I’d like to introduce you to My Friend Charlie. No, I’ve not capitalised that strangely by accident - you see, Charlie is more than simply a friend to me; Charlie is the friend we all need and one that we can all make. For those of you who haven’t come across her yet, Charlie set... Continue Reading →
Why Men Aren’t Vulnerable
To share your weakness is to make yourself vulnerable; to make yourself vulnerable is to show your strength.”― Criss Jami It's not cool to be vulnerable. It's not manly to show weakness, or even hint that you don't know what you want. Weakness is the least attractive trait a man can have, and opening up some... Continue Reading →
DD Reviews – Date in a Dash Speed Dating
Despite being single for far too long, I've never yet been speed dating, where I take my turn moving from table to table to speak for a couple of minutes with as many people as can be fitted into four minutes. So when the great guys over at Date in a Dash dropped me a... Continue Reading →
Advice for people new to dating
There are many reasons why someone might be new to the dating scene. They might only be just dipping the toe in the water for the first time, or maybe they've come out of a long term relationship, or perhaps they've been frozen in carbonite for a hundred years and are only just being thawed... Continue Reading →
Five Dating Rules That Need To Die
Dating is a complicated world, especially for newcomers to the dating scene. When you were a kid it was all so much easier, wasn’t it? You gathered as a group in the playground, decided who was supposed to be going out with whom, and then you sent two of your friends over to the group... Continue Reading →
Dating Bloggers Need You!
Recently I found myself in a swanky restaurant in London with some fabulous people, most of whom I'd never met before. We were joined by one thing - we were all finalists in the UK Blog Awards this year in the dating category. Along with myself were BumblingDad, Alice, highly commended winner Lucy and the... Continue Reading →
When you know
I walked into the bar. There was a feel about the place, as if the universe had been waiting for me to be there are that exact moment on that exact day. Something exciting was going to happen. I looked over and was transfixed. Instantly I knew I had to have her. The thought of... Continue Reading →
I have to fancy you
As a blogger you are always writing posts which fall somewhere on a spectrum of how well they'll be received. On one end are posts you know will do well, because perhaps they're funny or poignant or responding with a new take on the events of the day. On the other end are posts which... Continue Reading →
Parental Logistics Suck
I used to joke that my first child changed everything, but after that the rest were simply a matter of logistics. It's sort of true; the first time you do it, everything about your life changes. You go from only being responsible for yourself to having another human life entirely and utterly dependant upon you.... Continue Reading →
Dating and mental health
Life, at the best of times, isn't always easy. Even those who have a loving partner, are surrounded by friends and family, have a stable job they are good at and have no health or money concerns still find times when things just get on top of them. Life puts pressure on us all constantly,... Continue Reading →