Miss Twenty-Nine

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 [...]

Dating in Your Thirties – Those Awkward, but Important, Questions

May 6, 2015

The Rugby Boy and I hit the 6 month mark last month. To be honest, in the past, that’s been something of an ejector-seat button for me and relationships. It’s been a running joke throughout the early stages of our relationship that [...]

London Singles Event Calendar – May 2015

May 6, 2015

May is here 🙂 And it actually looks like quite a quiet month for singles events … though the good news is that June is still really busy. Click HERE for my list of weird and wonderful London singles events, and also keep an eye out for new [...]

‘Broken’ Engagements, ‘Failed’ Marriages and the Curse of Social Media

May 1, 2015

The world we live in is a crazy new one. No other generation has lived their lives so publicly. With our every move on social media for the world to see (often whether we like it or not), we have different considerations to make. Things which [...]

Online Dating – The Dating Site Someone Needs to Create!

April 24, 2015

As I type this, I’m wedged between boxes of belongings. Staring around at a flat that was my home for 10 months. One which I’ll be moving out of next week. It’s funny, as I fill box after box with possessions, I’ve come [...]

Dating & Relationship Advice – The Pros and Cons of Being On Your Own

April 22, 2015

When I first started dating the Rugby Boy, I can remember genuinely trying to decide if I wanted to stay single or not. One of the great things about my ‘single journey’ (for want of a less patronising phrase) was that I had come to a [...]

London Date Ideas – Rocket, Arabica & Archer Street

April 21, 2015

Every week on 30 Dates we feature new ideas for your next date – whether it’s your first, or your 51st! Rocket, Holborn A stone’s throw from Holborn tube station, Rocket is the classiest pizza restaurant I’ve ever been to. [...]

Relationship Advice – Find Someone Who Brings Out The Best in You

April 19, 2015

As far back as I can remember, I’ve been willing to change myself for love. I can remember a date, when I was just 15, where I spent the entire time pretending to be into rock music. Pretending, because I fancied the guy so much, and [...]

London Dating News – FREE TICKETS to My Mate Your Date House Party & WIN a Sponsored House Party

April 16, 2015

Win Tickets to the My Mate Your Date House Party! New London dating site ‘My Mate Your Date‘ are throwing a House Party at the The Hoxton Hotel, Shoreditch to celebrate the launch of their new dating app. The night kicks off at 7pm on [...]

Dating App News – A New Partnership as Tinder Meets Instagram

April 16, 2015

I’m not going to lie, ever since ‘age-gate’ (when Tinder made it infinitely more expensive for anyone over 28 to use the paid features on their app) a few months ago, I’ve found it difficult to view any Tinder news without [...]