Who didn’t want to be on those bleachers blasting out, “SUMMER LOVIN’ HAD ME A BLA-AAAAST” (“Summer lovin’ happened so fa-aaast”)? Here’s your guide to finding a summer fling. Be safe, have fun, and sing about it in leather jackets with your friends.

Say Yes.

Your friend invites you to a barbeque? Say yes. Going away party? Say yes. Improv? Say yes. See the pattern here? By saying yes to an event you’re saying yes to meeting new people. You never know when you’re going to find your fling. Cliché? Yes. True? Yes. SAY YES. Of course, if some creeper invites you out trust your instincts and say no. You don’t owe anybody anything, except yourself.

Go To New York.

My God, I meet so many flings in New York City. It’s like a supermarket of single sexy people. (How Carrie Bradshaw was that statement? Forgive me.) If you live in New York, visit Los Angeles.

Get A Summer Job.

But somewhere sexy, like Amoeba Record Store or the trendy Starbucks. You’ll earn money and feel independent, and that’s first and foremost. But again, you never know who you’ll meet. Customer, co-worker (yes, you can date your co-worker if you keep it cool, but that’s a whole different column, girl). Camp counselor is also a good option, at least this is what the movies tell me…. I wouldn’t know because I don’t like sleep overs. When I was a little kid I would call my parents and beg them to pick me up. Once again, that is a whole other column.

Look At That Friend In A Different Light.

Be careful with this one. I’m not saying you should take advantage of your friend, but you know how Darryl (or Melissa or whoever!) always had a crush on you but you always thought of him as just a friend? Go on a non-date, date. Go to dinner, bowling, drinks, and see them a person and not just a buddy. You never know. Sometimes what you want is in front of you the whole time. Another true cliché.

Go See A Band.

Popular, small, signed, unsigned – there’s always a lead guitarist or drummer or lead singer or heck, even bass player, who doesn’t have a partner. What could be more exciting than a summer fling with a musician? Well, a lot of things, flings aren’t everything, but still it’s pretty fun.

If none of these work out, remember, there’s always next summer, and you’re still fabulous!

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