Bad dates happen to everyone. You go out on a date, and everything falls flat. The conversation starts awkward and stays that way all night long. Maybe something embarrassing happens, like spilling wine all over your best formal wear. Or maybe everything went well, but your date won’t return your calls afterwards. When you have…
Hearts are blooming in flower shops and stationery stores, supermarkets are dripping in chocolates and restaurants are filling with tables for two. If the calendar hasn’t already alerted you, walking down the street will: it’s Valentine’s Day again and if you’re single, chances are you’re getting that sinking feeling. But it needn’t be a depressing…
Does any of this sound familiar on your first date? Forced conversation Awkward silences Eyes darting around the room Uncomfortable fidgeting Playing with food Desperately waiting for the bill So what are the keys to first date success? How can you change your dating experience forever to have fun, flow and be an enjoyable experience?…
Popular culture would have us believe that it is the young lady who is desperate to get married “before it’s too late”. This is an especially funny situation when you consider that most studies show that, overall, men benefit from marriage than women do. Both married men and women tend to outlive their single counterparts,…
Most men will tell you that they are not into the whole pursuit and seduction scene. Several years ago it was popular in the cartoons to show a caveman who might be interested in a potential mate. Rather than going to all the trouble to gather flowers for his sweetheart, our caveman hero would just…
Being in a relationship not only feels good, but it is also good for you! The comics and your mates at the pub would have you believe that marriage is a bad thing for men. “Studies show that married men live longer, they just wish they didn’t!” This attitude is amusing, but it simply is…
There is a lot to be said for being single. You don’t have to fight over who gets the TV remote. You get to decide what to have for breakfast. You always know what caused that new stain in the bathroom. Then there is that wonderful swinging lifestyle, and all the interesting people you get…
Online daters are hopeful and optimistic people. They are all hoping that the next match, the next click, will be the one that brings them to the person of their dreams, to the one who will be so right for them that they will forget that they ever needed to look. They have a right…
There’s a local dating service in town and it’s probably unlike any internet dating site you’ve experienced; an introduction dating service. An introduction service is like having your very own personal potential date screener. No more blind introductions on the web. No more wondering if the person on the other end of a chat or email truly…
While an increasing number of Australian marriages are ending in divorce, many wonder when a post-divorce relationship is appropriate. Along with divorce increase, there are more people refreshingly single in the dating pool than ever before. For whatever reasons a marriage ends, it doesn’t necessarily follow that your romantic life is over. Far from it!…