I can’t name a single person who doesn’t have some fantasies about being filthy rich. I’m quite certain that most people also have the same daydreams. Just look at the lines of people buying lottery tickets and you’ll see the stars in their eyes. My parents were by no means rich but not hurting for money. I always wanted the latest trends and my father would tell me that I was going to have to marry a millionaire just to keep up with my demands. While I knew he was joking, it was an idea that I considered. But how in the world do you marry a millionaire? Do you just walk up to people in the streets ask them if they’re rich and single? It’s a great fantasy but not one that most people have the pleasure of turning into a reality.

There are reality TV shows that allow people to compete for the opportunity to win the heart of and marry a millionaire. That just doesn’t seem to be the proper way to court and fall in love. But stuff like that brings in viewers and more viewers ensure profits for TV producers. If you really want to marry a millionaire make it happen. Just know that you might have to change your lifestyle before you even attempt to chase that dream. My father also told me that you are who you surround yourself with. If you want to be rich, surround yourself with rich people. Just make sure you are able to fit in. Normal people can’t marry a millionaire if they don’t play the part. Think about it, millionaires are probably well educated, worldly and live life in a certain manner. Remember Marilyn Monroe’s role in “How to Marry A Millionaire”? Pretend you’re her. Woo the lady or man that you’ve always dreamed of. I can’t say that just because you may get lucky enough to marry a millionaire, you’ll be happy. As much as you may think money buys happiness and for me it just might, it may have the opposite affect. Perhaps after the ownership of expensive materials gets boring, you may realize how much you don’t enjoy your lifestyle. I’m not sure why, so don’t ask. But it could happen. You’ve seen the shows and movies. There’s always the lady who does marry a millionaire and has a miserable life. Maybe he’s never around. Maybe he has girlfriends all over the place. Maybe she’s lonely and empty inside. Maybe they need to spend some of their earnings on therapy.

I certainly didn’t marry a millionaire but he is one in a million. We struggle to pay our bills some months and have arguments about money. Sure, I’d absolutely love to have a huge house and expensive cars, constant shopping sprees and go on exotic vacations. In fact that’s what I think about when I’m waiting behind all of those hopeful people in the lines to buy lottery tickets. I don’t need to marry a millionaire, I just need a few lucky winning numbers.

There is no reason to live a lonesome lifestyle in 2007. With the access we achieve via our personal computers how can anyone avoid online connections? This goes double for those who are single. If you’ve yet to find someone to share your life with, what are you waiting for? Get your butt on the web and explore the possibilities. Sad lonely people shouldn’t exist in this fresh millennium. Now that I’ve got you stoked and your heart is racing with anticipation, pop open that laptop and let Google assist you. That special someone you’ve been waiting for is lingering somewhere in cyberspace. It’s time to make a connection.

Only a fool would laugh at online personals, dating websites, singles chat rooms and connection forums these days. After all this is the way so many lonely people are meeting and finding out they have so much in common. This often leads to a real-life date where they can take it from there. It sounds funny when you say it out-loud but many marriages have happened this way. If you really think about it, it totally makes sense. Where else can you connect and chat with other lonely people that share your interests, hobbies, passions, religions and lifestyles? Only net-land can provide such diversity. I tell people all the time that my closest friend met his wife on the web. I can’t help it. You always here folks make fun of this new-age concept but in reality it works. Therefore I have to toss that out there when I hear someone mention that online dating of singles ads are lame. If they tried them, they’d so find out that this is one of the best places for lonely people to find a mate. Picture this - you hop online, punch in some information about yourself, state where you reside, what your hobbies are and then other singles can reply. Pretty simple huh? You can sort through a variety of listings and find potential dates that live in your area.

Okay, this is the deal. Clearly lonely people have a better chance of finding someone they can relate to and have fun with online than they do in some smoky bar or night club where you can hardly even see who’s right in front of you. Get with the program and stop wasting your valuable time and money on the bar scene.