The Dating Guru's Ultimate Tips for Dating Success
by James Preece
The Dating Guru
Wednesday, 9th March 2011
As the UK's Dating Guru, I've helped 1000s of singletons through my many magazine and newspaper articles, weekly singles parties and 1-2-1 coaching sessions - helping them to get dating success and meet some amazing people.
Many people seem to struggle with dating and I see the same problems over and over again. These can be easily fixed once you understand them.
There are five easy dating steps that I'm going to explain here. It's really quite simple and if you stick to these then it's impossible to fail.
1) Accept who you are.
You need to like yourself before you can expect anyone else to. Realise we all have flaws and they just make us individuals. Work on anything that urgently needs changing and be the best version of YOU at all times. Work out what makes you special and what you have to offer others. Everyone has something unique about them!
2) Know what you want.
If you aren't clear about exactly what you are looking for then you'll never know when you get it. Do you want short term relationships or a long term one? Who do you want to meet? How old are they? What personality traits do they have? Write down a description of the end result you want and keep it in a safe place.
3) Take Action.
You aren't going to meet anyone sat at home watching Eastenders, wondering why you aren't meeting anyone. So sign up for some dating sites, book a few singles parties and accept every invitation you get that might lead to meeting new people. By putting yourself out there you are telling the world you are available and ready to meet someone wonderful.
4) Enjoy Yourself.
I'm amazed how many people tell me they find dating a chore and they can't be bothered putting in the effort. Look at each date as a chance to try something new. It doesn't even need to be time consuming if you keep your dates to just an hour the first time round. If you aren't enjoying things then you are doing something wrong. Dating is supposed to be fun!
5) Don't give up!
This is THE most important step and one so many people fail at. You might have to have 4 dates before you meet Mr or Miss Right or it might take 44. But what if you gave up at 43? You'd never know how close you got to making it work. Every date you have is practice for making the next one even better. If you do get a bit burned out from two much dating then take a week or two off. Then get back into it again with renewed energy and focus.
Editors Note: We're looking forward to hearing lots of dating advice from James over the coming weeks. If you have a question for James or any of our other dating experts please contact us via our contact page an we'll pass it to for a personalised answer.
topic tags: coaching, first date, first move, relationships
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about the author
James Preece is the Dating Guru. He's worked for more than 15 of the top UK singles companies, hosting and arranging parties for singles of all ages and races. He used his actor training and people skills to quickly become the number one Dating Coach in the UK.
James is a regular advisor for many magazines and newspapers, including More Magazine, Men's Health, The Sunday Times, Sugar Magazine, News of the World and more. He has advised for various television and radio shows including "The Science of Attraction" for BBC One.
For more information about James Preece visit www.onlinedatingclinic.com
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