Hope says:

Some churches offer a Singles ministry in which they participate in social activities together.

Hope contradicts herself by suggesting that she go to Singles ministrys or other church single's groups which are FULL of people who are looking. She herself says that until she stopped looking, she ended up dating all the wrong people.  I think the best way to go about it is by taking down the barriers and accepting invitations that you normally wouldn't dream off (for whatever reason) chatting with people that you aren't attracted to because they may be interesting and may travel with other interesting people; break your routines, walk a different way to work, wear color instead of black and grey (I live in Manhattan).  Open yourself up to new possibilities: that's how you meet quality people, I think.