There is an absolute ‘given’ when it comes to dating, whether you are using the online apps, networking, speed dating, through friends or you are with a matchmaking agency: dating will involve you rejecting people and people rejecting you.

How to handle your first Valentine’s Day, when you are in a new relationship.

What type of person works with a professional matchmaker? Bowes-Lyon Partnership Director, Hayley Bystram, shares some of the reasons why her members join her award-winning agency.

Are regular date nights important for the health of your relationship? Hayley Bystram, founder of the Bowes-Lyon Partnership, gives her views.

How do you find love later in life? Is it possible to get a second, or even third chance? We asked the expert, matchmaker Hayley Bystram from the Bowes-Lyon Partnership.

The announcement last week, of Megan Markle’s engagement to Prince Harry, soon led to the expected media frenzy and media analysis. In fact, a whole new dating terms has been invented purely to describe how the royal romance blossomed – Hiberdating. Hiberdating, like hibernating, is a cosy way to date someone privately and isn’t just for those wanting to keep away from paparazzi.

Is it me or did Valentine’s Day get hijacked?
Couples who already have their anniversaries of their first date, engagement, or wedding to celebrate.

As the year draws to a close, we thought we would recap on the dating terms of 2017; the “we’ve all been” there ones, the fun ones and the downright outrageous ones!