-up lines, just forthright and sociable initiatives you can take to meet others," said David Stookey, editor of Open-Water Rowing.

Among the tips in her book are a no-fail formula for meeting people, how be magnetically attractive, how to be prepared to meet anyone at any time, and even how to avoid the dredges of bar singles. For those who are shy, she shows techniques on how make a last impression, and for those forgetful types, she even tells you how to remember someones name.

My goal was to make things as simple as possible, and present methods that could easily be incorporated into everyday life," Jerome remarked. If youre single and looking, its not always easy to find places to meet people who share your common interests and values, especially if you have a busy lifestyle like so many do."

Jerome is president of The Write Parts, a communication company based in Colorado. As a professional writer and trainer, she has consulted for leading Fortune 500 companies, including Dell Computer Corporation and Motorola. Her work has appeared in Womans Day Magazine and in Chicken Soup for the Soul at Work. Currently, she has published over 100 articles, and is busy meeting people every d