Another Thanksgiving Week Dating Tip to leverage the travel activities which are already occurring. Whether you are hosting guests this week for Thanksgiving or you are the one doing the traveling for the holiday here in the United States, tomorrow is the single most busy air travel day of the year. Leverage that Law of Large Numbers for your dating partner locating activities.
Plan to get to the airport early either way.
In the Airport Shuttle
If you are the one traveling, definitely get to the airport early. You probably booked your shuttle service ages ago and they are picking you up super early. Rather than viewing that as an annoyance, leverage the time in the shuttle to chit chat with others from your metro region who you normally wouldn’t meet. With the holiday and the crowds people are more open to talking with strangers.
- Ask them where they are going.
- Ask them if they will be staying with friends or family.
- Ask them if there is anything special they will be doing there.
- Ask only about 3 questions, just like that. And then utter something admiring about where they are going or what they are doing.
At the Airport
Once you are at the airport, and this is something which if you are hosting, you may need to park your car and go in and meet your guests rather than only meet them at baggage claim, you can hang in the food court area, sip a sparkling water, a hot coffee, or enjoy a cocktail at one of the airport lounge bars, and engage the other travelers in conversation.
Use the questions I cited above to help you get the conversation going with strangers at the bar. This is not the inquisition, so you do want to ask really only a few light engaging questions and then utter an admiring or enjoying affirming comment about their answers.
- “Oh that sounds like so much fun.”
- “Oh that sounds fascinating.”
- “What a great way to spend the Thanksgiving holiday.”
When people are traveling for the holidays, they are more open to chatting while they are traveling. Leverage that openness and make a concerted effort to place yourself where you will then meet Thanksgiving holiday travelers.
By giving yourself plenty of time to get to the airport as well as to pick up your guest, your whole demeanor will be relaxed, confident, and poised. That very characteristic alone will make you stand out from the horde of harried holiday travelers.
You never know where it will lead.
Until next time,
Happy Dating and Relationships,
April Braswell
Martin says
November 25, 2009 at 4:47 AMHi April
Great specific, practical, advice for generating new relationships at the airport.
Good for developing new relationships even if you’re not looking to date.
Martin Wright
JJ Jalopy says
November 25, 2009 at 1:21 PMGreat article.
Every moment is s potential chance to meet someone cool and new.
JJ
Greg says
November 25, 2009 at 3:22 PMApril.. Funny story… I just flew from the east coast back to LAX. I was wearing a new suit I found at a thrift store in Vermont. It’s a 3 piece suit and it cost me $6! I got several compliments on it that day, and the girl who sat next to me gave me her number! That’s 2 ladies out of the last 2 flights!
I also wanted to say thanks for keeping up the great work and also wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! Keep in touch…
Philip Graves - UK's Consumer Behaviour Expert says
November 26, 2009 at 3:42 AMI love the way each article you write is a little prompt for the opportunities that exist all around.
You’re an inspiration!
Philip
John Ho says
November 26, 2009 at 5:44 AMApril,
Since the 9/11 incident, I can imagine that people in the States are more cautious than before. So probing now requires a higher level of skills. But ten, practice makes perfect :))
John Ho
Steve Chambers says
November 28, 2009 at 1:50 PMAlways be open to meeting someone. I never thought about the airport but it seems like a smashing idea.
Steve Chambers
Anton Zverev says
December 2, 2009 at 2:46 PMHi April,
In it something is. Now all is clear, thanks for an explanation.
Lisa McLellan says
December 3, 2009 at 4:20 AMGreat idea April! Yes, what a great way to turn a situation usually viewed as negative into something positive and fun. You have a never ending supply of ideas don’t you? You are amazing!
Lisa McLellan
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Darryl Pace says
December 9, 2009 at 7:33 PMHi April. Those conversation techniques remind me of those taught in the Dale Carnegie course. They are quite effective in engaging a stranger in conversation that person will enjoy.