Middlesbrough vs Stockton-on-Tees: Which Teesside Town Actually Wins for a First Date?

Two towns either side of the Tees, one dating dilemma. A round-by-round verdict on Middlesbrough vs Stockton for a first date — and who actually wins. Chloe, 27, from Middlesbrough, matched with a bloke called Danny on Wisp who lived eleven minutes away in Stockton-on-Tees. Should have been easy. It wasn’t. Danny wanted to meetContinue reading “Middlesbrough vs Stockton-on-Tees: Which Teesside Town Actually Wins for a First Date?”

I Booked the Most Romantic Restaurant in Bath for a First Date. It Nearly Ruined It.

I booked the prettiest restaurant in Bath to impress a man I’d never met. What actually saved the whole night cost four quid and came in a paper bag. I’m Ellie, 33, and I live about twenty minutes outside Bath, which means I’ve spent most of my adult life telling visitors where to go andContinue reading “I Booked the Most Romantic Restaurant in Bath for a First Date. It Nearly Ruined It.”

Picking the Place vs Asking Them to Choose — Which One’s Actually Better First Date Manners?

Somebody has to pick the bar. Whether you decide or hand it over quietly changes the whole date — and one of them kills far more dates than the other. Rhys, 33, from Swansea, spent four days being as accommodating as he possibly could. He’d matched with someone he actually liked. They’d settled on ThursdayContinue reading “Picking the Place vs Asking Them to Choose — Which One’s Actually Better First Date Manners?”