I always hung out with people who had parties that included men and women, and sometimes people would introduce people who they thought might be compatible. It didn’t usually work out, but sometimes those people with introduce others and so on. Just hanging out without any kind of interest in dating is great because more people get to know you and you get experience being around women and not making it about dating.

I once was introduced to someone who didn’t really match, but she then introduced me to one of her friends and that worked out pretty well. My wife was introduced to me by a friend who dated her for a week in high school and they were still friends.

Knowing someone who knows someone is a great shortcut to opportunities for meeting new people.