Your Main Photo is the first thing that anyone will see when they view your dating profile, so it’s important to make sure that it is both accurate and flattering. By accurate, we mean that it should be a modern photo of you that clearly shows your face (no hiding in the shadows, or 5 metres from the camera).… Continue reading Flattering Photos
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Acceptable White Lies
We’re absolutely against lying about yourself in your profile text as it can mislead people, but there are some cases where a white lie can be helpful. “What you up to?” If you’ve chosen to get to know one another via messages before meeting up, you are bound to get asked about what you are… Continue reading Acceptable White Lies
Getting back to Dating
So… you’ve broken up with your partner and are keen to start dating again. How do you go about internet dating when you’re used to being in a relationship?
The Quickest Way to Kill a Relationship
It may seem like everyone you know is in a happy relationship and that they are enjoying the trappings that come with being part of a couple. It’s easy to look enviously at photos of couple’s holidays, date nights or weekends spent with their families and to think that you’d like to be in that situation.… Continue reading The Quickest Way to Kill a Relationship
Muddy Healthy New Year
You know that it’s January when the shops are full of weight loss products and every other conversation is about being on a diet. We’re really not keen on crazy diets or bizarre fitness trends (although we have tried a fair few over the years). So here are so sensible ways to embrace a New… Continue reading Muddy Healthy New Year
Lessons from Undateables
Whether you love it or hate it, controversial dating series Undateables can teach us a lot about dating. Here are a few things that the new series has shown us so far… Put yourself out there It takes a very brave person to share their dating experiences on television, but for most people, just putting… Continue reading Lessons from Undateables
Dating Red Flags
There’s no point wasting time dating people who aren’t right for you, so here are some things to look out for early on that may suggest that your relationship won’t work out. Not spending time together If you’re like ships in the night it means that you’re not prioritising one another. Think about what you… Continue reading Dating Red Flags
Cheap Date Ideas
Christmas is an expensive time of year for most people with Christmas parties, presents and fancy food to buy, so January can be a bit of a lean month. However, a lack of money should not stop you from meeting up with people – after all, you never know how well you’ll get on until… Continue reading Cheap Date Ideas
New Year New You
The New Year is a time for change and your dating profiles should reflect the new you. Profile updates Take a look at your profile and make sure that everything is up-to-date. A lot of people write their age in their profile, but your age will automatically update from your date of birth, so it’s… Continue reading New Year New You
The World of Online Dating in 2015
In years gone by we had ‘Men are from Mars, women are from Venus’ and ‘The Rules’ to guide people through the mysteries of dating. This year we had the ‘36 questions that make you fall in love‘, Facebook‘s attempt to make breakups less painful and a survey that showed that deal breakers are more… Continue reading The World of Online Dating in 2015