Romance at the flick of a switch!

Conservatories are no longer the place to stick your pot plants, pottery and paraphernalia.  It’s long since become an extra room offering solace from the sun, relaxation while you read and a general feeling that all is right with the world!

 Turning your conservatory into exactly what you originally envisaged is an exciting process.  The furniture, lighting, décor and greenery can help in anything from setting the mood for a date to a fine wine and dine experience.  The conservatory is actually ideal for a date a deux.  Somewhat removed from the main body of the house, you’ll get some privacy and you’ll be able to set the mood with some interesting lighting ideas which can only be enhanced by a direct view of the stars.  What could be more romantic?

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Dating tips for all

Finding the ideal date can be an alarming proposition, whether one is gay, bi-sexual or bi-curious. Where to go? What to point out? If you’re about to embark on a first date, one thing is absolutely certain: don’t forget to be yourself and unwind. These are some dating tips that will help you make the date a genuine success. [Read more...]

How our views on dating have changed in the last 50 years

Dating has come a long way over the last 50 years. Gone are the days of chaperones and courtships – back in the days when marriage was the ultimate goal and 10 O’clock was a late night! Is that a good thing or not? There was purpose, structure and etiquette then – do we still have this in todays’ dating society? [Read more...]

Speed dating

Speed dating is a relatively new concept emerging in the late 1990’s. It is thought it came from Los Angeles originally where a Rabbi called Yaacov Dayo introduced it as a way for young Jewish people to meet each other.
It’s a very simple concept – and is very popular in bars and pubs throughout the world.  The venue will be pre-advertised and the idea is that men and women attend and are given the opportunity to spend a designated amount of minutes with each other and in that time, make a “short list” of who they would like to meet again – simple! [Read more...]

How to get started on the dating scene

Remember, you aren’t the only one hoping to be lucky in love. In fact in 2009 in the UK alone, 15 million people were estimated to be single. [Read more...]

Confidence and time to date

It takes a lot of courage to go out and meet new people at the best of times, but especially when it’s with romance in mind. The journey ahead seems so long and daunting to tread alone. Did you know that out of all European men, it is the British that claim to lack confidence the most, stopping them going out and meeting someone? [Read more...]