Planes, trains, and automobiles
Finding the love of your life (or at least of your week) on a mode of transportation isn’t just for the movies. Last year I was seated next to a foreign cutie on a long flight. We struck up a conversation and, badda bing, ended up having a transcontinental romance. If that’s not enough to convince you of the power of fuel, try this on for size: back in high school, my best friend was being driven to school by another friend. She noticed a strapping gent walking on the sidewalk and asked her friend to pull over. She introduced herself, they exchanged numbers, and twelve years later they’re going on eight years of marriage, and together, they have a beautiful little boy.

Everyone goes somewhere. (And if they don’t, you probably don’t want to date them, anyway.) Planes, trains, and automobiles are rich places to meet potential dates or, if you’re feeling particularly optimistic, mates. Here’s the secret: keep your peepers open. Most commuters are so focused on their destination that they don’t sit back and enjoy the trip. Take in the scenery. If you find a certain prop that tickles your fancy, smile. That someone just may smile back. And sometimes, that’s all it takes to get the wheels a’ spinnin’. Who needs fuel?