SF Singles: Attend the SFYR San Francisco Young Republicans Happy Hour in Cow Hollow

When I lived in San Francisco and was in my Single Again time after becoming widowed, one of my favorite monthly activities to put into my social calendar was to attend the SFYR Monthy Happy Hour.  I know to many San Francisco singles you’re liberal and even to attend a mixer of another political party would seem anathema to you.  Just, keep a little bit of an open mind.  The guest speaker at the monthly mixer varies, and typically the group of attendees is small enough that you really do have an opportunity to meet many of them.  It draws crowds anywhere from 10 – 60 people depending on their event and guest presenter.

Naturally, being a complex San Franciscan, my political views are a unique combination of some conservative and some liberal views.  In general, I prefer the government to be hands-off.  I prefer liberty (my freedom to take responsibility for my life and resources.).  Showing my Colonial Era Revolutionary War town upbringing.  I think it was in the water.

And I am extrovert, so if you’re feeling shy about going, that’s why I’m sharing a bit of my story on this.  I literally lived just down the road from where the Happy Hour is held.  But I felt, yes me, trepidatious about going alone and perhaps not knowing anyone.  I think more single women feel this way.  And there is always a bit of the “The Beautiful People” pressure in Cow Hollow, Pacific Height, and The Marina Districts.  In Southern California, Los Angeles and Orange County both have that overshadow as well.  “Am I perfect enough looking that I’ll fit in and won’t be snubbed by others?” That kind of worry and concern.  Well, after losing my husband and emerging from the grief, quite often I would just sort of gut it and go to places and crowds where I didn’t already know people.  Because I knew who was and who I was not.

For example, if you’re interested in a Tall Willowy Red Head, and that is just really your type.  Well, bless your heart, that’s fine with me.  Notice, it’s not a rejection of ME.  It’s a seeking something totally else.  Well me?  I’m short, curvy and blonde.  I will never by any stretch of the imagination or changing my hair color this season become 5 inches taller with a completely different figure.  Ain’t going to happen.  And plenty of guys really DO LIKE the short, curvy, and blonde package.  So, we’re good.  It’s just, I know who I am.  I know what I’m not.

How about you?

So,   I want to suggest if you are remotely conservative or have ever cast your vote, poked your Chad, for a Republican, then go to the SFYR June Happy Hour.  Not everyone who goes is in the YR charter age group required to be an officer (cut off is 40 years old as I recall).  You’ll immediately have a group of people (some of whom will be single so you get to practice a little flirting!) and you immediately will have a conversation starter topic for safely and easily opening conversations with anyone there.

Are you familiar with John R. Graham?

Have you read any of his articles in the WSJ?

What do you think about public health care policy and the impending changes?

Are you a member of the SFYR?

Do you come the meetings every month?

This month, tomorrow night, June 21, 2011, the SFYR’s guest speaker is someone with a Public Health Public Policy background, John R. Graham.  Graham is Director of Health Care Studies at the Pacific Research Institute, Senior Fellow of the National Center for Policy Analysis, and additionally an Adjunct Scholar of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.

The SFYR Happy Hour event is held monthly every third Tuesday night of the month from 7:00- 8:30pm at:

Unwind on Union
1875 Union Street
(between Octavia and Laguna)
San Francisco, CA 94123

SFYR on Facebook

John R. Graham on Twitter

Just go on it and ask for the SFYR Happy Hour.  Expand your mind.  Expand your social circle, and hear a great speaker on in interesting and pertinent topic tomorrow night in Cow Hollow!

Happy Dating and Relationships,

April Braswell

Dating and Relationship Expert

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