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  • Are You A Stage 5 Clinger?

    Made famous by the movie Wedding Crashers, a stage 5 clinger is “a member of the opposite sex that is likely to become overly attached, overly fast. Virgins, those on the rebound, and the emotionally fragile are more likely to have this term applied to them.” Sounds sexy, right? Wrong. So how do you…

  • Why Am I Still Single? From an online dating site employee who REALLY knows!

    OMG. Have I got a treat for you today!  The biggest complaint I hear from readers and friends when it comes to online dating is “I just never meet anyone cool – and I have no idea why. Why am I still single?” Well, what if the problem starts with YOU? My twin sister happens to work…

  • U.K. Relationship Status Demographics-Where Do You Fit In?

    Does Google know everything?! I mean, obviously, but it never ceases to amaze me. Check out the breakdown of Google+ users in the U.K. when it comes to their relationship status.  Most google users are SINGLE (35.12%) That’s a lot of eligible bachelors and bachelorettes…what are you guys waiting for?  I have a feeling a lot of…

  • Online Dating 101-How Long Should You Wait Before Meeting In Person?

    Out of all the questions I get asked in regards to online dating, this one is the most popular. How long should you talk to someone online or on the phone before you meet them in person? Or as the cool kids say, IRL? Check out our video to hear my thoughts!

  • How To Ask A Girl Out Online (In a Non Creepy Way)

    Be Yourself, Authentic Dating Sometimes, I feel pretty bad for guys on online dating and alternative dating sites. Somewhere along the lines, men have been taught that they need to impress women by being this overtly confident, smooth talking pick up artist, who looks like a player but really isn’t one.  They have to…

  • First Date Survival Guide Infographic

    As you may remember, last month  we asked our worldwide base of readers and friends to participate in a survey all about what makes a first date a success, and participate you did! We wanted to know the truth about what you’re really thinking on a first date, what turns you off completely or…

  • Top 5 Reasons To Date a Computer Geek

    I remember the days when having an extreme interest in computers and technology was considered a bad thing.  I never understood what those guys in my high school were doing, hunched over their old school mac computers and talking about RAM.  It sounded like a foreign language and so nerdy!  Fast forward a few…

  • The Best (Worst?) Cheesy Pick-Up Lines

    The idea of “pick-up lines” makes me laugh. It seems funny to me that we have developed an entire strategy for saying hello to a stranger, but only in certain situations and only when you find that stranger attractive. Ridiculous, right? What happened to saying HELLO? So it should come as no surprise to…

  • How To Impress A Girl From London

    The thing about girls in London is that we know what we want and where we want you to take us. With so many amazing places to wine and dine, it’s an unforgiveable faux pas to get the first date venue wrong. We’re selective, not elitist. Trying out the latest cocktail bar, tapas tasting in trendy…

  • Who Should Pay on the First Date?

    First Date, Free Date? Heather Rutman, author of the tongue in cheek book “Girls Guide to Depravity” claims that there is no greater libido killer than a guy who insists on splitting the bill on the first date. The question of “who should pay” on a first date seems to be a never ending…