Not only is Target the best store ever (where else can you pick up stuff designed by Luella Bartley AND laundry detergent? Not Walmart, my friend), but it’s an awesome place to scope out potential dates. Who says the sock section isn’t sexy?

Now meeting someone at a gym can be a tad tricky (there’s a high likelihood you’ll run into a douchebag or five). But if you go to a high-class gym like the Sports Club LA, you’ll have better chances of meeting a sugar mama or daddy or even better, a celeb. (When I had a free pass to the Sports Club I saw Matthew Perry three times, I kid you not. I think he thought I was stalking him, but I digress…) The dues here are pretty expensive, so if you can get yourself a free pass, which lets you try out the gym for a week, you’ll have more than enough time to get a few numbers.

So you’re waiting in line for 2 hours to pick up your new iPhone.Instead of texting your mom, why don’t you chat up your fellow waiters in line. Odds are there might be some gadget-loving cutie pie in front of you. And don’t underestimate the power of the Grove, this place is a celeb magnet (I hear that Jared Leto likes to hang around in the Apple Store), so who knows, you just might hit the jackpot.

Volunteering is a great way to do good in the world and to meet like-minded do-gooders! There are tons of places around LA to volunteer, but if you want to help out kids and have fun while you do it, sign up to be a volunteer at 826LA, a nonprofit center that offers tutoring and workshops for kids. Not only will you be making a difference, but you’ll have to chance to meet other tutors. 826LA hosts adorably nerdy events for tutors like board game nights, so you’ll have a chance to meet people and show off your mad Trivial Pursuit skills.

There’s no better place to find a sexy intellectual than a museum. And since the Getty also hosts some hip music acts, odds are you’ll also encounter the odd artsy hipster. So grab a glass a chardonnay at the patio bar and don’t be afraid to ask the person in front of you if they think the photography exhibit is cliche.

IKEA can be a bit of gamble (due to the fact the place is usually swarming with expectant parents and couples who have decided to co-habitate). But, you’ll also encounter singles who are looking to trick out their bachelor or bachelorette pads. And given this location’s proximity to Los Feliz, Silverlake, and Atwater Village the place is usually swarming with hipsters on the weekends. So if you’re into the whole American Apparel look, you might want to christen IKEA as your new weekend hangout. And if you don’t meet anybody you can always drown your sorrows in a plate of meatballs and a glass of lingonberry juice.

Amoeba is a musical black hole (once you dive into their ginormous music selection odds are you’ll never make it out again), but it’s also an excellent place for musicphiles to get together. Maybe you’ll pick up a hot DJ in the vinyl section or maybe you’ll run into someone who shares your affinity for 1960s bossa nova. The possibilities are endless…

While whole grains and Kung Pao tofu might not be the biggest turn on, don’t underestimate your local grocery store as a good place to pickup your next dating prospect. And if you hit up somewhere like Whole Foods or your local farmers market, chances are you’ll run into someone who’s also into helping out the environment, which is totally sexy.

If you’re attracted to big beautiful brains, then you should think about signing yourself up for a UCLA extension class. Extension offers classes on everything from art history to biology so you’ll be able to find someone who shares your passion for Van Gogh or single cell organisms.