Well honestly a bar isn't the best place to go to meet someone.

The best place to go is a place that deals with your interests. The reason why this is good is because the people you will meet there are people who share your interest.

Sometimes the best relationships come from meeting someone when you least expect it. My own experience in meeting an ex girlfriend (the relationship went well but our life went different directions), my wife (she passed away a few years ago) and now my present girlfriend, are all examples of meeting someone in situations where it isn't expected and having things go well.

Many people meet their spouses through school or work, makes sense, people with a similar interest in a place where you happen to spend a lot of time.

I would say that the best thing you can do is just go out to places where you will have fun, don't try too hard for a relationship but don't avoid one either. Just meet people, see who sort of "fits" with you and let things go from there. You will probably make a few friends and who knows, you might find that special someone along the way. Meanwhile you won't spend as much time stressing about it, you will be happier because you are spending more time in a place you like making new friends, and your less likely to rush into a relationship only to find out that it was a mistake.