[anonymouswhale]

Besides school, I think it's easy to meet people through mutual friends. Going to social events is a good way to get introduced to people, and then those people can introduce you to even more people...it's networking that will help you meet somebody you're interested in.

I think the natural progression is finding something you have in common- talking about it, laughing together, and then suggesting you do said mutual interest together. Then, you get to know each other, open up a bit more, and see if you'd like to do it again.

In my own experience, physical...interactions...have usually been 2 weeks after meeting. My current partner and I started off as a one night stand, so there's that too.