Sweden is a country with a hell of a lot of single households. We live by ourselves and it is neither good nor economical. It’d be a big change to force all Swedes to move in together, but at least it is a step in the right direction to start inviting yourself over to your neighbors and offering refreshments. This means that you can, for instance, bake enough for four people or buy a six-pack of chocolate balls and go and knock on the nearest neighbor’s door. Please select a neighbor who has children, who is perhaps single, because then you can offer to babysit.

Either they’re really boring and don’t want you to come in and then you can just leave coffee and cake, but don’t forget to take a bun for yourself first. Or they’ll think that it’s a fun idea and invite you over too. The worst that can happen is that you get a no. And that has never killed anybody.

Bonus1: Watch Amelie from Montmartre as inspiration and to give you the pep you need to make contact with new people.

Bonus2: Read #191 again.