Are your unrealistic demands and expectations preventing you from finding the right partner? Are you having difficulty overcoming the numerous pre-conceptions and sub-conscious prejudices, which we all seem to develop over time ? Are you willing to let your pride in demanding the perfect (in every way) partner, leave you remaining single, year after year?
Whilst we are not suggesting for one moment that you settle for someone you’re not compatible with or with whom you are not on the ‘right level’, we are suggesting that you take a careful look at the criteria which you have set in your mind and examine whether it’s really valid.
For instance, two of the most popular reasons our Members decline introductions with others are their smoking habits and their height, or lack of it! However, we have numerous instances where people had originally requested a non-smoker but after being informed the remainder of their Profile matched in every other way, went on to meet and develop long-term relationships without any problem.
In other cases, we hear of ladies in particular, who after several years of demanding a male partner be over 6 feet before they’d even consider meeting them (even though they themselves were considerably shorter than 6 feet!), finally relenting and going on to form successful relationships.
And if you’re seeking a non-smoking man who’s also over 6 feet tall, then clearly the maths will be against you - with almost 25% smokers and a very limited supply of tall men in the UK!
One of the benefits of working with a TopMatch Dating Consultant is that they get to know you personally (often better than you know yourself) and can sincerely help you identify what is really important for you to look for in a prospective partner and what you can safely consider overlooking.
Obviously, at the end of the day the choice is yours but often just a small compromise can be the key that unlocks the door to finding the ‘almost’ perfect partner!
Happy Dating!
Friday, 30 May 2008
Monday, 19 May 2008
Single or Not? A Commercial Dilemma
A report out today says that thanks to soaring fuel and food prices, inflation is now at its highest level in almost six years. Managing these rising costs on two salaries is hard work; handling them when you've only got one income coming in is even harder.
Statistics show by 2020 40% of UK households will be home to singletons. Yet singletons are often overlooked by financial services providers amongst others and many find that being single can work out more expensive than being in a couple. According to a high street bank spokesman, financing a single life costs almost as much as for a couple!
It found that someone living alone with a £140,000 mortgage and earning £35,000-a-year can expect to spend £1,185 a month. That's only £60 less than a couple would expect to spend.
It’s been calculated that this extra cost of living tots up to £266,000 over a lifetime. While other studies have shown that single people get the short end of the wedge when it comes to all sorts of things, from being expected to work longer hours - for no additional pay - to discrimination when it comes to everything from tax breaks to credit card applications, hotel room booking and even car insurance.
Quite simply, there is the straightforward lack of an additional income and the economies of scale that you just don't get when you're not in a couple.
Whilst we’re certainly not advocating pairing up with just anyone or to putting up with the wrong one for you, spare a thought next time you’re feeling peeved at him watching the football or at her insisting on another yet Sunday afternoon shopping trip!
Happy Dating!
Statistics show by 2020 40% of UK households will be home to singletons. Yet singletons are often overlooked by financial services providers amongst others and many find that being single can work out more expensive than being in a couple. According to a high street bank spokesman, financing a single life costs almost as much as for a couple!
It found that someone living alone with a £140,000 mortgage and earning £35,000-a-year can expect to spend £1,185 a month. That's only £60 less than a couple would expect to spend.
It’s been calculated that this extra cost of living tots up to £266,000 over a lifetime. While other studies have shown that single people get the short end of the wedge when it comes to all sorts of things, from being expected to work longer hours - for no additional pay - to discrimination when it comes to everything from tax breaks to credit card applications, hotel room booking and even car insurance.
Quite simply, there is the straightforward lack of an additional income and the economies of scale that you just don't get when you're not in a couple.
Whilst we’re certainly not advocating pairing up with just anyone or to putting up with the wrong one for you, spare a thought next time you’re feeling peeved at him watching the football or at her insisting on another yet Sunday afternoon shopping trip!
Happy Dating!
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