It’s a common situation: the missed connection. It could be a lost phone number or an exchange of glances across a room. Whatever kind of connection you’ve missed, they always end up with you wondering “what if…”.

You’re standing on the corner, getting ready to cross the street when, all the way across the 6-lane highway, you make eye contact with the most gorgeous guy you’ve ever set eyes on standing at the bus stop. He smiles, inviting you to come over and say “hello”, and you wait impatiently for the light to change. But, as the WALK sign counts down from 5, his bus arrives, and you wish you had just J-walked.

Or, you could be dancing the night away at your favourite bar. Your dream girl approaches and tells you that she’s had her eye on you all night. She scribbles her number down on the palm of your hand, and you tell her you’ll call her in the morning. Its 10am and you decide you’re going to make the big call but as you open your palm to retrieve the number, all you find is a sweaty mess of ink that smudged while you were sleeping.

Chances are slim that you’d ever run into these people ever again, and it can feel like you’ve missed out on an excellent opportunity to meet someone new. But, thanks to “Missed Connections” on Craigslist, your odds are increased. Right now, the popular Craigslist board is only a niche community in the online dating world, but traffic has been increasing as the word spreads. Simply check out your local Craigslist website and click on Missed Connections. Write to that hottie you saw on the bus, or see if someone’s been checking you out!