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66% of women aged 40 and over are more likely to ask someone on a date

Women over 40 are more likely to ask someone out on a date

The dating game is notoriously difficult to navigate but, worry not, there’s good news on the horizon!

A staggering 66% of women aged 40 and over are more likely to make that first move and ask someone out on a date now than when they were younger, according to new research revealed today1.

The study by expert spa skincare brand fenjal to mark its 60th anniversary, found...

The modern dating landscape can be a minefield at times

Researchers reveal top body language signs to look at on your first date

The modern dating landscape can be a minefield at times, so wouldn't it be great if you knew how your date felt about you without having to ask?

Ahead of the new ITV2 show Ready To Mingle, which is set to start in September, the research team at Busuu has identified telltale body language signs to look out for on a first date.

A person's body language can hold thousands of...

A house full of mess can leave a bad impression

No chance of a second date if your spare room is full of junk

Swiping right, sliding into DM’s, and ghosting are all part of the minefield that is dating in the digital age, but are you being catfished by the seemingly tidy backgrounds in their pictures?

If you’re guilty of having a junk room in your house, you might find that landing that elusive second date is almost impossible, as a new survey shows that over 90% of people said a messy house...

Smoking tops the list for a relationship turn off

Top Dating Turn-offs Revealed: Smoking, Smelling & Swearing

Smoking cigarettes is rapidly becoming the least sexy addiction going. While once it was considered cool to be deemed a ‘smoker’, these days it’s more likely to earn you a swipe left or an early end to a first date. Since 2011, the number of smokers has fallen from 20% of the UK to just 14%.

A recent study from E-Liquids has revealed that our top relationship turn-offs are smelling...

Single lady

Eleven things you’ll know if you’re the single one in your group of friends

Being the single person in a group of loved-up couples can be a struggle.

You love your solo life, and know being single is better than being in a bad relationship, but you can’t help but feel a certain hardship when you’re attending yet another Zoom quiz as a team of one.

Here are a few other annoyances solo friends will be able to relate to…

1. You’re always third...

With £7.9 million lost to romance scams in the first half of 2019, ‘romcons’ are a real danger to those looking for love online.

How to spot an online dating romance scam

After Thomas received a message request from someone on social media, he thought she was “beautiful, funny and kind”, and they spoke every day over several months.

“Looking back now, I can’t believe how easy it was for her to take advantage of me – I had no idea she was tricking me into giving out my personal details so she could get money,” he says now.

Thomas, an HSBC...

Sex And The City author Candace Bushnell: Things I would tell my younger self

As the creator of Sex And The City, Candace Bushnell knows more than most about dating, the way women think about men and the romantic scrapes people experience.

And now, at 60, she is revisiting dating, sex and all that goes with it in her latest memoir, Is There Still Sex In The City? but this time focusing on what happens when women of a certain age find themselves not-so-young,...