This article was co-authored by Alessandra Conti. Alessandra Conti is a Celebrity Matchmaker, Dating Coach, and Co-Founder of Matchmakers In The City, a personal Matchmaking firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Alessandra is a Matchmaker behind MTV's, “Are You The One”, and is the go-to Celebrity Matchmaker for shows like NBC's Access Hollywood, and CBS's Face The Truth. Her dating and relationship advice has been featured on Forbes, Elite Daily, The New Yorker, The LA Times, and Fox News. For nearly 10 years, Alessandra has worked with clients ranging from celebrities to young professionals and leads a team of matchmakers responsible for hundreds of marriages through their knowledge of interpersonal relationships, body language, and lie detection. She holds a BA in Communications from American University and is a Matchmaking Institute Certified Matchmaker (CMM).
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Many people dream of dating a celebrity. Unfortunately, most people are also so scared of rejection that they won't even consider asking a celebrity on a date. Although you might be rejected, you'll never know unless you try. Follow the advice in this article to help meet, attract, and date a celebrity.
Steps
Going Where the Celebrities Are
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1Try to live near a lot of celebrities. Increase your chances of running into a celebrity by living in an area with lots of celebrities.[1] Think about living in one of these places:
- New York, NY
- Los Angeles, CA
- Hollywood, CA
- Beverly Hills, CA
- Vancouver, BC
- Toronto, ON
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2Hang around places where your celebrity spends her time. Research your celebrity online to find out where your celebrity likes to go. Try to see if you can run into your celebrity at one of these places:
- Awards shows
- Charity events
- Your celebrity's college, if she attends one.
- Parties thrown by celebrities.
- Bars and clubs where celebrities hang out.
- Restaurants where your celebrity likes to eat.
- Stores where your celebrity shops.
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3Get a job working with celebrities.[2] Working among celebrities is a great way to get to know them. Consider working at one of these jobs:
- Actor or actress
- Musician
- Journalist
- Model
- Photographer
- Make-up artist
- Any job working on a movie, on a television show, or in the music industry.
- Doctor with celebrity patients.
- Lawyer with celebrity clients.
- Housekeeper or babysitter for a celebrity.
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4Become famous. Be aware that most celebrities date other famous people, but not always in the same industry.[3] Increase your chances of attracting a celebrity by becoming famous at one of these jobs:
Making Yourself Attractive to a Celebrity
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1Attract a celebrity in the same way you would attract someone who wasn't famous.[4] Remember that celebrities are people too. Try following this general advice for getting a date with anyone:
- Be confident.
- Be yourself.
- Be approachable.
- Be thoughtful and kind.
- Talk normally.
- Make yourself look attractive.
- Find out things that you two have in common.
- Make her happy.
- Be a good friend.
- Don't appear desperate.
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2Don't ever stalk a celebrity. Stalking is not attractive to anyone.[5]
- Stalking a celebrity will probably freak her out and may get you arrested.
- Don't contact her constantly.
- Don't make any sexual advances or mention any part of her anatomy.
- Don't stare or hover.
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3Be prepared for rejection. Remember that you always run the risk of rejection when ask someone on a date. Keep these things in mind:
- Be prepared for competition—a lot of people want to date celebrities.
- Be aware that some celebrities might be wary about dating a fan.
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4Try to date someone else famous if a celebrity rejects you. Try again with another celebrity.[6]
- Remember that you can still learn a lot about dating from trying to attract a celebrity, even if she rejects you.
- Try to date someone less famous. Remember that you'll be up against enormous competition if you try to date one of the most famous celebrities.
- Try to change your mindset. If your ultimate goal is just to date someone famous, it may be repulsive. Instead, think of is as of looking for someone really passionate about their career, successful, and having public influence.[7]
Getting Help Online
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1Tweet your celebrity. Communicating with your celebrity online can be a great way to initiate contact without appearing like a stalker.
- Follow your celebrity on Twitter.
- Mention your celebrity in a Tweet and she might start following you.
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2Find other ways to contact your celebrity online. Try one of the following:
- YouTube
- Contacting your celebrity through her agent or manager.
- Networking with acquaintances who know your celebrity.
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3Email your celebrity. Contact her directly if you can find out her email.
- See if your celebrity has posted her email on her website.
- Try contacting your celebrity on any of her social media accounts.
- Consider writing a letter instead of an email.
- Don't call your celebrity as she may view it as an invasion of her privacy.[8]
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4Research your celebrity. Find out as much as you can about her online.
- Make sure that your information is correct. Avoid articles that seem like gossip.
- Learn about your celebrity by reading or watching her interviews.
- Learn about your celebrity by reading her website.
- Find out what you and your celebrity may have in common.
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5Enter a contest. Try to win a date with your celebrity by entering a contest.
- Try to find contests on your celebrity's website and other trustworthy websites.
- Try to also find contests in magazines.
Going on a Date with a Celebrity
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1Remember that a date with a celebrity different from a normal date.[9] Keep these things in mind if you're going on a date with a celebrity:
- Be prepared for everything in your relationship to become public.
- Remember that people will probably gossip about you and your relationship with celebrity. Expect that most of this gossip will not be true.
- Don't gossip to the media about your relationship with a celebrity. Don't break her trust in you if you want to keep dating.[10]
- Be aware that lots of people might ask your celebrity date for an autograph or picture.
- Consider going somewhere discrete where you're less likely to draw the attention of the public.
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2Keep your date interested in you. Make sure to act confident even if you're nervous about dating a celebrity.
- Be yourself. Remember that you've caught the attention of a celebrity if she chooses to go on a date with you.
- Try to find common interests. Focus on things that you share.
- Be positive. Smile. Don't complain about things that are wrong with your life.
- Be humorous. Laughing and telling jokes can help to lighten the mood.
- Don't exaggerate, boast or lie—even if you're nervous and intimidated by your celebrity date.
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3Show your date that you're interested. Concentrate on your date.
- Be supportive and interested in her career.[11]
- Don't give the impression that you are dating her just because she is a celebrity. Show your date that you're interested in the real person.[12]
- Don't frown. Don't argue with your date.
- Feel free to compliment her work, but don't ask about celebrity gossip.
References
- ↑ Alessandra Conti. Celebrity Matchmaker & Dating Coach. Expert Interview. 19 March 2021.
- ↑ https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1367877907083077
- ↑ https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=lang_en&id=YA0tAgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=date+a+celebrity&ots=kJY_ihMxme&sig=Iw43BA8QFpAjnoVEwgzeZCNyQGQ#v=onepage&q=date%20a%20celebrity&f=false
- ↑ https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1367877907083077
- ↑ https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=lang_en&id=YA0tAgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=date+a+celebrity&ots=kJY_ihMxme&sig=Iw43BA8QFpAjnoVEwgzeZCNyQGQ#v=onepage&q=date%20a%20celebrity&f=false
- ↑ http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/19392390903519024#
- ↑ Alessandra Conti. Celebrity Matchmaker & Dating Coach. Expert Interview. 19 March 2021.
- ↑ http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/19392390903519024#
- ↑ http://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/news/a30825/what-its-like-to-date-a-celebrity/
- ↑ http://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/a19406/date-your-celeb-crush/
- ↑ Alessandra Conti. Celebrity Matchmaker & Dating Coach. Expert Interview. 19 March 2021.
- ↑ http://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/a19406/date-your-celeb-crush/
- ↑ https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=lang_en&id=YA0tAgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=date+a+celebrity&ots=kY_ihMxme&sig=Iw43BA8QFpAjnoVEwgzeZCNyQGQ#v=onepage&q=date%20a%20celebrity&f=false
About This Article
To date a celebrity, try following and messaging them on social media to see if they reach out to you. You can also try sending them a letter or email expressing your interest in them. If you want to meet your celebrity crush in person, go to restaurants, bars, and events that celebrities always go to so you can increase your chances of running into them. If you do run into your celebrity crush, remember to play it cool and act confident when you talk to them. To learn how to make yourself attractive to a celebrity, scroll down!