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The name game brain drain – how to pick your online dating handle

Posted on March 16, 2013 by

What’s in a name? You don’t know the half of it. The one thing they forget to tell you when you try online dating is that you have to pick a name for yourself. Yes, not only do you have … Continue reading →

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The Colombian Gets Out of the Bath

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

When dates are over, I try not to think too hard about what my date thought of me. You can drive yourself mad pondering the whys and the wherefores when they don’t call. Was it something I said? Was I … Continue reading →

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25 men you should never date

Posted on December 24, 2012 by

There are so many good guys out there — you almost need two hands to count them. But in among the gold, is the tin. The sand in your sandwiches, the rain on your parade. The world is full of … Continue reading →

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The Aspidistra

Posted on October 26, 2012 by

Stats: 34, 5’9”, mousey brown/blue, hometown unknown When: Summer 2011 Where: South London Pre-date rating: 6/10 I’m not really a fan of slogans. They belong to cheesy adverts and the kind of T-shirts I used to wear in the early … Continue reading →

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The Boy on the Beach

Posted on August 3, 2012 by

Stats: 23, 5’11”, brown (on his photo, at least)/blue, London When: February 2012 Where: A pebbly beach on the south coast Pre-date rating: 7/10 When your lake becomes devoid of fish – or you’re sick of catching the same old … Continue reading →

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The Marrying Kind

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

Stats: 32, 5’ 10”, grey blue/auburn, London Where: South London Pre-date rating: 5.5/10 The old saying goes that the Devil finds work for idle hands, but he also seems to run an interesting sideline in spicing up long, boring afternoons. … Continue reading →

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The Right Peter

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

Stats: 30, 6’0”, blond/blue, London Where: East Dulwich, SE22 When: Summer 2o11 Pre-date rating: 8/10 I’m a big believer in putting things right if I can. If I’m in a supermarket and knock something over, I’ll quickly pick it up … Continue reading →

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The Colombian in the Bath

Posted on August 21, 2011 by

When: August 2010 Where: My bathroom Pre-date rating: 7/10 When you think of a first date, you think of awkward conversation in a bar or gentle flirting over an American Hot – hopefully with a hot American – in Pizza … Continue reading →

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