Archive for 'Lifestyle'
What is Sparkle? – It’s Romance, Friendship and Music to Make Love To
Posted on06. May, 2010 by Jack.
Relationships need that little bit of sparkle whether they’re platonic or otherwise and at Sparkle we’re committed to creating a friendly, comfortable place where people can relax, enjoy themselves and meet other people who share the same likes[...]
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Will Online Dating Advice Make You Look Like a Clooney…or a Klutz?
Posted on23. Mar, 2010 by Jack.
Recently on Sparkle we had a blog about assertive women, this time let’s move to the other end of the spectrum and have a look at the plight of shy, unassuming guys[...]
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Men Trouble – The Do’s and Don’ts of Starting Online Relationships
Posted on13. Mar, 2010 by Jack.
In many ways social networks remove the randomness involved in meeting people who share the same interests, likes and dislikes as ourselves. Sparkle is a perfect example of this. Its blogs, discussions and community pages are perfect for getting to know what makes people tick[...]
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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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Movies for Valentine’s Day – The Best 10 Romantic Comedies
Posted on10. Feb, 2010 by Jack.
I’m not the biggest fan of romantic comedies. Most have little ‘rom’ and even less ‘com’ and follow the same plot[...]
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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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What is Sparkle?
It's a busy community, it's a lively chat forum, it's friendship, it's speed dating, it's romance, it's finding mates, it's arranging events - it's Sparkle..
Sparkle takes social networking and online communities to a new level, letting you find people with shared interests and engage in captivating online activities.
