Summers are actually the best time to meet people organically, as more people are out and about. The best part is, “getting out there” doesn’t necessarily have to mean going completely out of your way to meet a special someone.

Go out simply with the intention to have fun and make new friends. If more happens – bonus.

Whether at the shops, at a coffee shop or at the gym, be open and relaxed because meeting someone can happen anywhere.

So here are the best places to meet someone during the summer:

1. The beach

It’s summer and being at the beach is a fav hangout for many people. The likelihood to meet someone special is possible. Lot’s of singles on uni breaks or on holidays will swarm the beach and therefore is a great place to strike a conversation with a total stranger.

2. Going on a holiday

When you’re on a holiday, you and everyone else on a holiday are relaxed and just out to enjoy themselves. People love to meet someone out of town, or someone from a different country. The excitement can lead to a nice summer fling.

3. Your city local events

Take advantage of your city’s summer events.  Open-air cinemas and free concerts are great opportunities to make eye contact and start conversations with people who have similar taste in movies and music. This can be a great organic way to meet people.

4. Outdoor concerts and music festivals

Summer is the time where there are a lot of concerts and music festivals on. There is something about music and people in an ecstatic state that breaks social barriers and allows people to come together. The free, happy atmosphere where the endorphins spike set up the perfect stage to meet someone new.

Your own neighbourhood

In summer the days are longer so take a good old fashion walk around your neighbourhood. If you have a  dog or take a stroll with a friend and go for a coffee. People out tend to reach out, say hello and start a conversation when you are relaxed and open.

That is the question the Federal Court will today begin to consider, as a public servant fights for compensation after being injured during a night of passion. The federal government employee, who cannot be identified, was injured when a glass light fitting came away from the wall above the bed as she was having sex with a man on November 26, 2007, The Daily Telegraph reported.

The light struck her in the face, leaving her with injuries to her nose, mouth and a tooth, as well as “a consequent psychiatric injury”, described as an adjustment disorder.

She claims entitlement to compensation because her injuries were caused “during the course of her employment”, as she had been sent to a country town to stay the night ahead of a meeting early the next day.

Her lawyers argue she should be entitled to compensation because, as prescribed under the Act, she was “at a particular place” at which her employer “induced or encouraged” her to spend the night.

But the government’s workplace safety body ComCare rejected her compensation claim, upheld by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, finding the sexual activity “was not an ordinary incident of an overnight stay like showering, sleeping or eating”.

Her lawyers argue that the injury was sustained “in an ordinary incident of life, commonly undertaken in a motel room at night – namely, lawful sexual activity”.

They say in submissions filed to the court that being injured while having sex “during an interval or interlude within an overall period or episode of work” was no different to being hurt doing other recreational activities.

“Serious drinking and socialising may be regarded as a recreational activity, yet injuries resulting from those activities … have been found to be compensable,” her lawyers argue.

But ComCare, who say the woman was having sex with “an acquaintance, who had no connection with her work”, will argue “neither legal authority nor common sense” could lead to a finding that the injury was sustained during the course of her employment.

ComCare submits the applicant’s sexual activity was “not obviously involved” in her employer’s requirement for an overnight stay, was not of any benefit to the employer, was “a frolic of her own”, and “took her outside the course of her employment by … engaging in an activity unrelated to her employment and not positively supported by her employer”.

The case is set down for a hearing today before Justice John Nicholas.

Source: perthnow.com.au

Koh Phangan, Thailand: If you’re after a secluded beach for a little romp in the ocean or you just fancy a quick holiday fling, then this is the destination for you. The exotic South East Asian island not only has 30 beaches but because there is so much space for tourists to explore, finding a little nook of sand with no one around is as easy as whipping of a string bikini. And when the sun goes down there’s even more entertainment to get your heart racing. Every month the locals hold a six day full moon party attracting thousands of young and uninhibited party goers looking for a good time – which you can no doubt offer them. If you’re looking at heading over to Thailand, be sure to check out RHP’s Travel Profile to see if some like-minded Aussies may be sharing a plane trip with you.

Las Vegas, United States: America’s adult Disney Land is a hot bed of raunchiness just waiting to be taken advantage off – it isn’t known as Sin City for nothing. Indulge your fantasies, catch a strip show or visit a swingers club; whatever your itch, Las Vegas will know how to well and truly scratch it. And the entertainment doesn’t just happen outside of your hotel room. If you book a Playpen on The Palms’ 28th floor, you’ll be able to put your best dance moves to good use; the room is set up like a pole dancing club complete with disco lights, sound system and mirrored ceiling… right next to the king sized bed of course.

Paris, France: While many assume that this city is more romantic than naughty, don’t be fooled – Paris definitely has a naughty little mistress in her, you just need to know where to look. Montmartre has had a long history as Paris’s epicenter for the more risqué. There are plenty of dirty diversions to excite tourists such as sex shops, peep shows, strip clubs and cabarets including the world famous Moulin Rouge. You can even take an organised tour through the notorious Pigalle Place (Pigs Place) where you’ll find the Musee d’Erotisme (Erotic Museum), the perfect place to find inspiration for your adult only x-rated adventure. For those who would like to swing in style, you can’t go past Les Chandelles: an uber exclusive couples club that is just pure class.

Fraser Island, Australia: One of Queensland’s holiday hot spots, Fraser Island was recently listed as the world’s fifth sexiest island by a US business magazine. Why? The isolation of an island can inspire one to lose their inhibitions, and their clothes. Plus there are plenty of quiet spots on the island with the sand dunes providing plenty of space and privacy for all sorts of naughty little adventures.

Bali, Indonesia:This gorgeous little island which is less than 4 or 5 hours away from most Australian capital cities has got to be the answer for those couples strapped for both time and cash. Even a little weekender in Bali won’t set you back a fortune but you’ll feel like kings and queens. Bali has some of the most stylish bars in the world and if the cocktails aren’t enough to get your juices flowing, try enjoying them on the many day beds that dot the beachfront of most of these bars. Bali (while Hindu but governed by Muslim Indonesia) isn’t home to any openly advertised swingers clubs but with heaps of sexy expats living there along with many international visitors, getting your own naughty party happening at a private villa isn’t at all out of the question. Search our Travel Profiles to see if any fellow RHPers are heading over at the same time as you.

Ibiza, Spain: The Spaniards have a passion for living and no more so can this passion be found than on the party island of Ibiza. Hedonistic ambitions will be fulfilled with the eclectic mix of multinational sun seekers all looking for a good time. The clubs are famous for entertaining like no other while being filled with some of the world’s most beautiful people. Check out the foam parties at Amnesia where your fantasy of having sex in a nightclub can be subtly achieved or just chill out by the beach to perve on the thousands of bronzed beach gods and goddesses who flock to take advantage of perfect sun bathing weather.

Brighton, England: I know. Brighton isn’t exactly known the world over for its sexiness but before you write off this city too soon, take a look at what’s on offer in terms of accommodation, particularly the Hotel Pelirocco. Voted as “The World’s Best Hotel for a Dirty Weekend”, this saucy little house of love cannot be matched on the sexy meter. The best room to book is affectionately called Betty’s Boudoir for it’s homage to 1950s bondage starlet Betty Page. Lined with images of Betty’s finest moments, there’s everything you need including a pair of handcuffs attached to the leopard print bed. If you’re looking for more, you can always order a battery operated device from the room service list, and just to prove how hospitable they actually are, batteries are also included – now that’s service!