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Profile of the week: Saf

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

mysinglefriend.com is awash with brilliant profiles. They might be funny, clever, sincere, strange or just have a really great photo, but something will make them stand out. Each week we're going to be picking our favourite profile and sharing it with all of you. But this isn't a one way street; if you've seen a really good profile or even if you'd like to nominate your own, you can get in touch with us at blog@mysinglefriend.com and tell us all about it.

This week, we'd like to introduce you to Saf, who nominated himself. We absolutely love a self-nomination so if anyone is out there feeling a but shy about getting in touch, stop hiding your light under a bushel and drop us an email!

"LADIES, you've heard of Cinderella, well I'd love for you to meet CinderFella: Saf. He is handsome, smart, charming and witty. He knows how to treat a lady. No game playing, just a sweet sincere guy. He is a hidden gem amongst all the dirt out there (trust me, I know!). If I could, I'd date him myself! So, honour the true Princess inside you, and consider a modern fairytale romance with Saf."

We also enjoyed Saf's response rather a lot...

"Wow, CinderFella?! Thanks Winnie, or should I say my Fairy Godmother!

Well, I guess if I'm CinderFella then you reading this must be my potential Princess Charming! Aside from missing a glass slipper, here are some other random facts about me that might help you decide if you would like to accompany me to the ball!

• I'm currently working as a lawyer for a TV company (a job I absolutely adore);
• I prefer the surroundings of a nice pub or bar to clubbing (although I can always be tempted into a fancy dress party (as some of my pics reveal!));
• I have an insatiable appetite for pop music (yes, I realise that for a 33 year old man I really should know better!);
• text speak is an absolute no-no for me;
• I will be running the Amsterdam Marathon this autumn; and
• Gordon Ramsay once mistook me for an Eastenders actor (I never did find out who but I hope it wasn't Wellard!)

I'd like to meet someone who is quirky, open minded, intelligent, a romantic at heart, a potential future travel companion and able laugh at themselves...and can maybe forgive me my love of pop too!

If the above leaves you intrigued and perhaps a little bit interested then do feel free to drop me a line...a glass of wine and my pumpkin carriage awaits you!"

And Saf would also like to draw your attention to this picture of him with top celebrity silver fox Mr Phillip Schofield:

So what do you reckon, ladies? An all round good catch or what? If you'd like to get in touch with Saf and see if he passes the CinderFella test, just click to view his dating profile.

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Want to live out your X Factor fantasy and find love?

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Blimey, that's a lot to ask, but we think we may just have the way, and it doesn't involve a fling with Weetabix-haired television bad guy Simon Cowell. No, Sky Living HD are launching a new show called SingDate which aims to use the joy of singing to try and help someone find love.

One lucky lady who loves to sing picks three men out of 10 from watching them sing online. The lady and her three chosen potential dates will then duet online before she gets to choose the one she fancies the most to go on a date with. And the date! Well, you'll get to live out your Kylie 'n' Jason fantasies by recording your very own duet together.

Sounds good, no? If you'd like to get involved all you have to do is email singdate@princesstv.com or call 020 7985 1808. Applicants must be over 18 years old. Go and sing your hearts out!

Secondary Picture Gallery: Tom

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

On our travels through the mysinglefriend.com family albums we're always on the lookout for the weird and the wonderful and we've come up trumps again. We were very taken with this intriguing picture of Tom at the top of what appears to be either a very large and somewhat rustic climbing frame, or the beginnings of a house. Or is he at a barn raising?

What do you think, ladies? The only way to find out is to view Tom's dating profile and get in touch.

If you have any thoughts on building barns, or anything else, get in touch with us on blog@mysinglefriend.com - we'd love to hear from you.

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Low on dating ideas? Try these MSF events...

Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

If you're a bit of a dating fanatic, and we hope you are, it can be tricky to maintain a varied portfolio of dating ideas. Have you found yourself stuck in a dinner-and-drinks rut of late? Finding it hard to break free coffee-and-a-walk-round-the-park? Want to throw off the manacles of a-couple-of-pints-in-a-trendy-local? If so, help is at hand.

If you log in to the home page you'll find at the bottom a box which says 'Exciting mysinglefriend.com events for you...'. Follow the link to our GroupOut page and you'll find a whole cornucopia of dating delights waiting for you. Even if you haven't got a date, you can go along as a single and meet lots of other lovely folk, all taking part in some delightful activity like a cocktail master class, a bike tour of London or a kite-surfing course - there's something for everyone.

So if you're stuck for ideas, or just fancy doing something a bit different, head on over there. Happy weekend to all!

If you have any fantastic dating ideas, get in touch with us on blog@mysinglefriend.com - we'd love to hear from you.

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Dating advice: what to do

Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The majority of the tips and advice we share via the mysinglefriend.com blog concern the online bit of online dating; writing a great response, choosing good photos, writing witty emails and the like. Recently, however, we received an email from an MSFer asking the following: 'Can you give some advice on what to do on the actual date? I get really nervous and could do with some guidance'. So far we've covered what to wear, first date venues and what to say, eating and drinking and now we're moving onto what to do.

The Classic

The Classic, essentially, is dinner and/or drinks. It's a classic for a reason as it gives you a chance for a face-to-face chin wag (or tete-a-tete if you're a bit sophisticated). It's a great way to get to know each other if you're confident with meeting people one on one like this, but if you're of a shyer disposition it can feel a little high pressure to be eye-balling a stranger with but a small square of wood between you, whilst wondering if your foot is touching their leg or the chair leg and should you move it or will they think you're playing footsie with them? Potentially stressful.

The Anti-intuative

When you meet someone for the first time, the most likely thing you're going to want to do (apart, we hope, from tear their clothes off and ravish them right there and then in Yates's Wine Lodge) is have a chat, surely? Well, not always. If you're of the nervy disposition as described above, then it can feel a lot easier to go and do something that involves little conversation like the cinema or theatre. It gives you a chance to relax in their company without fretting about your conversational skills (or lack thereof) and, crucially, gives you something to talk about when you go for a drink later.

The Practical

Some of us are doers, and the notion of sitting and looking and talking for hours feels a bit alien. The practical could be anything from an art gallery to a woodwork class, as long as it involves an activity. There's plenty of time to chat, and plenty of things to chat about, plus you get an edifying cultural experience/wobbly table at the end of it all.

The Strange

If you really want to get someone's attention, why not throw caution to the wind and suggest something a bit outre like a Five Rhythms Dance class or a swimming lesson? Or a trip to an decommisioned nuclear shelter or Great Yarmouth? Or getting your eyebrows pierced or going on a shoplifting spree? You get the idea. If they say yes, rather than insisting they'd like to put on their most glitzy outfit and drink a bucket of champagne, then it's surely a match made in heaven.

If you have any thoughts on first dates and what to do on them or anything else you'd like to tell us about, get in touch with us on blog@mysinglefriend.com - we'd love to hear from you.

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Profile of the week: Hannah

Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Today we'd like to introduce you to Hannah, who was nominated by her friend Jen. Jen says: "I did write it, so I am biased, but I think it offers something a bit different and she has been complimented by a number of guys at the greatness of it." Well, fair enough, Jen, let's take a look...

I could comment on how lovely and pretty and fun Hannah is, but I’m not going to focus on those areas. Really, I want to emphasise the sheer brilliance of Hannah’s general being and why she sticks out in my mind in comparison to some of those other ladies on here (who are all lovely, pretty and fun in their own right…).

If Hannah was a shoe, she’d be a pair of Wellington Boots – life staple, all-weatherproof and something that everyone needs in their life (not Hunters though….pfff).

If Hannah was an item of stationary, she’d be a shatterproof ruler – you can bend her, shake her and put her over fire and she’ll never break.

If Hannah was a condiment, she’d be Worcester Sauce – a bit controversial, mixes it up a bit and adds a bit of variety to your life.

If Hannah was a song, she’d be a mash up of She’s the One by Robbie Williams and Drinkin’ in LA by Bran Van 3000.

Reasons Hannah is a good egg:

- She pitched up my tent for me at Glastonbury as I arrived a day late
- She protected us during the Clapham Junction Riots of 2011
- She gave us the Sunday gift that is The Church
- She introduced me to Rocky, Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky IV (we’ll ignore Rocky V – up for debate)
- She let’s us win on Mario Kart even though she is Luigi and he is a guaranteed winner (up for debate)
- She willingly embraces racing back from Leicester Square in order to see which is fastest: bus; tube or train

In all honesty, I can wholeheartedly confirm Hannah is well worth a bookmark *at least*, as she embodies the concept of getting involved. So do just that, get involved…

What do you reckon then, chaps? Fancy a Rocky-a-thon or a spot of Mario Kart? If you do, click to view Hannah's dating profile and ask her out on a date.

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Vintage video: what to do on a date

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Hopefully you'll have been following our recent advice series on 'The Actual Date'; what to do when you meet your potential new beau in real life - so far we've covered what to wear, first date venues, what to say and eating and drinking. We were going to continue this week with doing something different, encouraging MSFers to throw off the shackles of dinner and drinks and taking the plunge into something else entirely, but on our travels around the intermaweb we've disovered that we've been trumped by this gem from 1951:

A scavenger sale, a bike ride, a baseball game - all good ideas, we reckon, though we think we'll give the 'weenie roast' a miss because it sounds somewhat disturbing. We'll be back later in the week with our own suggestions of good dating activities.

If you have any thoughts on weenie roasts, Nick's questionable acting, or anything else, get in touch with us on blog@mysinglefriend.com - we'd love to hear from you.

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Secondary picture gallery: Elaine

Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

We know we keep banging on about the weather but seriously summer, can you just get on with it? It's Bank Holiday Monday and everything - we should be lolling around in parks with our dates, drinking slightly warm chardonnay and ducking cricket balls, not shivering indoors watching repeats if Carry On Up The Khyber. To cheer up this dismal day we've dug out this sunny picture of Elaine with one of the happiest creatures on earth - the dolphin. And fingers crossed for better dating weather soon.

If you'd like to find out a bit more about Elaine and her watery pal just click to view her dating profile.

If you have any thoughts on dolphins, or anything else, get in touch with us on blog@mysinglefriend.com - we'd love to hear from you.

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Fantastic Feedback from April

Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The month of May has got off to a rather dismal start, weather wise, so we thought we'd cheer you all up on this miserable Friday with some of the lovely feedback that we received from MSFers during April. We hope you've all got some serious dating lined up for this weekend. Happy Friday to you all!

"Sensible, mature site that actually works!"

Ken, Merton

"I'll send Saran Beeny a piece of wedding cake as a thank you!"

Andrew, Derby

"l think MSF is a far superior dating site in terms of genuine members and l think the whole concept of your site is so unique and it works! Thanks again to the MSF team."

Gary, Birmingham

"Thanks so much to mysinglefriend. It was the first dating website I ever tried and after sticking it out I met the man of my dreams and we are now living together. Best £38 I ever spent!"

Michelle, Middlesborough

"Excellent site and I think the personal bios written by friends work very well and seemed to be very accurate. Met some really wonderful women via the site and one that already has become very special."

Nick, Glastonbury

"I met the love of my life! Thank you."

Kirsty, Tower Hamlets

"Great layout and search. Feels classier than other dating websites."

Verity, Loughton

"Although I didn't find a new relationship through MSF I met some great people and made some new friends. It was fun!"

Lisa, Hemel Hempstead

"Great site, improved my confidence and made me feel open to new friendships and relationships."

Tom, Bristol

"Hit the jackpot first time! Thankyou mysinglefriend.com!"

Alice, Dorchester

Many thanks to everyone who leaves us feedback. Have a great weekend and we'll be back next week.

If you have any feedback of your own, get in touch with us on blog@mysinglefriend.com - we'd love to hear from you.

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business:life meets Sarah Beeny

Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

babusinesslife.com, the interactive executive toolkit for business people on the move, are currently featuring an interview with Sarah where she talks about playing cupid online, selling property and a host of other bits and pieces. It's a great interview; you can read it here and also enjoy this lovely pic of the woman herself:

Photograph: John Carey

If you have any thoughts on the interview or anything else you'd like to tell us about, get in touch with us on blog@mysinglefriend.com - we'd love to hear from you.

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Profile of the week: Juliet

Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

A good profile doesn't have to be a lengthy essay describing your friend in the minutest detail. Somethimes all you need is a fantastic photo and a quick list of their best bits, as proven by Juliet...

Juliet is really fun to do these activities with:

Drinking,
Eating,
Laughing,
Playing,
Merrymaking,
Carol singing,
Talking,
Bevving.

She is also nice to look at and touch. Another nice thing is putting your head in her hair. It smells nice. She's good.

Short and sweet. If you'd like to get in touch with Juliet, find out a bit more about her and ask her on a date, just click to view her dating profile.

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