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Do Some Men Feel Threatened by Assertive Women?

Posted on15. Feb, 2010 by Andrea.

There’s a nice little discussion thread on Sparkle’s Facebook wall at the moment which is around an old movie that still has very current relevance; When Harry Met Sally.
It began with the “No man can be friends with a woman he finds attractive” quote and has now evolved to uncover some interesting truths about men’s attitudes to women, and vice versa[...]

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Single this Valentine’s Day? Reasons to be cheerful.

Posted on12. Feb, 2010 by Rachael.

 A couple years ago a friend of mine and I got into the habit of meeting fortnightly for an informal dinner and a couple of drinks.  We’d discuss the highs and, more often, lows of dating in your thirties – when it felt like we were rolling from one mess to another and everybody else [...]

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Romantic Gestures for Valentine’s Day

Posted on03. Feb, 2010 by Andrea.

Emperor Shah Jahan ordered the construction of the Taj Mahal Palace in memory of his third wife Mumtaz Mahal. He promised her on her death bed that he would build a monument to match her beauty and although it took him 16 years to complete the mausoleum, he was true to his word [...]

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The Classic Burns Night Supper

Posted on25. Jan, 2010 by Andrea.

January 25th is Burns Night; it’s a time to match culinary tradition with poetic verse and it’s a good excuse (if such a thing were needed) to indulge in some whisky tasting in the name of ritual authenticity [...]

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Why Online Dating is Such an Out of Date Concept

Posted on21. Jan, 2010 by Andrea.

If someone invites you to a dinner party and introduces you to lots of new people, do you only make conversation with those whom you consider could be your next conquest or your lifelong partner? [...]

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Burn’s Night Celebrations

Posted on13. Jan, 2010 by Andrea.

Burn’s Night might still be almost two weeks away but you’ll have to get booking now if you want to be sure of bagging yourself a nice haggis on the night.
Combine a traditional supper and ceilidh with a romantic short break and let this classic Scottish poet bring out the romance in your soul [...]

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Online Dating – The Secret to Finding the Perfect Partner

Posted on11. Jan, 2010 by Jack.

2010 heralds the start of a new decade, so I’m going to kick the year off with a dating revelation.

The secret formula for finding the perfect partner is[...]

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My First Date Disaster

Posted on14. Dec, 2009 by Andrea.

Deciding what to wear for a first date is a decision not to be taken lightly.
I took two hours to get ready, washing my very long, very thick hair and having multiple clothes crises that emptied the not inconsiderable contents of my wardrobe amidst [...]

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Finding Romance at the Office Christmas Party

Posted on06. Dec, 2009 by Andrea.

Surveys have shown that an office Christmas Party is not only good for morale, but that it consolidates working relationships, forges new bonds and is the ultimate team building exercise. It’s also the occasion when many office romances blossom [...]

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A Mature Approach to Dating

Posted on28. Nov, 2009 by Jack.

Here’s a bit of good news for anyone out there who is single, over 50 and feeling desperately alone in the world… you’re not. There are plenty of fish just like you out there in that virtual sea. A report published this month in Stella magazine revealed that the 55 plus age group was the most active when it came to online dating [...]

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