Swiping, benching, ghosting… Dating apps can be so cold. Now that disgruntled singles are realising the best way to meet someone is in real life, will a new world of ‘offline dating’ bring people back together?

A decade ago, Hayley Bystram set upbowes-Lyon Partnership and now oversees offices in London and Surrey. Today, she still personally meets every client to guide them through their dating process.

Tired of aimlessly swiping on dating apps, one single woman tries things the old-fashioned way

Hi Hayley, thank you so much for joining me. Tell me a little bit about yourself and Bowes-Lyon Partnership

We caught up with Hayley Bystram, founder of Bowes-Lyon Partnership, an elite matchmaking agency that works with ambitious, educated, cash-rich, time-poor professionals to help them find long-lasting and meaningful relationships.

Hayley Bystram had previously been living out her dream career as a wedding planner, but when she went through a divorce found that this was no longer an option.

After getting divorced in her late twenties, Hayley Bystram founded the Bowes-Lyon Partnership, which specialises in elite matchmaking. Ten years on, she reflects on how the business is changing lives for the better.

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.