“I may not be Fred Flintstone, but I bet I can make your bed rock.”
“You must be Jamaican, because Jamaican me crazy.”
Not actually lyrics from the current ‘hits’ in the UK Top 10 but instead a few of the chat up lines that some of the 1 billion plus females have had to endure across the world. (I wonder how they sound in Dutch or Hindi). Whether or not they’ve actually ever worked is anybody’s guess.
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I firmly believe that mobile phones and the internet have a lot to answer for with regards to relationships.
Always on Call
For a start, the ability to be contactable at all times can drive many a normally level-headed individual to despair.
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The best way to mend a broken heart is to go out, get hold of a gun and a bottle of whiskey and find yourself a safe house where you’re going to be able to lie low for a while.
Okay stop
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Speed dating - a fast and furious experience where you'll meet 30 singles and have three minutes to talk to each one. If you like the look of someone and you both ticked YES on your little scorecards, email addresses are exchanged by the speed dating hosts and the rest is up to you. It is frantic and fun. Here's how to make the most of it.
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“I’m dying.”
Those two words were a terrible thing to say to a woman I had been set up with by my work colleagues, but it was the only way I could see of getting out of the date without hurting her.
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Many matchmaking experts today advise singles not to marry someone from another country. This is a fairly typical piece of advice: "It's hard enough getting along with someone from the same place, a culture clash only adds stress on the marriage and today there is already too much stress on most marriages—just look at the divorce rate."
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Don’t consume an entire bottle of Sauvignon Blanc prior to the date
There is a big difference between Dutch courage and ‘I have an alcohol problem’.
Do make an effort
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