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The Best Date of Your Life: Our Ultimate Guide to First Date Conversations

Talking to a sexy stranger on your first date can be daunting—so check out our guide to what questions to ask, how to ask them, and what to avoid!

The narrowboat in Islington

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5 First Date Ideas in Islington

There’s a wide array of themes and cuisines on offer in Islington. You and your date are sure to find the perfect spot for that all-important first date!

Rotunda Kings Cross, First date potential

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Top 5 First Date Venues in North London

North London boasts a vast array of fabulous bars and restaurants ideal for a seriously romantic first date to remember!

Date night venues in primrose hill

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Top 5 First Date Venues in Primrose Hill

No matter the season or the weather, Primrose Hill has something for everyone when it comes to first date spots. Check out our top 5!

Scarlett Green Restaurant for a blind date

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5 First Date Ideas in Soho

Looking for a first date to remember? You can’t go far wrong with a night in the thriving hotspot that is Soho! Check out these 5 first date ideas.

Best first date restaurants or pubs in East London

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Top 5 Restaurants for a Date in East London

There’s a whole word of first date venues in East London. No matter your vibe, you’ll find a romantic spot tailor-made to you and your date!

The Church garden

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London’s Top 5 Most Romantic Walks

There’s something so romantic about a walking date. No frills, no pomp—just conversation and stunning scenery. Here are 5 romantic walks in London!

A good date pub, The Gibson

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Top 5 First Date Venues in Clerkenwell

Clerkenwell is a stylish part of London boasting a diverse array of brilliant bars and restaurants. Check out our top 5 first date spots in Clerkenwell!

Wild first date experience in Victoria London

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Top 5 First Date Venues in Victoria

Victoria is one of the swankiest parts of London—and the perfect place for a first date to remember. Check out our top 5 first date venues in Victoria!

Romantic pub in Chiswick

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Top 5 First Date Venues in Chiswick

Chiswick is a leafy, relaxed suburb with aptly minimalist venues ideal for a chilled out date. Check out our top 5 first date spots in Chiswick!

Trafalgar for a date

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Top 5 First Date Venues in Greenwich

Greenwich is the perfect first date spot if you’re looking for something a little different beyond the hubbub of Central London. Here are our top 5!

Romantic first date pub The Orange

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Top 5 First Date Venues in Pimlico

Pimlico is an underrated area—but that’s all the better for you, as you can enjoy a range of uncrowded but nonetheless atmospheric first date spots!

The rooftop for a first date

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Top 5 First Date Venues in St James’s

St James is one of the most opulent areas in London—so a night here is sure to wow your beau. Check out our top 5 first date venues in St James!

ESQ a very romantic bar in Kensington

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Top 5 First Date Venues in Kensington

In this buzzing district of West London you’ll find some of the capital’s hottest date spots. Check out our 5 favourite first date spots in Kensington!

Baranis for a first date

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Top 5 First Date Venues in the City

The City is one of the swankiest places in the UK. You can’t go wrong if you’re looking for the ideal spot to impress on your first date!

First date at vagabond anybody?

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Top 5 First Date Venues in Battersea

No matter your idea of the perfect first date, Battersea’s thriving nightlife and bar scene ensures you and your date will find the ideal venue to flirt and be merry.

Callooh Callay

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Top 5 First Date Venues in Chelsea

Chelsea is one of the poshest parts of London, with swanky bars and rip-roaring restaurants. You and your first date are sure to find somewhere opulent!

XR restaurant first date venue bar restaurant

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Top 5 First Date Venues in Marylebone

Marylebone hosts some of London’s quirkiest bars and restaurants. You’re sure to find the perfect first date venue, no matter your tastes!

First date bar Mommi

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Top 5 First Date Venues in Clapham

Clapham is London’s ultimate party town. If you’re on the lookout for a buzzing bar or rip-roaring restaurant to impress on your first date, well—look no further.

Kona Kai, a great first date venue

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Top 5 First Date Venues in Fulham

Fulham is home to all manner of buzzing bars and gorgeous gastropubs. You’re guaranteed to find the perfect first date spot for your Fulham romance!

25 Essential first date tips

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25 Essential First Date Tips

First date tips and advice that will help you be more successful when you go on a first date. The do's and don'ts that will guide your dating journey.

A couple flirting in a supermarket

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10 places to start looking for the love of your life

If you're looking for love but struggling to find the right person, maybe you are looking in the wrong place. Here are 10 ideas of where to meet people.

Fat guy working on a computer

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Guys, why choose off-the-peg if you’re looking for a serious relationship?

At DDM we have the perfect service for professional men in London who are seeking a serious relationship as an alternative to online dating.

Couple walking into salsa class

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The Age of Dating

At Drawing Down the Moon one challenge we face quite frequently is managing people's expectations with regards to age...

Couple walking into art gallery

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Exciting New Ventures and Dating

At Drawing Down the Moon we’re always looking for new & inspiring ways to spread our wings so to speak and increase our clients’ happiness by offering little extras to their memberships.

Couple walking into art gallery (1)

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Matchmaking in the City of Angels…

Ever wondered what's it like finding love for the beautiful people in LA? Here a top matchmaker in the city of Angels tells you exactly that..

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The Joy of Text

Are we cancelling and delaying dates too easily with the help of modern technology?

Guy with big open coat

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Men and their Ex-files

Drawing Down the Moon's dating advice for professional men in London and the South East of England. The topics of conversation to avoid on a first date.

couple by swimming pool touching heads

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Dating Tips for Men

How to get and survive a first date that leads to a relationship…..