How Men and Women Approach Dating Differently Traditionally, men have been portrayed as the pursuers in the dating game. Often, initial attraction plays a significant role in a man's interest. This isn't to say that deeper connections aren't valued, but physical chemistry can be a strong initial draw. Men frequently approach challenges,...
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Why the Coronavirus Has Caused Us to Swap 'FOMO' for 'EMOL' Think back to a time when the world looked very different. A social anxiety known as ‘fear of missing out’ (FOMO) had become acknowledged as a real thing. FOMO sufferers felt a need to continuously stay connected to what other people were doing. As a result, real-life families, friends...
Why We Need Healthy Relationships During Lockdown Adjusting to a new way of living is challenging. We are at our most vulnerable when much that has previously sustained us is put on hold. In this article, we examine the strong psychological need for healthy relationships. We tend to go through a number of different stages during times of...
Our daily lives have changed dramatically in recent weeks, with the alarming spread of the coronavirus and the subsequent imposed rules of social distancing rules and staying at home. However, dating and meeting others may still be very important to us and not something we want to miss out on. At Searchmate, we have been looking at how we can...
The Mental and Physical Benefits of Dating: However much we crave independence as humans, feeling connected to others is a fundamental need. When we feel valued, we experience a boost to our well-being. Strong social relationships help to protect both our mental and physical health. From birth to old age, the quality of our connections with...
Hayley Matthews of DatingAdvice.com Talks About Searchmate: Julie, a 40-year-old lawyer living in the UK, had gone on four dates through Searchmate before the matchmakers suggested Jonathon, a down-to-earth single father who lived nine miles away. Julie wanted children, so she was hesitant to date a man who had already started a family. However,...
Looking for Love in 2018? Find Out Why Dating Is About to Get Real… It’s Over for Game-Players 2017 was a year of secrets revealed and slipping masks. Most notably, world leaders and political systems were exposed as never before. Furthermore, the entertainment industry – a place where the truth had been hushed up for years – held its hands up...
