Be afraid!

[peter k]

Right lads, here's the deal! Just off the 'phone to Jules and herself and Helen M have kindly volunteered to "help" the single YD blokes. The deal is Jules gets all the over 35's and Helen gets all the under 35's. 35 year olds will be tossed for.

If all the under 35's wish to form an orderly Q behind myself I'm sure she'll get to you eventually!

Peter
PS-You didn't think that was escaping the boards, did you Jules?  

[JAG]

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (peter k @ Mar. 31 2004,19:32)]Right lads, here's the deal! Just off the 'phone to Jules and herself and Helen M have kindly volunteered to "help" the single YD blokes. The deal is Jules gets all the over 35's and Helen gets all the under 35's. 35 year olds will be tossed for.

<font color='#000080'>35 year olds will be tossed for eh??
No more banging my right arm to make it go numb then till my 36th in October!!
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[Martyn Ward]

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (peter k @ Mar. 31 2004,19:32)]If all the under 35's wish to form an orderly Q behind myself I'm sure she'll get to you eventually!

So presumably the over 35's will form an &quot;elderly&quot; Q then? &nbsp;

And don't take too long either, remember, the clock's ticking and we're only getting older! &nbsp; &nbsp;

[Martyn Ward]

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (exnavyboy @ Mar. 31 2004,19:35)]No more banging my right arm to make it go numb then till my 36th in October!!
 

Try sitting on it, it's not as painful. &nbsp;

Errr, that's what I've been told anyway, ahem.

[Lou]

Ok girls, were you talking actual age or mental age?

If it's the former it looks like Jules is going to be busy, of its the latter then Jules ain't getting any!

Maybe you could split it by hair colour? &nbsp; Just don't argue over ginger...

[Diving Dude]

l think Jules has her eye on someone already, just ask her which blokes room she &quot;accidentally&quot; barged into twice on the recent Mull gig.

As for Helen if l were single and under 35 l'm not sure if l could manage doing rudies with someone in an Everton shirt.

[Mary]

<font color='#F52887'>Oi, Helen, as your SINGLE birthday buddy, how come I didn't get invited in this grand scheme of things eh eh?

[Helen F H]

<font color='#000080'>Can I watch?

[Mr T.]

Lonely heart women search for love
By Sarah Womack, Social Affairs Correspondent
(Filed: 01/04/2004)


It is the familiar, plaintive cry of the attractive, professional woman who has not yet found an intelligent, single man: there aren't any left.

But she knows in her heart that this cannot be true, which explains why so many women are turning to dating services.

One in five single adults in Britain now uses such services, according to research today, which says North Yorkshire is home to the largest concentration of &quot;daters&quot; outside London.

Despairingly for women, however, the burgeoning dating scene in Scarborough, North Yorks, is apparently the result of the growing homosexual community there.

According to the report by Telecom Express, an automated call handling company, the strength of the gay community is affecting dating concentrations.

Unlike East Sussex, it says, Scarborough has not established a &quot;gay friendly&quot; character and social scene, prompting many to search for partners through organised dating services.

On the positive side, however, many heterosexual men still use dating agencies and so for women it is simply a matter of perseverance.

The idea of searching for love on the internet, in newspaper lonely hearts columns or through three-minute interviews with speed-dating strangers has completely &quot;shaken off its desperado stigma&quot;, the report says.

The upsurge in the dating industry meant it was now worth at least £43 million, said Damon Russell, the chief executive of Telecom Express.

Analysis of two million dating inquiries found that most who use dating services live in outer London, with inner London close behind.

Five south-west counties are in the &quot;top 10&quot; areas where the dating market is thriving: Dorset, Wiltshire, Cornwall, Somerset and Devon.

Mary Balfour, director of two personal introduction agencies, Drawing Down The Moon and Only Lunch, plus author of Smart Dating (how to find your man), said: &quot;There are a plethora of ways to meet a partner now, including gimmicks like dating in the dark and silent dating.&quot;

Speed dating could be &quot;great fun&quot;, she said. &quot;You are not deciding whether you fancy the other person. You are just deciding whether you might like to e-mail them.&quot;

Even Ms Balfour acknowledges, however, that there are sometimes more women looking for men than the other way round.

She said the profile of the dating agency customer had changed completely since the 1970s. &quot;At that time it was the loner and the loser who went to the marriage bureau.

&quot;Now we only take on someone who has an interesting job and good relationship history. If someone is a serial dater, we would not take them on.

&quot;We regard a happy ending as anything where people stick together for a long, long time.&quot;

Her recommendation for the first date was to always keep it short. &quot;If it has gone well, you will have something to look forward to the next time and, if it didn't, you can leave and say 'Next please'.&quot;

Major mistakes women made on their dates were &quot;talking about your ex and displaying neediness&quot;.

Most daters under 40 are still concentrated in major conurbations - London, Manchester, Merseyside, West Midlands and Nottinghamshire.

Two-thirds use a dating service once a month, with the remainder using them fortnightly or weekly or sometimes daily. However, a third of visitors to online dating sites are between the ages of 25 and 34 and live in London and the South-East.

National newspapers with lonely hearts advertisements have an advantage because they command a reader's emotional attachment and loyalty.

&quot;A national newspaper may typically already have had a 10-20 year relationship with their 30-year-old plus readers,&quot; said the report.

&quot;The enduring influence of national newspapers on so many aspects of an individual's life make them an ideal vehicle for extra added-value services, such as dating; persuading individuals to switch allegiance to a new dating site is going to be a difficult task.

&quot;In fact, so strong is the emotional bond to a preferred newspaper that research by the Henley Centre indicates that only a spouse has more power to influence thought and action than a reader's favourite newspaper.&quot;

Mr Russell added: &quot;The big difference between online dating and newspaper ads is that you get to see a photograph but in newspapers you get to hear the voice (by ringing the number printed).&quot;

[Ian@1904]

<font color='#736AFF'>

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (Bren Tierney @ April 01 2004,13:09)]Mr Russell added: &quot;The big difference between online dating and newspaper ads is that you get to see a photograph but in newspapers you get to hear the voice (by ringing the number printed).&quot;

As they say timing is everything........
Ah, the amazing words of wisdom of my soon to be ex-boss.

Damon (Mr Russell) will be down to see us all this afternoon and tell us the good news




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Ian