Plano, Texas, part of the sprawling Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, is home to more than 225,000 people. Thanks to its distinction as a haven for corporate headquarters, Legacy Drive on the northwest side of Plano is full of corporate campuses that are themselves havens for single Plano professionals.

In reading Plano personal ads, one can expect to find a good mix of ethnicities. Approximately seventy-eight percent of residents list themselves as Caucasian, five percent African-American, ten percent Asian, and ten percent Hispanic.

Plano personal statistics are also encouraging for single Plano residents of both genders. The average age for Plano residents is thirty-four with women having a slight population edge over men (one hundred women to every 99.3 men). Plano males make approximately $65,000 a year with women bringing in around $40,000. Incomes in the $130,000 range are quite common, however.

Plano dating potential could not be better placed. All of the entertainment venues, restaurants, and clubs of both Dallas and Fort Worth are within easy driving distance for residents of Plano. Personal interaction isn't a problem. Just deciding what you want to do may be the difficulty. The choices are endless.

Plano's proximity to Dallas and Forth Worth does not mean, however, that the community does not have plentiful local offerings. Collin Creek Mall is one of the largest in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and in addition to boutique stores offers five department stores. If you'd like to start out your Plano dating life in a safe and varied environment, a fun trip to the mall may be a good place for a first, "getting to know you" outing.

For a more traditional first date in Plano, personal tastes in dining may dictate the choice of venue. The city has a stunning variety of ethnic eateries from Chinese to Greek, Indian, Italian, Japanese and the Texas staple, Mexican. Sandwich shops, coffee houses, and intimate tea rooms add to this cornucopia of food and choices of atmosphere.

There are four local multiplex theaters and for sports enthusiasts, Plano is in easy driving distance of Ameriquest Field in Arlington, home of the Texas Rangers baseball team and the Dallas Cowboys football team's home stadium in Irving. (The Cowboys have a new stadium under construction in Arlington adjacent to the Ameriquest Field formerly known as simply The Ballpark. When it is finished, the two venues will form the largest sports complex in the Metroplex.)

In Plano, personal interaction is all about variety. Intimate dinners are easy to arrange in the literally hundreds of restaurants located in Plano proper and in the broader Metroplex. A night at the movies or a simple stroll at the mall gives single Plano residents an easy, low pressure option to meet and to get to know one another. As residents of a thriving, cosmopolitan urban area, young Plano professionals have all the benefits of the best that city life can offer and all the potential they need to meet one another and perhaps to forge a special relationship.