With Christmas almost upon us, many companies will have their office parties.

Here’s our advice on making sure you don’t do anything stupid!

1) Watch the booze.  Many parties will have free flowing alcohol, but remember who is watching. It’s fine to let your hair down and enjoy yourself but be aware of your limits.  It’s all too easy to overstep to mark and end up doing something you might regret for the next year.

2)  Mad dancing is not cool.  You’ve only got to think of David Brent to realise that your colleagues will laughing at you rather than with you!

3)  An office party is not a singles event.   After a few drinks your colleagues will naturally begin to look more attractive but this will fade next morningwhen you remember what you’ve done.  If you want a singles party at Christmas, you will already know we have the best ones at the Single Solution anyway.

4) Don’t complain about people.  Keep your guard up and make sure you don’t start gossiping or moaning about people who aren’t there. The party is a time for reflection and celebration, not to focus on negative things.  Besides, word might get back to them and you’ll have a hard time explaining yourself.

5) Plan your way home.  It’s easy to get caught up in the fun and forget how you are going to travel back home afterwards.  You don’t want to miss the last train home or be too drunk to drive.  So do check the train timetables in advance or arrange a lift with a friend.   A taxi will be so much cheaper if you pre-book it and share.

Good luck,

James Preece – The Dating Guru

www.singlesolution.com

December is here and Winter is upon us.

Here are our top dating ideas for you to enjoy over the Christmas period.

Just because it’s turned colder and the days are shorter, doesn’t mean you should stop dating.  In fact, the Christmas period is one of the highlights of the dating calendar.   It’s the party season and most people are looking for fun things to do.

1) Visit the Winter Wonderland.   This amazing experience takes place in Hyde Park each year.  There’s so much to do there including a Giant Ferris Wheel, Christmas Circus and a German Market.  It really does have a magical atmosphere and you’ll never run out of things to talk about.

2) Get a Taste of Christmas.   Mulled wine and mince pies are festive staples but there is so much more on offer than that.  There are many opportunities to sample food from around the world at all the special exhibitions and markets that spring up for this limited time.  Covent Garden is especially good and you’ll be able to sample many delicious goods while surrounded by carol singers.

3) Ice Skating.  Wrap up warm and head to one of the many ice rinks that pop up at this time of year.  They are something quite different to try and you’ll have an unforgettable date.  It’s also a great chance to hold hands to stop yourselves falling over!

4) Find a Christmas show.  Pantomimes aren’t just for children and can make for a most amusing date.  If you don’t fancy going to the theatre, book seats in a luxury cinema and enjoy one of the seasonal classics together, such as “It’s a Wonderful Life,”  “Love Actually” or “A Christmas Carol.”   They are guaranteed to make you both feel good and bring back happy childhood memories.

5) Work for Charity.   Here’s a great idea if you currently single but want to meet new people and help others at the same time.  Christmas can be a cold and lonely time for many people, especially the elderly.  Why not join a charity group and see what you can do to help your community.  You’ll be suprised how many other volunteers you’ll meet and you might get yourselves a date with someone likeminded.
Happy dating!

James Preece – The Dating Guru

www.singlesolution.com

We all know there are thousands of online dating sites out there.

But did you know that most of them are in fact, exactly the same?

Many dating websites are what is known as “white label.”  This means that while they appear to be completely different, they share the same database.

You can think of it as thousands of different doors all opening into the same room.   There are dedicated companies out there who offer a free  service  to individuals or brand to set up their own dating sites.  By doing this, they don’t have to invest in creating the technology and infrastructure itself.   By doing this, absolutely any can launch their own dating site in minutes.

This can often mean people are fooled into paying several times to contact the same group of people.  Not many people realise, but the two biggest UK online dating sites are actually run by the same company and have the same members.  The other major disadvantage is that all these companies are trying to sign up the same customers. 

At the Single Solution, our database is unique to us.   Nobody else has access to it and there’s only one, clear way to see it.

We do of course have two other major sites -  www.asiansinglesolution.com  and www.muslimsinglesolution.com  

Each site has it’s own defined database and each one is completely separate with it’s own membership and events systems.

Some people do choose to be on more than one site, if applicable but they need to create new profiles for each one.  We spend huge amounts of time and money attracting new members to our sites and making sure everyone has a fantastic user experiences.      We also get to know many of our members personally when they start to attend events.   No other site will offer the help and support we provide.

The bottom line is that if want results, stick to a tried and trusted brand like Singlesolution.com, rather than wasting your efforts on a dating site that you’ve never heard of!

Happy dating,
James Preece – The Dating Guru

www.singlesolution.com