What Makes a Great Date?

The world of dating is fun, fancy free and occasionally pretty frivolous – and it can also be pretty confusing, hard to work out and even downright mystifying. And if this mysterious, frivolous and fun world is one in which you're currently living, you're probably wondering how you go about searching for that perfect date. What with so many potential mates out there all lined up and ready to meet face to face, how do you discern which dates stood out as a cut above the rest and which ones simply... didn't?



Well, the truth is that your potential partner can wow you with a posh meal in a Michelin star restaurant, a hot air balloon ride over the streets of London, front row seats at the opera or a caviar and champagne-soaked picnic in the park, but none of this will mean your date will be great. The only real factor affecting how you assess your date is your date themselves. If the guy or gal you head out with ends up being charming, funny, good-looking and in possession of that 'je ne sais quoi' you should be able to recognise if they do, then the chances are you're going to enjoy a great date.

Great dates aren't about where you go or what you do – they're about who you're with, and whether or not you and that special someone click, have chemistry and discover you can't get enough of each other. Meeting someone you are completely taken with just minutes after you start talking is what makes a date stand out. Great dates occur when you and your date just can't stop talking about all of the things you have in common, and each new subject is a source of incredible pleasure for the two of you as you find out that, yes, you both utterly adore this or that too, and the two of you share the same hobbies with the same passion and interest.



Unfortunately, great dates aren't always easy to come by, but that's why savvy London singles sign up to dating websites in order to get themselves exposed to a huge variety of men and women who might just be their perfect match. And internet dating's unique ability to let daters check their compatibility with prospective partners before ever agreeing to that first date means it's easier than ever to increase your chances of a great date. So if you're sick of just going on good dates and you want to go on more that can only be described as 'great!', maybe it's time that you signed up too.