Relationships are all about commitment and what says commitment more than moving in together? It has become more common now for couples to settle down and move in together before marriage, I wonder what the reaction would have been 30 years ago? Not the reaction we get today I would imagine, but it is a way of...

Everyone wants to make a good impression on a date. If you have ever been in the position where you think a date is going really well, only to find out a second date is not on the cards, see our top dating turn offs. Are you guilty of any?

Playing with your phone on a date

For about the 8th year in a row, I headed up to Edinburgh for the annual Fringe Festival. I love seeing live comedy and dedicating a weekend solely to laughing is an extremely therapeutic experience. I mean really, is there anything better in life than laughing so hard you think you might pee your pants? I love...

Body language expert Susan Quilliam gives us the low down

Every woman would love to have the super power of reading minds. I’d also quite like to fly and eat bacon sandwiches all day long without putting on any weight. Sadly, these things aren’t ever going to happen. Lucky for us, we don’t need to...

The Metro newspaper recently revealed a study that showed Brits spent on average just 52 minutes in silence a day. Plus, more than 10 million Brits spend no time in silence whatsoever! Even when we do experience silences, many people feel desperate to fill the gap as silences can make many people feel...

So, your mouse is poised, you’ve taken your sexiest pic possible and you’re ready to jump on the dating highway. What next? That nagging question in the back of your mind - ‘does online dating work?’ With SpeedDater being a dating site, we’re bound to shout ‘all the time’ from the rooftops! But then...

Have you ever been asked to go on a blind date? If you have been single for a while chances are a friend or co-worker has ‘kindly’ offered their services as a dating expert to set you up with someone else they know who is single. Turned it down because it’s not your scene? Do you think that blind dates are...

Date ideas Newcastle

Enjoyed yourself at our speed dating Newcastle events, met someone you’d like to take out on a first date but can’t think of any great date ideas? Look no further, not only do we offer you some great Newcastle speed dating events, we have some...