Happy February 14th! I worked out last night, that in 31 years, I've only been in a relationship 4 times on February 14th. Four different Valentines. One at 15, one at 16, one at 28, and now, at 31. And so it's probably no surprise that I've always viewed Valentine's Day rather cynically. My Dad used to refer to it as a greetings card holiday, though in the years since his death, it's become one of the biggest annual focusses of the entire PR world. Almost every shop on the high street has hearts in the Read More

Around six months ago, I met Michael Bond, a science writer who specialises in psychology and human behaviour. A former senior editor of the New Scientist magazine, Michale had decided to move into the world of online dating, with the photo-based dating site 21 Pictures. A few months on and the site is reality! 21 Pictures launched while I was in Australia, and I've only just had a chance to demo it. (Don't worry, I sat building my profile with the Rugby Boy at my side, and Michael has kindly agreed to delete it after I'd checked out Read More

The Online Dating Association have released a video this week to encourage daters to date safely and sensibly. Check it out – it has some lovely stats about how many people find love online, and covers all the stuff I would normally advise daters about safer dating- Miss Twenty-Nine xxx Read More

In preparation for Saturday, Bookatable invited me and The Rugby Boy to Yaneff at DSTRKT to try out their special Valentine's creation – the Ultimate Valentine's Aphrodisiac Menu! She says … I have to admit, I was slightly apprehensive. I've never been to DSTRKT before, but have only ever thought of it as a nightclub, and so I wasn't expecting wonders when RB and I arrived at dinner last night. However, my fears were quickly proven wrong … so wrong in fact, that I was blown away by the four (and a half) course meal and cocktail! All the ingredients were Read More

If you've been single for a while, you may feel like you've heard it all! Pheromone Dating, Silent Dating, Dating in the Dark … is there a next step? Yes there is!! Welcome to the world of Cyborg Dating – an experience demoed at a festival in Utrecht recently by an outdoor virtual reality company. No, don't worry you don't have to date a cyborg … you just become one for the afternoon, with the help of virtual reality goggles! One half of each couple wore a ‘Google Cardboard' while their other half led them around a virtual Read More