Welcome to the Saucy Dates blog

Dating advice, tips and research for singles

Good dating starts with understanding what you want and finding people who want something similar. The Saucy Dates blog brings together online dating tips, conversation ideas and original survey findings to help you explore dating with more confidence.

Whether you are already a member, considering joining or simply looking for something useful to read, you are welcome here. Our articles are free to browse, with no membership required. Journalists and creators can also explore our research, statistics and media resources for their stories.

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Start with the question on your mind: choosing profile photos, starting a conversation or recognising suspicious behaviour. You can use the ideas wherever you date, including on other services.

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Use an article as a reason to revisit your profile, try a more personal introduction or think about the kind of connection you want. Choose one practical idea to put into use rather than changing everything at once.

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Get to know the topics we cover and explore how the service works. Saucy Dates is for adults interested in casual dating and shared attraction; reading the blog can help you decide whether that fits what you are looking for.

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From a better profile to a more natural conversation

Your profile is an introduction, not a performance. Use our dating articles to think about the impression your pictures and words create, and whether they reflect your interests and intentions. Being clear about what you are looking for gives someone else a better starting point for a conversation.

Opening lines can be fun, but the best use of a suggested line is as inspiration. Adapt it to something you genuinely noticed in a person's profile, ask a question you are interested in hearing the answer to and leave room for them to respond. A respectful, personal message is more useful than sending the same script to everyone.

Our guide to fake dating profiles explores warning signs to consider when you meet someone online. For practical guidance on privacy, scams and meeting in person, read our dating safety guide.

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If the blog has sparked your interest, you can discover Saucy Dates and see how it fits your dating plans. Joining, looking around, exchanging Hots and sending flirts are free. Full one to one private messaging requires an upgrade.

Existing members can use the product tour as a quick reminder of search options, messaging and privacy controls. The blog complements those features with ideas and context; you can read at your own pace and choose what is useful to you.

Explore dating statistics with the full story

Alongside practical tips, we publish original research about dating, attraction and relationships. Survey findings can challenge an assumption, start a discussion or offer a different perspective on how people approach dating.

Read the findings alongside the study date, questions and information about who responded. A survey of a particular dating community describes those respondents; it does not automatically describe every single person or every country. Older reports are historical snapshots, not a statement about today's members.

For examples, explore our reports on dating on non dating sites and how far men would travel for sex. Use the results as a conversation starter, rather than a prediction about an individual you might meet.

For the press: using our statistics and images

Writing a story about dating or relationships? You are welcome to cite our published statistics and use Saucy Dates supplied research graphics and press images in your coverage, subject to any credit or usage notes accompanying the material. Please kindly reference Saucy Dates as the source.

A simple credit is “Source: Saucy Dates (saucydates.com)”. For online articles, we would appreciate a link to the original report so your readers can explore the findings and context. For print, radio or television, please name Saucy Dates when referring to our research.

Keep figures, chart labels and relevant study details together. Please retain any named image credit and check with us before reusing third party photography or other material that is not identified as available for press use. If you need a higher resolution image, clarification about a statistic or help finding the original report, get in touch.

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There is no survey currently open for responses. We can discuss commissioning a dating or relationship survey for the press, with questions and scope suited to your story. Send us your subject, publication and deadline so we can explore what is possible.

Visit our survey commissioning page for more information. If you have already used our findings, we would love to see your coverage.

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