Charly Lester

Fancy a Last Minute Flirting School in London tomorrow?!

August 6, 2015

Ever found yourself struggling with your flirting skills? Lastminute.com think they have the answer – they want you to flirt like an Italian! Apparently their research shows British women are more likely to find romance with Italian men [...]

The Power of a Good Haircut

July 17, 2015

I’ve spoken before about the importance of appearance on a first date. How we develop our own uniforms – a comfort blanket or dating armour, which make us feel more in control and confident when we’re out there meeting strangers. [...]

Happy 2nd Birthday 30 Dates Blog!

July 11, 2015

On July 2nd 2013 I wrote a Facebook status which would change my life entirely. Six days later I wrote my first ever blog post. After that, the fun truly began. 30 very different dates, with 30 different guys. 30 Blind Dates before my 30th [...]

Taking the Next Step – Living Together

June 22, 2015

The longer I work in the dating industry, and the more I come to understand the dating world, unfortunately the more bad dating advice I read. Anyone can call him or herself a dating expert, and one of the reasons I was so keen to set up industry [...]

London Singles Event Calendar – June 2015

June 2, 2015

Each month, I search the internet for new, and weird and wacky dating events going on in London. I then round them up in a singles event calendar for Time Out. If you’re single in London, and need some inspiration, check it out HERE! 🙂 [...]

The A-Z of Dating Apps in 2015 – S to Z

May 18, 2015

All week I’ve been covering the weird and wonderful world of dating with an A-Z of all the Dating Apps available in 2015. You can check out the three earlier instalments – A to F, G to L and M to R here. S is for an insane number of [...]

The A-Z of Dating Apps in 2015 – A to F

May 14, 2015

With new dating apps appearing every week, it can be hard to navigate your way from one catchy one-word app to the next. And yet most coverage of the world of dating apps (rather sadly!) focusses only on Tinder and Happn. After searching long [...]

Dating Advice – Transform Your Online Dating Profile

May 12, 2015

As some of you will know, each month on Time Out I’m now writing dating advice. This month I’ve been writing about online dating profiles, and how to easily improve them – check out the article here. Charly [...]

Since when did ‘Crowdfunding’ become a Euphemism for Taking the Piss?!

May 7, 2015

I’m on my soapbox this week! Not only have I vented about the Protein World Beach Ready ads but I also need to have a quick rant about Crowdfunding. Do you remember the farcical story of Tom Packer, trying to crowdfund his love life? I [...]

Body Image – THOSE Protein World Ads, and the Wider Issue

May 7, 2015

To some degree, I’ve let the dust settle on this argument, but equally I want to speak my mind, so here goes. The Protein World ‘Beach Ready’ Advert I commute in London every day. And for a couple of weeks, before the furore [...]