Early Valentine Note: Finding Passion in Pop Culture

I’m on a roll! Lately, I’ve been smitten by podcasts, video, TV shows, commercials, and movies about matchmaking – they share wisdom about finding a date, dating, finding love, and true passion. I’m not about to trash this meme – I find it inspirational. I’m still in the finding passion and love game. Some wisdom about searching for love and passion is in this stuff.

The search for love and passion is bumpy. It means trying on the new. Accepting that you deserve to be elated. And, knowing that your heart will be broken – sorry. Above all, you’ve got to keep trying. Here’s the rest of the secrets I’ve unlocked from the entertainment on dating, relationships, and finding love:

• Finding your passion, love, or a date is really awkward for everyone involved. Get “comfortable” with it. Own it and you’ll do better.
• Adages from the street are still important when making that first contact: “Give ‘em a chance to look at you” and “Look ‘em in the eye, but don’t stare”
• Now is the time to make a decision to be a confident person. The best passion-finders I see or know are able to handle themselves. They let themselves shine; they say what they feel; and, they are real. But what stands out is their confidence.
• Do you! You’re worthy of attention, love, and having passion in your heart. Be your authentic self. Your game will not work if you’re trying to be someone else or to play a game by someone else’s instruction.
• Careful not to take advantage of others.
• Work on being interesting – be in the know about culture, fashion, news, and lifestyle issues. Passion – and a good date or networking session – demands that you’re able to chat with authority.
• It’s not enough to show a “look.” Get comfortable also showing how you “feel.”

A few simple suggestions for dating and finding another person, but is this the stuff that works for job hunting, figuring out what you want to do with your life, and old-school-face-to-face “networking.”

Peace.