We’ve all done it - agreed to something we’d rather not do. And confession time, how many of you out there have agreed to a date you rather wished you hadn’t? Lots I suspect. You don’t want to hurt the person’s feelings when they rock up with their phone number, suggesting Toy Story 3. So, [...]

So you’re at the bar on a night out and on the look out for available date material. Up comes an eye-catching specimen and you know they’ve made a beeline for you. This is it, this attractive looking person is about to open their mouth and sweep you off your feet with their wit, charm, [...]

We all like to make a good impression on a date, especially a first date with someone. It’s often the little things which later stick in the mind about a person - their manners, their nicely polished shoes, their aftershave.
So when it comes to being a memorable date (in a good way), here are some [...]

When deciding where to go on a date, many people simply think ‘pub’, ‘cinema’, ‘restaurant’ - and fair play to them. But how many of us really stop to think about the detail? By detail I mean the actual characteristics of the venue we’ve chosen - the atmosphere, the fixtures and fittings, the toilets - [...]

As with most things, there are more ways than one to view a double date. For a start, it depends on the configuration of the four of you - you might know all or none of the other three people on the date (…and as the occasion progresses, you might like all or none of [...]

When you think of a celebrity ‘dream date’, the classics come up time and time again - Brad Pitt (yawn!), David Beckham (enough football already), Johnny Depp (ok, I’ll forgive you).
But where’s the fun in that kind of list? ‘Think outside the box’ people always say, so I thought I’d dig a bit deeper into [...]

It’s true we all put a lot of emphasis on ‘the first date’. Meeting someone for the first time can be fun, daunting, scary or all three of the above! I’m thinking most first dates probably happen over a drink; for the more adventurous, maybe food.
There, you’ve met each other – the big hurdle [...]

Firstly, I confess, I’m no fashion icon myself. My wardrobe isn’t exactly at the cutting edge of design. In fact, I can hear that much-loved phrase ‘darling, you’re not on trend’ hurled squarely in my direction before I’ve even set foot out the door.
However, I feel I can still have a good stab at [...]

So there you are on your first date and your mind goes blank. Quick, what can you chat about? You’ve got another 3 hours to go. Whether the date’s going well or really badly, your conversational charm is everything when you meet someone for the first time. Get it wrong at your peril.
We all know [...]

Body language experts make me laugh. Let’s face it, they’re paid good money to speculate (usually at length) about the positions, poses and weird bodily gestures we all make, which apparently have deep and interesting meanings.
Rather like art critics, I’m thinking these experts are paid to find hidden meanings where perhaps none lie, and nowhere [...]