Every week on 30 Dates I fill you in on the latest spots I've come across for a great date in the Capital. This week there is sport, theatre, and ethical dining! Ethos, Oxford Circus Dinner with a difference – Ethos is both a meat-free restaurant, and self-service. Whilst that may conjure ideas of school canteens, it's anything but. The new restaurant opened in September, and is certainly one of the most unique dining experiences I've had in London so far. The dining area is beautifully set amongst floor-to-ceiling trees, giving Ethos a sophisticated and edgy feel. Read More

This season of Made in Chelsea, I‘ve been watching with Lucy Watson's new dating book in hand. Tonight was a bit of an odd episode in Lucy's love life. We saw her head to Bounce for an awkward threesome with Proudlock and Stevie. No, no, not that kind of threesome … but she basically took Stevie along to underline it wasn't a second date. “This is like, back to like friendship, right?” Stevie asks awkwardly. Is that why I'm needed here tonight?” “Just friends!” Lucy and Proudlock coo. “So it's not a date then?” Stevie Read More

As if November isn't crazy enough with the UK Dating Awards, I'll be running a Guardian Masterclass dating workshop on Monday November 17th at 6.30pm. The three-hour long masterclass is designed to help you refine your online dating profile, choose the best pictures to showcase the real you, and to offer tips to make the most of online dating. I'll review the various sites on offer, and help you work out which dating website is the best for you. The small class will include lots of one-on-one time, and everyone will leave with a reviewed online dating Read More

I've always been a great advocate of London dating. Early in my 30 Dates Challenge I realised London was a mine of never-ending dating fun, far more entertaining and exotic than anything Reading could offer. As a result, my life quickly became a litany of Tube Station instructions. Men arranging to meet me at x, wearing y …. After all, with most of the population moving around the city underground, the stations are the obvious landmarks. I met the Enigma by the statue at Euston Station, Mr SC under the Waterloo clock, and Captain Charm-Offensive at Read More

As most of you know, I'm currently running the UK Dating Awards. The Awards night is getting ever closer (November 13th!) and two of the Awards are voted for exclusively by the public. To make the public vote as fair and demographic as possible, we'll be judging it in a lot of different ways across the next 3 weeks. 30 Dates Readers can have their say on this page. We want your opinion 1) Which is your favourite site from the options below, and 2) Which is your favourite advert. To vote, simply add a comment below with your name, email address and Read More