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Kirsten Donaldson
What is Breadcrumbing? 5 Signs Breadcrumbing is happening to you!
Breadcrumbing is the most brutal dating tactic yet. If you thought ghosting was the latest dodgy dating tactic, you will be surprised to hear that bread crumbing has a far more divisive approach.
Kirsten Donaldson
Why men love bitches
Do you surreptitiously think catty thoughts? Do you exercise the mantra that selfish people live longer? Overall, would you consider yourself a little bit of a ‘bitch’?
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Love and Friends
This morning I was late for work. I slept through my alarm (Shake It Off by Taylor Swift, absolute tune) which turned my usually serene hour of getting ready and preparing myself for the day ahead into a nightmarish 23 minutes of tripping over my cat
Kirsten Donaldson
Keeping It Real
I haven’t had the best luck with phones; my most recent telephonic debacle led me to the ground floor of Selfridges in pursuit of yet another phone.
Mary Balfour
Marriages are Made in Bond Street
I recently had the great pleasure of lunching with Penrose Halson, the author of this just-published and fascinating book.
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Mary Balfour Wins 2016 iDate Best International Dating Coach Award
Prestigious International award for London based Drawing Down the Moon’s Mary Balfour: Best International Dating Coach 2016
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Online dating terms – A guide to understanding dating slang
Trying to follow the abbreviations used in online dating sites can be, well, trying. It's easy to get lost in the slang that other members of the virtual dating community use as shorthand
Mary Balfour
Would You #DateTheseShoes?
They say so much about who we are and what’s important to us. Here at Drawing Down the Moon we’ve been discussing the importance of good footwear and the impression...
Mary Balfour
Imperfect Partners
With so many lovely people in the world why are so many of us attracted to the ones who make us unhappy?
Mary Balfour
Keeping Romance Alive
Romance. What does it conjure up for you? Candlelight, soft music, dancing together, longing looks? Perhaps a walk in the park or a picnic together in a favourite location. But no matter how you see it, romance is really the act of wooing or being wooed.
Mary Balfour
Christmas Dating Tips
It's party season and opportunities abound for meeting interesting, and hopefully available, people. The Christmas party can be a prolific hunting ground for a potential mate.
Mary Balfour
Going on a First Date – Part Two, How to make a First Date Successful
So last week we explored how to overcome nerves, what topics are up for discussion when you're trying to make a first date successful and how keeping it light and relaxed can make it an enjoyable...
Mary Balfour
5 romantic Christmas date ideas in London
'Tis the season for some festive frivolity, which might mean you are looking for some Christmas-themed dates over the next few weeks. You know, something to get you and your date into the holiday spirit...
Mary Balfour
Artist Julien Blanc shouldn’t colour your judgement of date coaching
At DDM date coaching sessions, there is no short-circuiting and no bamboozling of anybody's "emotional and logical mind".
Mary Balfour
5 most romantic cinema dates in London
One of the best points of being in or near a city like London is that is is still possible to track down something of the old fashioned way of doing things. The large metropolitan audience allows some to swim against the tide...
Mary Balfour
What are the elements of lasting love?
Lasting love. Tips on how to find it, and advice on how to keep it when you do.
Mary Balfour
How we do it at Drawing Down the Moon
Fed up with all the dating disasters? Join us at DDM to experience well matched dating opportunities.
Mary Balfour
Top 10 Romantic Movies
Romance, dating, love and sometimes marriage. Our top romantic movies of all time. Each one full of insights and observations on love.
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Mary Balfour
Does your job attract dates?
Which professions are the most attractive to the opposite sex? This survey gives you the answer.
Mary Balfour
Date Venues London – Black Pig & White Pearls
Where to take your date for a decent drink and a bite to eat? This blog will help you choose the best venues in London.
Mary Balfour
Smart Dating: how to find your man – get the latest!
The one-page, condensed version of Mary Balfour's book originally published by Harper Collins
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Mary Balfour
Dating Tips For Men
Men, what should you remember and be aware of before a date? This blog will give you some vital tips to survive a date and hopefully get on to a second one!
Mary Balfour
Love in a cold climate
an love truly blossom in the current cold weather? It doesn't seem so does it? How are you supposed to have warm feelings towards someone when you're freezing throughout..
Mary Balfour
Matchmaking in Washington, DC..
Matchmaking in Washington, D.C. is unique. This city is comprised of successful politicians, lobbyists, attorneys and a myriad of other highly successful professionals...
Mary Balfour
Dating venues in London – Boho Mexica
DDM's Matchmaker Miia reviews another great venue that could be perfect for your date..!
Mary Balfour
Why does Love hurt?
I wonder though if when talking about love to a child instead of focusing on how ‘another person’ can bring happiness & love, would it be better to talk about
Mary Balfour
The Joy of Text
Are we cancelling and delaying dates too easily with the help of modern technology?
Mary Balfour
Watch “speed dating” at 1939 Marriage Bureau – courtesy Pathé Pictorial
Authentic film footage of a 1939 marriage bureau in action - courtesy of Pathe Pictorial newsreel and Guardian Unlimited.
Mary Balfour
Win tickets to see Saracens vs Harlequins!
Refer a London based male interested in finding a relationship who fits our membership criteria you could receive £50 to £500 and a chance to win rugby tickets.
Mary Balfour
Best matchmaker in the world?
Mary is nominated for a prestigious award in Miami, in recognition of her 25 years of successful matchmaking.
Mary Balfour
Checked the Lifestyle Options section?
In our ‘Style’ section we welcome the very lovely Susie Rogers – ‘stylist to the stars’ who also spent many years working with the man himself…Tom Ford!
Mary Balfour
Three more DDM babies due!
Pier, who is our General Manager, has just told me that we are responsible for three more babies - all due before August! And these are just the ones we know about.
Mary Balfour
Women-only dating boot camp!
Hi, Mary Balfour here. I'd like to invite you to join my next women-only, dating workshop where I'll share my insider tips on how to develop a dating strategy that really works.
Mary Balfour
Article in the Financial Times
Another excellent piece in the FT about Drawing Down the Moon last Friday - here's the link:
Mary Balfour
FREE dating tips webinar
Be inspired and learn up to up your dating game with our FREE webinar.
Mary Balfour
Love – the legal high!
I’m sure that many of us know this already. OK, it was only a small sample – fifteen to be precise – involved in an experiment at Stanford University. All were in the passionate early stages of a relationship.
Mary Balfour
Update on Kiyo & Misha our loved-up aardvarks…
Romeo and Juliet, Anthony and Cleopatra, Posh and Becks... and Kiyo and Misha? All classic couples have a story - here are Drawing Down the Moon's adopted aardvarks!
Mary Balfour
The ‘marriage-saver’ toilet seat!
Kunio Harimoto, who sells Japan’s all-singing, all-dancing latrines around the world, takes loos rather seriously. One of his big innovations — dubbed the “marriage-saver”...
Mary Balfour
How I became a matchmaker
To watch a video of me talking about my various careers over many decades and how I finally arrived at being a matchmaker