How to Reunite With Lost Loves

We all have a special someone from the past. When you run across a box of love letters, you wonder what your lost love has been up to since you last spoke. Satisfy your curiosity by searching for your former paramour. Use discretion, planning and technology to come closer to reuniting with your lost love.

Things You'll Need

• Phone book
• Internet connection

Instructions

1. Prepare for the worst. Before embarking on your mission to find a lost love, prepare yourself for the possibility that there will be no happy reunion. Your lost love may not want to be found or you might no longer be compatible. Perhaps whatever separated you the first time has not been resolved. Keep your expectations reasonable. Know whether your intentions are romantic or platonic before you begin your journey.

2. Look in the phone book. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the number of households with only cell phones and no landlines has been steadily increasing since 2003, but 60 percent of American household have both a cell phone and a land line. This means that there are current land line phone numbers available in phone books. Look up your lost love by her first and last name. If you know she has married, look her up by her new last name.

3. Attend class reunions. If you went to school with your lost love, attend your class reunions. Alumni events draw people from all over the country. Increase your chances of seeing your former love by attending as many of the reunion events as possible. Dress in a manner that is comfortable, but also flattering to your figure.

4. Search on social networking sites. Social networking sites are no longer just for children. According to an October 2009 study conducted by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, 46 percent of Americans 18 and over who use the internet, use social networking sites like MySpace, Facebook and LinkedIn.

5. Hire a private investigator. If all else fails, hire a private investigator to locate your lost love. This option is best suited for a situation in which important information needs to be imparted to your former flame. The discovery of a sexually transmitted disease or a paternity issue would be just cause for hiring a private investigator.

Tips & Warnings

• According to the University of California at Berkeley, oxytocin, also known as the "love" hormone, promotes romantic love and bonding.

• Rehearse what you will say to your lost love if you find him.

• Many local phone books are available online.

References

• National Center for Health Statistics
• Pew Internet and American Life Project
• University of California at Berkeley

Resources

• Yellow Pages