When one is looking for love, the first he or she needs to know is what kind of love they are looking for – a short-term flirt only or a long-term relationship. This might be a difficult question but if you don't answer it correctly, expect disappointments, unless you are looking for sex only – then it is easy – you just visit an adult site, find somebody horny in your area and ... you know how to proceed after that. If you are looking for sex only, then it is not so complicated as when you are looking for love or friendship. But even looking for and finding love and friendship is not so difficult, if you know where to search. The following list is certainly not exhaustive but it can give you quite a lot of ideas where to look for love.

• Friends, friends, friends.
  If you have many friends and acquaintances, this is one tested channel of finding love because you can meet with so many people via your friends, relatives, and acquaintances that even dating agencies can't offer you such a choice. Going together to parties or on vacation is the most relaxed way to find a new partner.

• School and work.
  School and work are also another great channel to find love. One of its advantages is that generally your classmates and coworkers have similar interests and background as yours, so chances are that you will find a partner with whom you have much in common. The downside, however, is that school and work are places with their own rules and sometimes a love affair at school or at work gets too expensive.

• Discos, clubs, etc.
  These are also proven places for finding love. Well, maybe life-long relationships don't start under the disco lights but since these places allow to meet new faces, it is quite possible to find somebody attractive. The good about discos and clubs is that there are different places for different people, based on age, musical preferences, interests, social background, etc., so if you get into the right place, chances are that you will find many soul mates there.

• Social and community events.
  If you don't feel like going to discos, clubs and the like, social and community events are also a place where you can meet new people. Social and community events are a good place especially if you are over 40-45 and going to a disco with teenagers is not what you dream about. Charity events attract quite a lot of ladies, so if you are a guy looking for a lady, become a member of the local charity community.

• Online dating sites and forums.
  This is the newest addition to the places where one can look for love, though even before the Internet became so popular, there had been similar places offline. However, be very cautious with online affairs. The Internet gives anonymity and it is extremely easy to pretend that you are Mr. Great or Ms. Wonderwoman, while in reality you are just nobody. Just take with a grain of salt your new online friends – this approach can save you a lot of hassle later!