Had a wonderful and relalxing break at Phuket over the long weekend and today i’m officially back to work!
My colleagues at Getthemdates have lined up an exciting array of workshops for you this month and the next! You can pick up insider tips from a renowned Beauty Queen, learn card and coin tricks to impress your date or learn how to use lego to make minifigs while immersing in relationship building!

Find out more at http://www.getthemdates.com/shops/view/22
Learn magic tricks to confidently approach that cute gal or guy!

Check out these exciting and sizzling workshops from Inqueenz founder and holder of countless beauty titles, Genecia Luo:


Hurry! Limited places available. Register and payonline at http://www.getthemdates.com/shops!

We have recently launched a new quiz at The Dating Loft website, titled “How Dateable Are You?” and I’m quite proud of it! Before we launch it, I have sent this to my colleagues as well as a few friends to trial test it and most of the feedback was “It’s quite accurate! how did you know?” =)
So How Dateable Are You? Are you the type to be never lack of a date invite, always out on some activity or another? Or are your weekends filled with too many hours of TV watching and Net surfing?
A mirror to ourselves helped us to see our blind spots which we might otherwise conveniently ignore or pretend it’s non existent.
Have Fun!

I am happy to hear that some couples whom we had introduced  at  The Dating Loft, have unofficially toed into the “almost exclusive dating” arena. However, as with the start of most relationship, there are the uncertainties that marked the beginning – Is he or she the right one for me? What if this doesn’t work out? Beth has been “counselling” a few clients these few days on this eternal dilemma – to be or not to be (in the relationship)?

Classic case: Boy meets Girl. Both enjoyed the first date. They started going out on a regular basis, sms-ing each other daily…. After a few weeks, Boy tells Girl he likes her and would like to take the relationship a step further. Girl likes boy but is afraid that it is too soon to go into a relationship, hidden fears of making the wrong choice rears it’s head. Plus, there are other people she is still casually getting to know better….and she can’t make up her mind. Boy stops contact, Girl feels the loss and take the initiative to contact Boy for dinner. Movie is still on, conclusion is yet reached.

From my experience, girls tend to think too much and often has a lot of fears about making the wrong decision. However at the end of the day, listen to your own heart. Yes you had only know him for a few weeks, and you really don’t know him that well. But the only way you can really know someone is to start dating him. Really date him and go out with him, get to know his habits, his lifestyle, his friends, his thinking, his family…. if at the end of the day, you find that both of you are not suitable, then stop it and move on. At least you gave yourself (and him) a chance.

For guys, if you really like her, take the initative to make known your feelings and that you want to take the relationship further. DO not be afraid of scaring her off; most girls secretly admired your courage and your willingness to take the risk for her. Of course don’t go overboard with your declaration, know when to beat a graceful exit if the girl is not keen.

If you feel she is kinda interested but still undecided, give her time and room to make her own decision. If you feel she has plenty of choices and is just enjoying your attention without giving you a commitment, the best thing to do is to let her know you respect her choices, but you cannot wait forever and you will be exploring your options to meet other girls. Don’t let her take you for granted. I know someone who lavishes all his attention (and gifts) and time on a much younger girl for more than 4 years while the girl refuses to enter into a committed relationship with him. And he is still waiting….

If she values you, she will come back to you. It is the same for both sexes – do  not be afraid to lose. In losing, you can  gain your rightful love. Most tend to cling on too tightly because of  the fear of loss. Even if the relationship comes to naught, at the very least you have tried. There is always someone better.

Had some of the best bread and pastry for a long time and I ate most of it before remembering I was supposed to take a photo for the blog! Arrghhh…. The owner, Sophia, is a long time friend – I stayed with her family who took great care of me when I was studying in San Francisco years ago. It was great catching up with her! I have always remembered her as a wonderful cook and baker and the many hours of fun we had in the kitchen and restaurant.

We lost touch after I came back to Singapore, and Sophia and her family eventually did moved back to Singapore a few years ago. Hence it was no surprise that Sophia, after finishing her Le Cordon Bleu Training in Paris, decided to set up a French Patisserie here. Mirabelle (meaning “Great Beauty” in French, as well as the name of a yellow fruit favored by Sophia when she was a student in Paris) threw open it’s door six months ago in a nondescript corner along Mackenzie Road.  

I did some quick search on the Internet, and found that her croissants were touted to be the best in Singapore by many a food blogger including Chubby Hubby at www.chubbyhubby.net. And Mirabelle was also featured on 8 Days and Simply Her as a little haven of Paris right in the midst of Singapore.

Even Beth, who don’t like sweet things, wolfed down the whole Sweet Potato Bun after taking her first bite when she was supposed to share with me. Luckily I have got Sophia’s mobile and I’m going to order her croissants (and that charcoal custard bun which I wolfed down in a minute) before I dropped by again….mnm….will tomorrow be too soon?

Tip for Couples: Buy some pastries or try the famed croissants to sweeten the hearts of your loved ones!

For the past few days, the girls at The Dating Loft have been stuffing ourselves silly with the goodies we have been receiving from members! On Monday, we received chocolate biscuits from a really sweet member who went to Japan for Holiday and remembered us!

On Tuesday, a really cute member brought us almond cookies and some really yummy almond pastry from Hong Kong! It was almost totally wiped out. And yesterday, we received a BIG hamper of goodies from a member who dedicated it to Sharon! We didn’t care if it’s addressed to her, we just happily dissembled the whole package and devour the goodies. My favourite is the Almond Roca!

Thank you all for the yummy goodies. We truly appreciate it! One Great Dating Tip to be learnt: Bringing a little gift (chocolate or flowers) will brighten up your date’s day and warmed him/her to you!