cool. trust me...get a dog...& it is an awesome ice breaker...dog parks are great places to meet people...better yet get a rescue dog & you join an awesome social netwrok with built in events, parties etc.

example...basset rescues have things called "waddles" people come from all across the country to these...they are weekend long events & they involve auctions, olympics, dinners, parades of bassets, (the one in ocean city nj usually runs about 600+ basset hounds )...they are all over the country...huge party events. our rescue is doing a mini golf tournament, a wine & waddle wine tasting event, because your dog is worth it day, etc...trust me...join a rescue..you'll meet people.