Alex

A first date could be the start of something special, so it’s great if you can make it a memorable experience.

There’s no doubt about it, first dates can be slightly awkward – even if you already know the person in a social sense. Turning your relationship dial up to the romance setting can leave your mouth dry, your forehead sweaty and your brain undeniably empty. It can also lead to difficult questions such as ‘what do I do with my hands?’

That’s why it’s useful to plan an activity for your first date. The best first dates allow you to get to know each other while providing something interesting to talk about when the conversation starts to dwindle. Need inspiration? Here are some of the most impressive first dates – some plucked from real life, others drawn from imagination.

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• Make your introduction feel comfortable. Remember if you are feeling nervous, they are probably feeling the same.
• Keep the conversation going by finding and exploring common ground. This can be done by asking general questions in a friendly manner about interests, hobbies, recent holidays, cinema, theatre and dining out. 

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An investigation, led by the Channel Four team, has revealed the hidden tactics used by online dating sites, duping its victims into parting with their hard earned cash in the belief that they will meet their ‘soul mate’

The truth is that these online dating sites have been stringing along the unsuspecting public for the last two decades in a bid to make millions… and they have succeeded! 

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You’ve started dating a new person and discover that they have children. Bringing a child into the mix brings a different dynamic to a dating relationship. There are some helpful tips everybody should know before dating a single parent that will not only benefit you, but the family unit, as well.

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You’ve spent your whole adult life trying not to get pregnant. Then it hits you. It may be that all your friends are having babies, or you saw a child in the supermarket that made you long for your own soft, cooing piece of heaven, but how old you are plays an important part in determining your chances of becoming a Mum.

The speed at which female fertility declines has been highlighted by the first study to track a woman’s supply of eggs from conception to the menopause. The average 30-year-old will have just 12 per cent – barely an eighth – of her eggs left, the research shows. By her 40th birthday the situation is even more bleak, with just 3 per cent of the two million or so eggs she was born with remaining. Only about 450 of the two million eggs will fully mature over a woman’s lifetime. Many others will start to mature before dying off.

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