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Congratulations to Colin and Lorraine in Darwin, whom we introduced in October last year. In their 70’s, they believe life is too short to live without love and have just let us know they plan to marry in November this year.
Everyone here at Bridges wishes Colin and Lorraine all the happiness in the world!
Over many years of introducing men and women I have found that the single biggest mistake people make (and quite frankly one of the rudest habits we see) is “GRILLING” the person they have been introduced to about such topics as
*Why did you split up with your ex?
*When was your last relationship?
*Why are you single?
*Why did you join the agency?
*Who else have you met?
*How much did you pay the agency?
Not only are these sorts of questions inappropriate, they are downright RUDE!
People who persist in asking these sorts of questions are unlikely to ever find a partner until they cease this behaviour.
Some people even think they know better or have special rights because they work as counselors or therapists. Some people say “I’m just inquisitive”.
No you are just rude.
Just because you have been ‘introduced’ to a person doesn’t mean you should throw all the normal rules out the window and put the other party through some kind of interrogation. If you had been introduced through a mutual friend or colleague or met through mutual interests you wouldn’t ask those sorts of questions.
Treat the people you meet through the agency with the same respect as you would treat people you met anywhere.
On the same topic, be sure you are not guilty of ‘unloading’ about your past to the people you meet.
Never run down your past partner or the previous people you have been introduced to. It does NOT make you look good. Quite the opposite in fact.
People want a partner to enhance their life, no one wants to meet someone who complains about everyone and everything, or apportions blame for every problem they have.
So put on a happy face and talk about something else!
I watched ‘Millionaire Matchmaker’ last night for the first time. This lady seems pretty switched on and she was dealing with a problem we see very often. Many men (and some women) find that their dates/relationships fail over and over again, simply because they are looking for the wrong type of person. So often men will keep going for the type of woman they fancy, rather than the type of woman who is going to be a good partner for them.
On last nights show the gentleman in question complained that everytime he went out with a woman they had nothing in common. They were from different worlds, he said. He wanted someone down to earth, who he could talk to. Then, true to form, out of all the women he could have chosen to go on a date with, he picked an actress/model 25 years younger than himself. Of course, they didn’t get along, they had nothing in common.
There is an old saying “If you do what you have always done, you’ll get what you’ve always got”. In other words, if you keep having the same problems over and over again in your relationships, perhaps it is because you keep going for the wrong type of partner.
If you want to find a partner for life, have a think about the qualities that are going to be important to you in 10, 20 or 40 years time. We are all going to get old and grey one day, so someone whose company you enjoy and whom you can laugh with is the kind of person who is going to be a good lifetime partner. If you are only going on physical attraction and appearance, when the attraction wears off and good looks fade, what will you be left with? Of course you need to be attracted to the person. Attraction isn’t always at first sight. We can all be attracted to different people for different reasons. Try spending some time in the company of someone who isn’t your normal ‘type’. You may be pleasantly surprised.
Cheers
Joanne
Temperatures are dropping everywhere and you are never as cold as when you don’t have that someone special to cuddle up with.
This month we have enrolled new members from places like Somerset, Launceston, Burnie and Ulverstone in Tasmania (now they are some SERIOUSLY cold places!) also Wagga, Griffith, New England district, Nurioopta, Adelaide, Pinnaroo, Perth, Geraldton, Dunedin, Taurango, Waikato district, just to name a few.
Wherever you live, we are sure there is someone wonderful for you. Call 1300 856 640 in Australia or 0800 856 640 from NZ and tell one of our friendly staff about the kind of person you want to share your life with. We will tell you who is waiting in your area or nearby right now.
Look forward to hearing from you
Jo
We’ve been busy making some improvements here lately including our profiles section.
We hope you will like the new concept.
Check back over the next few weeks as things got slowed down over the ‘Holiday’ period, but we expect to be up and running shortly.
Cheers Jo
I would like to wish all our members a merry and safe Christmas and New Year.
May you have peace and happiness and may 2008 bring you all you hope for.
Best Wishes
Jo & the Bridges team
We are just putting the finishing touches to the profiles of the first of our “Featured members”.
Their photos and profiles will be on the site shortly, so be sure to visit often!
If you would like to find out how you can get your photo and profile on this site, give the friendly staff a call on 1300 856 640.
Cheers
Jo
Happy, happy Easter from the team here at Bridges Dating.
We hope you have a special someone to eat all those yummy eggs with!
Take care on the roads and be safe.
Joanne
When you first meet somebody it can be pretty daunting. We’ve all been there and done that and, I think, we all understand it can be a stressful time.
The important thing to do is relax. Remember that the person you’re meeting will be feeling the exact same way. And always remember that this is meant to be FUN!
Anyhoo, we put together our Tips For Dating Success to help you out with some tricky areas. Hope it helps.
Take care
Joanne
As a dating introduction agency with the very important job of helping people find wonderful partners, we hold ourselves to a very high standard.
After all, this isn’t the sort of thing to treat lightly!
When our team work with you to find a suitable partner we adhere to a set of guidelines we’ve developed over the years - our Code Of Ethics.
Our Code includes:
Kind Regards
Joanne
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