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Five men you think you want to date (but actually really, really don’t)

Mr Neat And Tidy Who is he? He’s never got a hair out of place and his flat is a monument to order and hygiene. Why you think you want him: A man who cleans up after himself is the … Continue reading

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The Bittersweet Goodbye

Stats: 33, 5’11”, black/blue, Hampshire When: Spring 2011 Where: South bank, London Pre-date rating: 8/10 Endings are inevitable and they seldom surprise. Even the most twisty and turny horror movie will stagger toward its eventual, obvious conclusion. So here I … Continue reading

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The Christmas Fling

Where: Marylebone, London When: Winter 2010 Stats: 33, 5’9”, brown/green, London Pre-date rating: 7/10 Winter. Brrrr. Mulled wine and Christmas shopping, festive drinks, tinsel and coupledom. I’m not really thinking about what the festive period is going to be like … Continue reading

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The Guyliner, as told by The Male Nanny

I went out on a ‘date’ with another anonymous blogger, the very charming Male Nanny. We each wrote a post about it, and both appear here. You can also read my account of the night; it matters not which one … Continue reading

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The Male Nanny

I went out on a ‘date’ with another anonymous blogger, the very charming Male Nanny. We each wrote a post about it, and both appear here. You can also read his account of the night; it matters not which one … Continue reading

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The Vision of Beauty

Stats: 26, 6’2”, brown/brown, Devon Where: Clapham Junction, Sw11 When: Summer 2011 Pre-date rating: 8/10 There is no ego boost greater than being contacted by someone very good-looking. I know that beauty is both only skin deep and in the … Continue reading

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The Banker

Stats: 5’8″, 38, greying/blue, Essex When: July 2011 Where: Pimlico, SW1 Pre-date rating: 6/10 So we’re on another summer of “yes”, it would seem. My iPhone calendar heaves with dates and I’m looking as ravaged as only one can when … Continue reading

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The Keen Bean

Stats: 5′ 8″, 29, brown/brown, Australia When: August 2010 Where: Brick Lane, London Pre-date rating: 7/10 The fag-end of summer approaches over the horizon and I have fair torn through the dates in the last 4 or 5 weeks. To … Continue reading

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The Lawyer

Stats: 31, 5″11″, blond/ blue, Wales When: June 2010 Where: Bermondsey, SE1 Pre-date rating: 7/10 This Guy is my first blond date. It’s not that I consciously choose dark-haired men, but they seem be the ones I’ve been attracted to … Continue reading

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