Looking in all the wrong places

Finding a good mate is a lot like finding your keys. They're always in the last place you look.

You may search your couch and find some loose change, which is useful for awhile, but ultimately not very valuable and eventually runs out. You may look in your refrigerator and find some rotten food that's sure to make you sick. You may check the dresser drawer and find someone else's underwear mingling next to yours, a reminder of a mistake you'd rather forget.

Sometimes, your keys seem missing for good, and you decide to take a break from looking. You'll ride your bike, walk or even order groceries from the Internet. But even though you may be able to do without your keys for awhile, eventually you'll want to rev your engine, and the search begins again. You continue to sift through the loose change and moldy bread because eventually, you know -- or at the very least hope -- your keys will turn up.

No one can tell you where to look, but more often than not, keys show up in the most obvious of places, whether it be a coat pocket or under the driver's seat in your car. Many times they show up when you're not even looking.

So if you're getting worn down scouring the dating scene, stop a minute and look around you. Maybe the person you're looking for was right under your nose all along.

Have any of you found your sweetheart around people you already know? Have you found the love of your life when you weren't even looking? Do you think it's best to look around or just be content until the right person finds you?