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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 [...]

London Singles Event Calendar – July 2015

July 11, 2015

Apologies for the slight delay …. have been at a wedding in California, away from my laptop! To read my list of weird and wonderful London dating events this month, copy and paste this link into your browser – [...]

London Date Ideas – SixtyOne, B & H Buildings & The Schoolhouse

April 13, 2015

Last week was a busy one at 30 Dates HQ! I went on two double dates, checked out the Generation of Z live zombie event in Shoreditch, and also managed to fit in a trip to the Inner Circle’s pop-up nights at L’Escargot. But [...]

Tinder Plus is here!

March 2, 2015

After months talking about it, like some kind of mythical beast, Tinder Plus is finally here – having launched officially in the UK today. So what does it have to offer? The ability to rewind Accidentally swiped left, when you meant to swipe [...]

Happy Valentine’s Day … A Lot Can Change in a Year

February 14, 2015

Happy February 14th! I worked out last night, that in 31 years, I’ve only been in a relationship 4 times on February 14th. Four different Valentines. One at 15, one at 16, one at 28, and now, at 31. And so it’s probably no surprise [...]

The Inner Circle – The Place To Find London’s Elite Singles

February 5, 2015

It’s the season of dating-related infographics … and Best New Dating Site of the year, The Inner Circle, have just released a rather fun one. Using the profiles of their 4,700 London members, they’ve worked out where to go to find [...]

Tactics of a Facebook Sleaze

February 2, 2015

Facebook is an interesting form of social media. For the most part it’s remained a place where you don’t talk to strangers. Whilst My Space was set up with search functions for people in your area, and in the very early days of [...]

Special Offer – City Matchmaker Valentine’s Masked Ball

February 1, 2015

This February, elite dating company City Matchmaker will be hosting a spectacular event, inspired by the traditional Venetian masquerade ball. With disguise being at the heart of this event, you will find yourself intrigued by hidden identities and [...]

Meet the Dating Expert – Natalie Alexander

January 25, 2015

Every week on 30 Dates, I ask dating industry experts to write guest posts for the blog. This week the ‘City Matchmaker’, Natalie Alexander joins the blog to talk about Success and the City. The Power Couple: Success and the City How [...]

Meet the Dating Expert – Matthew Hussey

January 19, 2015

Last week I headed to the O2 to check out Matthew Hussey’s live tour. Matt has also written a special post for 30 Dates, as part of our weekly Meet the Dating Expert feature. 50 Way To Hack Your Love Life in 2015 On Meeting Guys 1. There are [...]