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Cold hearted

Love in a cold climate

an love truly blossom in the current cold weather? It doesn't seem so does it? How are you supposed to have warm feelings towards someone when you're freezing throughout..

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Cheesy valentines

What does Valentine’s Day mean to you?

The concept of Valentine’s Day originates from early Christian martyrology associated with Saint Valentine who was imprisoned for performing weddings for soldiers who were forbidden...

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Matchmaking in Washington DC

Matchmaking in the heart of Washington

Matchmaking in Washington, D.C. is unique. This city is comprised of successful politicians, lobbyists, attorneys and a myriad of other highly successful professionals...

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Find love in LA - singles tips

Matchmaking in the CIty of Angels

Ever wondered what's it like finding love for the beautiful people in LA? Here a top matchmaker in the city of Angels tells you exactly that..

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Why does love hurt

Why does Love hurt?

I wonder though if when talking about love to a child instead of focusing on how ‘another person’ can bring happiness & love, would it be better to talk about

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The joys of text

The Joy of Text

Are we cancelling and delaying dates in London too easily with the help of modern technology?

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Speed dating in 1939, using a marriage bureau

Watch “speed dating” at 1939 Marriage Bureau – courtesy Pathé Pictorial

Authentic film footage of a 1939 marriage bureau in action - courtesy of Pathe Pictorial newsreel and Guardian Unlimited.

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Balancing relationships and work

Love in the 21st Century

How to find a balance between love-life and career? At Drawing Down the Moon we specialize in helping London based professionals begin new relationships.

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Men and cheating

Leave Their Ex behind in Love

Drawing Down the Moon's dating advice for professional men in London and the South East of England. The topics of conversation to avoid on a first date.

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Serial Daters vs One at a Time

Domino Dating to Find Love

Is dating a 'numbers game' for you or do you invest a lot on one date? Domino-dating strategy is the most effective according to Mary Balfour.

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Blonde or brunette

Blondes or Brunettes?

At DDM we ask people based in London interested in dating and relationships if real beauty can be defined by short or tall, blonde or brunette.

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The Chemistry of Love

More Couples Find Love at DDM Matchmaking

Successful relationships of couples in London having a baby introduced by our dating service at Drawing Down the Moon.

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Miami

The Top Matchmaking Conference

Ever wished the ground would swallow you up? Pier certainly did on a recent trip to Miami for the iDate conference.

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Single and stuck in a rut or independent and happy

Are you a woman stuck in a single rut?

It's your choice: develop your strengths or indulge your weaknesses. "A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." Gloria Steinem

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Mens Dating Advice from London’s Foremost Matchmaker

Mary Balfour, MD of Drawing Down the Moon Dating Agency, explains how to find your soulmate.

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Chocolate and relationships

Chocolate and Dating

Mary Balfour met the founder of Rococo chocolates and discovered how Chocolate affects your health, relationship and sex life!

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Blindfold chocolate tasting - valentines special

Chocolate Tasting For Valentine’s

For a really different follow up to that fantastic 1st date Drawing Down the Moon Dating Agency suggests blindfolded chocolate tasting at Rococo Chocolates

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Texting dating

Matchmaker Approved Texting Advice

Smart phones don’t necessarily signal the death of the ancient arts of courtship and conversation as suggested by some.

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First date tips, be successful at dating

How to Turn a First Date into a Second

How to get and survive a first date that leads to a relationship…..

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Food and wine and dating

Wining and Dining For Dating Success

The whole process of eating and sharing food and drink stimulates our body language and plays an essential role in creating a lasting relationship...

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Guide to a party pick up

Picking Up at a Party: Guide for Men and Women

It's the festive season! Here are practical and workable guides for men and women for attracting the opposite sex successfully...

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ready for the relationship you want

Are you Relationship Ready?

Are you sure you really want a relationship? Perhaps you’re actually quite content with being single but have difficulty admitting it.

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Dominos dating strategy

Matchmaker Mary’s Domino Dating for Love

The Domino Dating Effect is central to learning new flirt skills. By aiming to date as many eligible people as possible, you create a ripple of even more dates

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Is being successfully independent key to a health relationship?

Should Your Romantic Partner Complete You?

As society has changed the reasons for having a partner through life, and the methods of finding one have changed too, and for the better.

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Scrambled eggs

Why Cooking is The Way to A Persons Heart

For a seductive breakfast in bed together…

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Supermarket singles

Finding Love – Casually?

Smart singles are always ready to grab the unexpected opportunity. It used to be only men who seized chances for a chat-up line or played metaphorical footsy.

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Don't leave love to chance

Search, Don’t Wait, For Love

You are an independent person but, like all human beings, you have a need for intimacy, and an intimate relationship can make you to feel really fulfilled.

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Mary's happy ending

Matchmaker Mary Balfour on Finding Love

My man number one was a 6’ 6” (!) alpha male. He positively towered above me. However, by way of practical, manly skills he was utterly hopeless.

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