If you're single, Match.com put out a RIDICULOUS list of places you can meet other single people . . . and they're definitely not your NORMAL hook-up spots.

In other words, they're places you should only check out if you're COMPLETELY out of ideas. Here are the top five.

#1) A Poker Tournament. It sounds like a pretty EXPENSIVE way to meet someone. But they say, quote, "it's a nice way to really see how someone behaves in a group setting . . . [and] how good they are at bluffing."

#2) A Cosmetics Counter at the Mall. Only if you want to meet WOMEN, obviously.  According to Match.com, you should pretend you're buying a Christmas present for your mom, and ask other women for advice.

#3) A Book Signing. This one KINDA makes sense, because they happen all the time and they're free. But only if it's a book you actually LIKE. If that's the case, it gives you an ice-breaker. Otherwise, you'll probably just stand in line all day, and still be single at the end of it.

#4) At Church. If you see someone new, they say to go sit next to them and start a conversation, which is fine. The problem is, you probably KNOW most of the people at your church already. And SINGLE people don't tend to join new churches very often.

So, if you DO see someone new and attractive, call dibs on their pew IMMEDIATELY. I guess the other option is for YOU to join a new church . . . then immediately start hitting on the congregation. That’s, um . . . a little creepy, though.

#5) Go to a Gun Range. They say this one's good if you're a WOMAN, because there's no competition. And apparently a woman shooting a gun is a big turn-on. But if you're AGAINST guns, then obviously it makes NO sense. (Match.com)