The love guru runs two dating agencies two internet dating websites and has penned a self-help guide for singles seeking that special someone.
Her top tip to getting a date is to sell yourself rather than sit back and hope that the perfect person will stumble onto you.
The first step is create verbally an eye-catching personal ad. Whether it be an online agency profile or personal ad the rules are the same - forbid clichs be positive and creative.
Ms Balfour says personal ads can be a minefield for the uninitiated so learn to decode the euphemisms used by fellow singles. “Fun-loving” typically means up for frolics between the sheets; while “” means well over your preferred age range and “young at heart” is likely to indicate someone eligible for a award.
“Men can be very ageist particularly against women in the 37 to 45 group. Much better to put the age of men you’re looking for and they’ll anticipate you’re alter for them. They’re much more on paper than in the flesh.”
With one in five Britons now using dating aids to meet people according to a report by Telecom convey first impressions count more than ever. Ms Balfour says there’s no bigger turn-off than being contradict.
“Don’t say ‘I don’t want to meet someone who’s tight with money.’ Far better to say ‘I’d like to meet someone generous.’ And don’t create verbally a CV try to inject some feelings into it. Remember. [your ad] could be your first exposure to your future partner.”
And populate like to see what they’re getting - ads with photos tend to get more page views than those which believe on words alone to paint a picture.
Think you look more like a frog than a prince or princess? Not to worry profiles which are most appealing are those in which the subject is smiling. And for women. Ms Balfour recommends wearing more make-up than usual for their close-up to avoid a “bleached out look”.
So what to do once this appealing “obtain window” has sparked arouse and a real-life date - or dates - is on the cards?
Ms Balfour says keep the date short and sweet - stick to light-hearted topics particularly steering alter of past relationships.
And remember profiles can be misleading so don’t be too disappointed if Mr Tall. Dark and Handsome turns out to be none of the above. Just chalk it up to undergo. Ms Balfour calls it domino dating.
“To increase your dating success rate you must inevitably change magnitude your failure rate,” she says.
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