Happy New Year everyone!! So 2018 has drawn to a close, I’m still single…. But with a New Year comes a new start. Having welcomed in the New Year I thought it would be great to look back at 2018 and think about which dating event stood out from the crowd. It’s no secret that I’m a fan of the Inner Circle events, but the Inner Circle Polo event last August at Ham Polo Club was particularly special.  So much was going on at the event I will do my best to relay as much as I can. This is the summer event everyone looked forward to.  On the lead up, it was the one everyone was talking abo ..read more

You know when you just have one of those days at work, when nothing seems to go right?  This was one of those days…. Recently dating had taken a bit of a back seat.  Since my mum being ill and the rather unsympathetic reactions of my dates at that time, I thought best to have some time out.  Spare time is so thin on the ground right now I barely have time to stop and eat a decent meal, all I think about is face planting on my bed at the end of a long day. In the spare few milliseconds throughout the day I’d take the odd glance at the usual dating apps.  Ohh… and by th ..read more

If you’re already a privileged member of The Inner Circle then I hope you made this event however if not, and you like what you read in this review you should sign up.  Inner Circle events are some of the hottest in town (no I don’t mean the current 30c weather). Swiftly after joining The Inner Circle I grabbed a ticket with both hands as they sell out FAST!!! Surprisingly the ladies always sell out first, so guys, if you are looking for a great place to meet some amazing people these parties are not to be missed. The small description of the party was a little teaser, some photos from la ..read more

It’s quite common to talk about the potential lack of chivalry since dating apps have taken over.  Dating is so much faster and more accessible, but I wasn’t expecting other qualities I find so important to be on the decline as well. I look for empathy, compassion and generosity as some basic qualities in people when I date. A couple of years ago, soon after my father passed away I wrote a post as I reflected on my life at the time Link Here “Reflection”. 2 years on I find myself rushing off to another family emergency as my mother is taken unexpectedly into hospital, where she stayed for ..read more

LoveStruck events were one of the best social single evenings in London, three years on…. Ohh dear, what’s happened? I messaged my wingman and suggested we went back to LoveStruck @ Patch Bar to re-live some of the amazing nights that I’d had there. When we arrived, it was quite quiet, around 6pm so not unusual so got some drinks in and grabbed a table.  My wing man was on form and approached the nearest table of ladies for a chat.  We noticed that one of them had grabbed a red straw (the “im single” sign).  I commented on it and she looked at me confused…. You not here for the ..read more

What is The Inner Circle? Ok… right off the bat, this is a hard one to explain simply.  Is it a dating site? Is it a social network? Is it a members club? Hang on tight, this is one of the most comprehensive reviews I’ve written. I feel opening the door on this exclusive service has been an experience matched by no other, yet….. To quote a paragraph from their FAQs : “The Inner Circle is an exclusive community of inspiring singles around the world. We believe that meeting up with other like-minded, single people should be simple and fun. The Inner Circle helps create great opportunities f ..read more

I’ve not blogged about a specific date in some time as most, to be honest, were just “normal”, well… as normal as dating is these days in London.  Either they went well and we dated a while or we just knew we weren’t suited and went our separate ways. This when dates go bad experience however was worthy of some blog juice.  My followers on twitter were so shocked about my experience that I promised to write it up.  So here it is, as promised my awesome Twitter friend @baddatesuk.  Follow him, he’s awesome So… onto the story.  Things started pretty “normal”, met online ..read more

How it works So you’ve Tindered, you’ve Happned, even wrestled with the Cupid, now what? Have you stumbled across to the Bumble Dating App? Bumble Dating is like Tinder and Once dating app’s child.  You swipe right or left depending on who gives you that “mmmm” feeling and wait for a match. This app’s unique selling point though, similar to Once, is placing the first move in the hands of the ladies.  In order for a man to speak with a lady, you have to both match and then the timer begins.  24hrs for the lady to send the first message.  When the first message has been sent ..read more

Yplan was the dating idea saviour in London.  This great City has so much going on but when it comes to finding out about those otherwise unheard of events outside of West End shows it’s often impossible. Steven Fry himself was even quoted saying Yplan was a Seriously good app. Yplan was awesome for date ideas as you could simply click on a day, category and bam, you’d have a selection of options for you to choose from and even buy your tickets then and there. It made me seem like the dating idea master, the man who had his finger on the pulse on everything in London.  Now it ..read more

A couple of recent dating experiences led me to think about this subject a lot.  These in particular were very different but stem, I think, from the same issue.  So before I get to the 5 reasons let me set the scene. Date 1 Very intelligent lady, background in athletics and now a business consultant (not sure how she arrived there) but anyway…. We were having a good chat, got onto the subject of various personality and influencing theories that are useful in business and everyday life.  I mentioned NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming),it’s not as scary as its sounds honestly, as s ..read more