In today's world, it's common to meet new people through dating apps or social media. However, meeting someone in person can be very different from meeting them online. While both methods have their pros and cons, meeting in person allows for more authentic communication, gives you control over time and place, and allows you to gauge a person's trustworthiness and intentions.
We wanted to tailor something new for serious daters in their 40s
We are excited to bring a brand-new singles party to help you kickstart your love life. Due to huge popular demand, we have launched Chemistry - Over 40s Singles Party for those that are single and serious about dating and interested in finding that special someone for the next stage of their life.
Video calls, meetings, classes and more have been utterly normalised over the past year and whilst we prefer to have the option of doing all these things in person, the video genie isn’t going back into the bottle.
The time around Valentine's Day is one of the most popular times of year for dating. Check out our biggest and best Valentine's dating events in 2019
Dim Sum Dating is the new hot and steamy dating event for London.
You've probably heard of The Bedford, Balham's iconic bar and live events venue but you've probably not heard of its recent multi million pound refurbishment.
It was a momentous day on Sunday, 25 November and this day shall be remembered from here on as the day that brought us the delicious new dating event Speed Dating Chocolat.
When Hotel Chocolat contacted us about the possibility of running a chocolate tasting dating event, we jumped at the chance. Who wouldn't want to host such a unique dating experience.
Last night was our FIRST EVER Vegan Speed Dating at the gorgeous upstairs of The Coach & Horses and I must say it was possibly one of our best ever speed dating events yet!
Guys if you've never been speed dating before or even if you have but want to get more out of the experience next time round, you've came to the right place.
Here at Original Dating we believe in what we do - creating fun social events for single people with friendly environments where people can make new connections.
Most people do not listen with the intent to understand, they listen with the intent to reply. - Stephen R Covey.
It's not quite how it sounds, or maybe it is? You'll certainly be doing a lot of swinging, of your golf club that is because Original Dating have teamed up with Swingers West End to bring you Swingers Dating.
It's The Summer In The City Offline Dating Party – Saturday, 14 July! And the words of The Lovin' Spoonful - 'Hot town, summer in the city' have never been more appropriate because this is going to be one hot party, slap dab in the middle of The City, at the beautiful surroundings of The Otherist.
Life imitates art far more than art imitates life – Oscar Wilde
Do you ever wonder where all the single Londoners are? It feels like every time you're out, everyone's always taken. It's crazy, right?
Are you looking for speed dating advice that isn't hit you over the head obvious and more hit the nail on the head?
Being single is hard work but it shouldn't have to be. You're swiping left, photo after photo waiting for something to swipe right to. Maybe this guy next to the sedated tiger or maybe this girl posing on her trip to Auschwitz (I've seen these on tinder believe it or not!). Then there's the whole debacle of texting someone you've never met and to make matters worse they've put something like 'If you're just gonna say hey, how are how? Keep swiping' in their profile. Great, that's just fantastic, now you've also got to be some incredibly witty comedian and jump through hoops for some narcissist.
The beauty of Speed Dating London lies in its no-nonsense approach. You take an equal number of single girls and guys, put them in a room and give them a few minutes to chat with every other member of the opposite sex.
Original speed dating events in London normally begin at 7.30pm. You will need to register with our hosts and to begin with they will issue you with a score sheet. This will help you to keep track of the singles that you would like to meet again and perhaps go on a date with. After a short period of mingling, your host for the evening who will run through detailed instructions and give you your starting position if you are a guy or table for the event if you are a girl.
A London speed dating event is split into two halves, each lasting around an hour, there will be an interval at half time of about 15 minutes for speed dating London. You will have between 4 and 5 minutes with each person, after which you need to tick a box on your score sheet - "yes, I would like to meet this person again" or "no. Thanks but no thanks". Or "friend" if you'd like to get to know them platonically. Make sure that you do this after each date to keep track. Afterwards there is an opportunity for everyone to meet and mingle informally - this is often where the real action begins, so make sure you don't disappear too quickly!
After the event you simply tick who you liked on the Original Dating website and the site works about your matches automatically. If the dates you have ticked as a "yes" have reciprocated you have a match. You will be able to view the first names and message them via our site online without revealing your email address until you are ready to. You'll be having proper first dates in no time.