My friend, dating coach Ronnie Ann Ryan, planned to re-launch her Operation Find Him Now program yesterday, but due to the storm we endured on the East Coast of the United States (Ronnie’s still without power), she’s postponing until next Monday. In the meantime, she wants to pass on a few of her tips for meeting your Mr. Right by New Year’s: Get out there, mingle, flirt, strike up conversations and interact with as many men as possible. Dating is a sifting process.

(Terry’s two cents: The more men you meet, the more you’ll have to choose from. You’re less likely to hang onto some guy who treats you poorly because he’s the only pebble on your beach.) “Stop the patiently waiting bit and get moving. Once you start meeting men, then you’ll need to be patient about finding a good one. Perseverance is required. Being patient alone at home is not a strategy for romantic success.” (I’ll include pointers on locating these men farther down in this post.)

Watch Monday Night Football or the World Series in a local pub (Terry’s two cents: Such events are jammed with healthy guys who enjoy sports, with the occasional alcoholic sprinkled in. Find a pub where you feel comfortable — they’re not all the same, and different places attract different types of men. Become a familiar face there.) Go to singles events (stop thinking about it and actually do it) Try online dating (it’s a numbers game, but people marry people they meet online.

If you’re afraid to do what you need to do (or if you think, “Oh, I tried that once and it didn’t work,” or “What’s the use?”), enlist a buddy to keep yourself accountable. To meet the right man, you must make a consistent effort. If you’re fresh out of buddies (all your friends are married or not overly interested in your love life), Ronnie’s Operation Find Him Now program can provide buddies, in addition to the moral support and tools you need to meet your right man.