I'm a strong proponent of online dating. Dating is a numbers game and online dating gives you the greatest number of people to choose from - people you would not ordinarily reach.

Online dating is efficient. We're a fast food society and now you have a pool of eligible people to choose from.

Carefully screen the profile, get phone numbers at work and home and check the person out first to make sure they are who they say they are.

Figure out what you really want in a person: lifestyle interests, income, personality, religion, hobbies etc. Don't set too many qualifications or artificial criteria though or you could miss out on someone you really like.

Keep the first date brief, short, sweet and simple and they'll come back to you.

Keep the first date brief, short, sweet and simple and they'll come back to you.