3. "Everyone I know is taken/married/coupled up."

　　我认识的每个人都名花有主/结婚了。

　　While this may not seem to be a job-related issue, it could be. Statistics show that nearly half of all married couples met at work. So you're at a disadvantage if your work doesn't provide you with opportunities to meet and hang out with other singles。

　　这点看起来和工作无关，但实际上是有关系的。数据显示差不多有一半以上的结婚夫妇是在工作上认识的。所以，如果工作让你无法认识其他单身人士，更没办法和他们约会的话，你就处于不利的地位。

　　Solution: Create your own dating pool. Branch out and try different approaches to meeting other singles. Join a local group/club, attend a different restaurant/bar, or join 40 million Americans using online dating and social networking sites to meetavailablesingles。

　　解决之道：建立自己的交际圈。拓展你的交际圈，试试用不同的方法去认识其他单身人士。加入一家当地的团体或俱乐部，去不同的餐馆/酒吧，或利用在线约会或网上的社交网站去认识不错的单身人士。

　　Going back to school can help you advance your career and give you a chance to interact with like-minded people. Use the free education-decision test to find out if going back to school is the right move for you。

　　重回学校深造不仅可以帮助你事业取得进步，也可以让你有机会结识志同道合的人。利用免费的教育决策测试来看看你是否适合重返学校深造。

　　4. "No one wants to date a ..."

　　没人想和一个..。.约会。

　　Unfortunately, some jobs come with certain stereotypes that can make a prospective date run for the hills. For example, being a lawyer or therapistcould make you a dating pariah because nobody's idea of a good date is to argue or be psychoanalyzed!

　　很不幸，有些刻板的工作让约会离你远远的。比如，律师或临床医学家的工作可能让你和约会无缘，因为没人会认为好的约会是辩论或被进行精神治疗。

　　Solution: Be yourself, not your job. If you have a job with a poor career dating profile, don't reinforce these prejudgments. Be aware of the stereotypes that go along with your job title and avoid discussing work-related topics until you and your date have a better understanding of each other。

　　解决之道：做你自己，而不是你的工作。如果你本来的工作就会给别人一种不适合约会的形象，那自己就不要再增加这一负面影响了。要注意你工作职位中的那些陈腔滥调，直到你和约会对象有更好的了解之前不要谈和工作相关的事情。

    选自：中国日报网-英语点津
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