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{From my Mail Bag} For the Single AGs in London… Dating Tips.

July 11, 2011 | 5 Comments

American Girl, “M”, recently emailed:

Dear American Girl,

Can you do a blog posting on dating in London please? This attractive professional American in London is completely baffled by the London scene and would appreciate any tips ๐Ÿ™‚

Love your blog! I’ve used quite a few of your tips.
Best,
M

Dear M,

It can take some time and serious effort to meet your dream guy, whatever country you’re in! Of course, in the mean time, you still have needs to don’t hesitate to use a site like MeetNFuck if you want a little fun. After all, there’s no duration on love so you could be waiting 6 weeks, 6 months or even 6 years, who knows! From personal experience, I only dated one Brit very briefly when studying here during College. All of the other guys I have been out with (in London) have randomly been American. SO, I have polled some of my very highly trusted sources who have sent you the following tips….


From an English Girl (“EG”) in Pimlico:
“I know a lot of people that have had success on internet dating sites like MySingleFriend.com, Guardian soul mates and also apparently Match.com is good. There are also very niche dating sites, which can help you to narrow down your search for Mr. Right. Obviously I don’t know anything about M other than that she’s an American living in London – but there are sites like Arab Lounge (https://arablounge.com/) which may help M, depending on her heritage and religious beliefs. There are also plenty of other alternatives which may suit M, so perhaps she hasn’t used a good dating site? Dating sites are great if you work unsocial hours, don’t have time to go out or you haven’t dated in a while so you need to see what’s out there. There’s no commitments with dating sites and you won’t know if you’ve been rejected by someone, you just won’t match! They’re are so many different aspects of online dating but you can easily disclose your intentions and don’t have to feel bad about it. Along with the generic sites, there are sites for Nerd Dating, specific hobbies and LGBTQ+ sites, making it much easier to find someone you could possibly match with.

But if that’s not an option I remember going to a few singles dinner parties which were really fun! You team up with a guy friend, they invite the boys and you invite the girls (all single of course!!) the girls can know each other but they cant have met or know the boys very well and vice versa otherwise its just mates all hanging out.

A friend of mine also did a Single Safari recently with a few single friends รขโ‚ฌโ€œ you a need a decent amount of people for this. For example if there are 3 friends who all live in the same area e.g. Chelsea you all host but the people rotate. So you have a group of people over for drinks and nibbles and then after an hour they move onto the next house and the next lot arrive. Then at the end you all end up at one persons house and either have supper or head out to a bar or club together. Really fun apparently.

Also I never did it but I think speed dating sounds funs. Go with a couple of girlfriends, don’t take it too seriously and have fun and of course lots of cocktails!”


From an EG in Chelsea:
“Having lived in New York for two years, no wonder poor M is baffled by the English dating scene as there isn’t really one! British men don’t date in the way American men do – you tend to just get drunk and ‘snog’ a few times – which makes you really know how to feel the difference of really good sex compared to, ahem…less than stellar shows, shall we say? – and the next thing you know you are in a relationship or otherwise it just fizzles out!”

From an AG in Kensington:
“1. Set up through friends
2. Put yourself out there – sit at a pub or in a park with 1-2 friends and look approachable and friendly
3. Join clubs – American Alum, University Alumni group, etc. Work on meeting friends, and they may have single guys who are looking…
4. Sporting events – you gotta go where the grass grows! Men heart sports, or at least most of them do.”

Ok ladies, time to SOUND OFF, what are your tips for our lady M here?

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Comments

  1. Erika says

    July 11, 2011 at 11:03 am

    I'm actually hosting an evening out for single ladies next week as most of my friends are single and really struggle to meet men. So…I'm taking them to a cocktail bar where they're likely to find some suitable guys and from there I'll do some matchmaking! You're welcome to come, M, just let me know and I'll send you an email. We're keep the group small so we don't scare them off!

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  2. Betsy says

    July 11, 2011 at 11:40 am

    I think that EG in Pimlico is on the right track – I've hosted a singles party before (like the one in SATC) and it was a blast. I invited a bunch of my single girls and a bunch of my single guy friends and told them that they each had to bring a single of the opposite sex who they weren't interested in dating themselves but who was nonetheless very eligible. It helps to have some party games planned as most guests won't know each other – yet!

    Also, as an AG who is dating an English boy, I can't stress enough that a lot of people in London – especially expats, I've found – meet their partners through mutual friends. So, ladies, if you want to meet a British lad, ask your native girlfriends to set you up! There's no shame in a little subtle fishing ๐Ÿ™‚

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  3. Miss J Fine says

    July 12, 2011 at 3:28 pm

    I think Betsy is right – you have to be introduced to British men through other Brits! Read about all my London dating adventures in my book which is the true story of my childhood dream of marrying into the British royal family! Would love to hear what you think! http://www.jerramyfine.com/#/books/4552423614

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  4. Healthy Conscience says

    March 23, 2012 at 8:54 am

    Anyone doing a singles night soon? I'd love to join! -Jenny

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  5. Jenny says

    March 23, 2012 at 8:55 am

    Hi, anyone doing a single night soon? I think it would at least be a nice way to potentially make some new friends in town. -Chelsea AG

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