First Date

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. [...]

Burgers … the solution to an age old dating dilemma?!

June 26, 2015

It’s funny how we build stuff up in our minds isn’t it? I can’t count how many times I’ve heard someone say they’re ‘just going for a drink’ on a first date, because they want to keep it casual. And [...]

First Date Fashion by Sian Miller – The Summer Sporting Event

July 18, 2014

The English Summer is full of exciting sporting events – Wimbledon, Ascot,Henley, the Polo – and all of them have a smart dress-code. This week our resident stylist Sian Miller shows you how to still be fashionable, even when [...]

Dating Out of My Depth

July 6, 2014

When I backpacked around the world, I tended to live by that expression ‘Do something each day which scares you.’ It was the reason I threw myself out of planes and off bridges despite being afraid of heights. That same phrase took me [...]

The Online Sleuth & The Secret Hotel

March 8, 2014

First dates can be pretty stressful. In fact one of the main reasons I first agreed to do 30 Dates was to remove the unnecessary nerves and build-up which you can so easily place on a first date. The more dates you go on, the more you relax about [...]

#WednesdayDatingClub Tale (Southern Belle)

February 21, 2014

Those of you who follow the blog on Twitter will have been waiting for this write-up with bated breath. A few days ago our very own Southern Belle went on a not-so-blind, but rather ‘obscured’ date. She’d seen two very [...]

#WednesdayDatingClub Tale

January 19, 2014

Urban Vox has been a busy boy this week … here’s how his Wednesday Dating Club date went! (I’ll give you a clue … his first dates move a lot more quickly and intensely than most!) Miss Twenty-Nine xxx When we talk dating, [...]

The Third Date of Christmas

December 18, 2013

So this one was a long time coming! As I’m sure you all know, December is one of the busiest months of most peoples’ social calendar. And to be honest, I’ve found it one of the hardest months to pin down dates. Not only is [...]

SEXUALITY – Breaking the Secrecy Cycle (Northstar)

December 10, 2013

Last week Canadian-based blogger Northstar joined the Experimental Dating superheroes. The blog’s resident gay male voice, he kicks off his contributions to the 30 Dates blog by discussing a completely different side to a first date. And [...]

#WednesdayDatingClub Tale!

December 2, 2013

If you’re in need of some inspiration to get dating, last Wednesday Experimental Dater Ruby live-tweeted her Wednesday Dating Club date in Vancouver. Here’s a write-up of her date, and the first of two Canadian contributions to the [...]