How did it all begin?

The idea for the great date guide.com was born in the summer of 2006, where it started life out as a homemade book. It was during these summer months that my brother found himself both new to London and new to the single life. Having come to the end of a seven year relationship, which started at university where dating seems to be totally passed by, he found himself in London, single and with an unenviable yet unavoidable lack of dating know-how. As it turned out, he was not alone. As the idea for "The Great Date Guide" developed, and the more pe ople I spoke to, I realised that I had so many friends in their late twenties who had hit the “make or break” stage in their relationships and had opted for “break”. This meant that their last first date was about seven years ago – a distant memory!

Fed up with my brother’s constant emails at lunchtime on a Friday asking where he should take his date that evening, I decided to take action! I put together a book of eighty dates for him, written in the format of a travel guide. Each date was given a number based on its stage in the dating game (1 for a first date, 2 for early days etc.), and also a symbol to tell him what type of date it was – a heart for romance, a wine glass for drinks… it was foolproof!

The book was a triumph. The word spread. The idea grew.

Every time I mentioned to anyone what I had done for my brother I was met with an overwhelmingly enthusiastic response, and a suggestion - why didn’t I turn it into a website? Throughout all my research for the book I hadn’t discovered anything on the Internet that offered suggestions and advice on dating venues. There was clearly a niche in the market, so here we are, trying to fill it… hopefully we’ve succeeded!

How it works

Unlike the dating minefield, the great date guide.com is simple to navigate and our date-a-base can be used to search easily for dates by level (from first date through to that special ocassion) and by type (e.g. action or romance).

So, whether you are proposing to wow a wonderful, well educated, woman from Wandsworth on your first date, or looking to liven up a languishing love affair a year down the line, the great date guide.com will have all the answers for you.

In addition to suggesting great venues and activities for your dates, the lovely Miss Mary is always on hand to offer you some valuable advice as you continue to practice the fine art of dating.

We would also love to hear from you, so if you have any recomendations for great dates (or places to avoid!) then let us know.

info@thegreatdateguide.com

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