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If this thread is open to suggestion, I have a suggestion for you. Try asking one of your friend's girlfriends for advice. Not a coworker, but your friend's GF's. They're bound to you through a mutual relationship, so if you're anywhere close to a decent human being they'll be willing to help. Just come off honest saying that you're tired of being a lonely bastard and if they know anybody. I, for one, know several lonely guys and if any girl I knew by association came up to me and said they were looking for somebody I'd tell them to take a pick.
Just, whatever you do, don't get too friendly with your friend's girlfriend after making it obvious that you're looking for love. We all know how that goes.
TL;DR, ask a friend's girlfriend to set you up on a date.
Also, good luck to you all. I'm really thrilled to see people on /a/ actually take initiative instead of spamming "so ronery ;;" posts. I got the guts to ask my current girlfriend of 3 years out due to a thing like this.