You have signed up to an online dating website and are keen to get going. Now what? Fill in your basic details honestly! It may be tempting to adjust certain personal details such as your age (because you’ve been told that you don’t look your age), but it lying will be a waste of time… Continue reading Online Dating Checklist
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Should Men Pay?
This week, the dating programme First Dates (which is surprisingly good at creating matches), hit the headlines when one woman showed disgust at being asked to split the cost of the bill. Mary and Brian were paired up together and it appeared that they were having a good time together until the waitress asked if… Continue reading Should Men Pay?
Keep the Spark
You may think that we are pretty keen to have repeat custom and thus short relationships, but we’re suckers for a success story and we love nothing more than a good ‘muddy’ wedding. So how do you keep the spark going when infatuation has died down? Take the time to ‘date’ one another When you become comfortable… Continue reading Keep the Spark
How to Stay Safe Online
Online dating is a safe way to meet people if you take some simple steps to protect your details and make sure that you join a reputable dating website. Find a reputable dating website There are thousands of dating websites on the internet, so it can be hard to pick one that you can trust.… Continue reading How to Stay Safe Online
One Week of Dating Advice
This week we have learnt about dating app use, doggy dating and the importance of speaking to people on the phone. Dating apps are favoured by the young Research by the Pew Research Centre found that 27% of Americans who are aged between 18 and 24 have used a dating app, whereas only 3% of those surveyed who… Continue reading One Week of Dating Advice
Olympic Date Ideas
The Olympics and the Paralympics are the reason why we’re suddenly obsessed with sports that we don’t normally think about. This year has also kept us entertained with more romantic moments than usual and with plenty of marriage proposals (even if some people thought the proposals drew attention away from the athletes’ achievements). So… how do you… Continue reading Olympic Date Ideas
The things We do for Love
A new YouGov survey has found out what people are willing to change about themselves when they are in a long-term relationship. The report shows that people are most likely to move house to be with their long-term love and least likely to change their religion. Living arrangements The survey showed that 73% of people would… Continue reading The things We do for Love
Dating During the School Holidays
If you are a parent of school age children it can be hard to find the time to work, look after the child(ren) and to date. So the school holidays give you even less time to work on finding love as your child(ren) will be around more than usual. So how do you fit in… Continue reading Dating During the School Holidays
Message Mistakes
Sending and receiving messages is the bread and butter of dating sites, which allows you to go from just browsing, to meeting up with lots of lovely people. Here are some of the most common dating message mistakes and how to avoid making them…
It Pays to be Flexible
Whatever your image of the perfect man or woman, it’s unlikely that they exist in real life. So a long list of ‘should haves’ will only hold you back from meeting someone who is a great match for you. Here are just three ways in which you can be more flexible when searching for your… Continue reading It Pays to be Flexible