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Old Dogs, New Tricks?
Australia is one of the most prosperous countries in the world at the moment, and our standards of living are definitely on the up. One of the measures of that standard of living is that we’re all living longer. Is it any surprise then that our older citizens are making the most of it? There’s…
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Eight Things To Watch Out For In Your Date
As anyone can tell you, true love takes time and effort. The search for true love, even more so. Online dating can and does bring us into contact with some amazing people, it’s true, but what about the not-so-amazing people out there? It’s sad to say that I have to put my hand up to…
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The Aussie Food Revolution
For years, we’ve had a somewhat rugged and rustic reputation internationally for our food. You’d have been forgiven for thinking we had a national diet of meat pies, vegemite and sausage rolls, but recently we’ve been through something of a food revolution, and when you take someone out on a date, you can be confident…
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Do scarlet women get all the views?
A recent book, Drunk Tank Pink, by a New York University professor of marketing looks at, among other things, how colour affects the way people behave, think and feel. Somewhat intriguingly, the book’s findings suggest that the colour red gets the most positive responses from people in pretty much every example. A survey of men,…
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A New Web Series…about Grindr?
A lot of dating sites have developed apps for smartphones and tablets that are aimed at helping their members get in touch, but few apps have proved as popular or contentious as Grindr. Grindr has captured the hearts of gay men around the world, and has a reported user base of some 150000 men in…
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Eleven Dates, Eleven Meals
If there’s one thing the surveys and our own experiences are showing us, it’s that we are even more interested in dining when we go for a date than we have been ever before. It’s easy to be complacent though and assume that a dinner date is pretty standardised. The truth couldn’t be more different.…
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Getting That Second Date
So we all know that first dates are pretty stressful, what with trying to find that elusive balance between being impressive and not overwhelming your date. Some people liken the whole experience to being at a job interview. If you get the balance wrong, you end up either arguing within five minutes of starting out,…
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The Top Ten Places To Propose
For the most part, we’re all here looking for The One – someone to share our lives as we toddle along into the sunset and concentrate on having the time of our lives. For many people, there’s nothing more romantic than getting dressed to the nines, heading out to a restaurant and dropping to one…
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First Date Safety
Well, we’ve mentioned safety a few times and talked about some great ideas for places to go, but let’s talk specifically about that first date and some of the things you can do to make sure it all goes well. Wherever you decide to go, make sure that you meet somewhere safe. If you can,…
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The Appeal of the Bad Boy
There’s something quite special about that rugged and brooding loner that just hits all the check boxes for some of us, and what’s not to love? Confidence and rebelliousness can just open so many doors in many people’s eyes – and of course when it comes down to it, it’s often just make believe. What…
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Ten Cocktails You Can Order Without Getting Embarrassed
Taking someone out to a swanky bar can be a bit of a minefield, and nobody likes having to wait too long at the bar while waiting to pay for your shout. That can only get worse if you take a look at the cocktail menu. Between complicated recipes and suggestive names, you can find…
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Ten Australian Relationship and Dating Statistics You Might Not Know
A couple of years ago, people started to get interested in how on-line dating was changing the way we date and conduct our relationships. The improved access to like-minded people that comes from new technologies has changed a lot of things, but in many ways we Australians remain quite conservative. Here’s ten Australian relationship statistics…
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Are Aussies Drinking Less?
According to the National Drug Strategy Household Survey Report, one in eight Australians has never had a drink. This number has apparently doubled over the last twenty years, and in a lot of younger circles it would seem that choosing to drink lemonade rather than lager is becoming fashionable. With high profile groups like Hello…
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Is There Such A Thing As Mature Dating?
A friend of mine recently took offense to being called a ‘mature dater’. He said he took great offense to it, because it made him sound like a cheese. I suggested that perhaps thinking of it in terms of a bottle of wine that has got better over time was more acceptable. For many mature…
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Helping Yourself Find A Date
Dating is fantastic, it’s fun and if you’re doing it right it’s just a little bit scary – because let’s face it, dating is not exactly the most normal thing in the world, is it? Let’s stop a moment and ask ourselves “What is dating?” Well, my take on it is this. Dating is meeting…
