Steve Platt collects articles and notes on online dating services, professional matchmaking, speed dating events, and relationship advice for a range of locations and demographics.
"If you want a more personal approach to finding matches than online dating provides, consider enlisting the help of a professional matchmaker."
The site covers speed dating events in Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwickshire, New Jersey singles and professional matchmaking with over 25 years of dating experience, the costs of online dating services including eharmony and Badoo, a guide to legitimate cougar dating sites and avoiding scams, an article on Olympic ice skating pairs and figure skating romances, and a guide for expat dating in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Speed Dating in Stratford-upon-Avon
Information on speed dating events in Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwickshire, aimed at single men and women across Herefordshire and the wider region. The page also serves as an introduction agency listing and points to free join options, photos, chat rooms, interest groups, and private webmail.
Locations covered include Stratford-upon-Avon itself as well as nearby towns such as Coventry, with references extending across Warwickshire.
New Jersey Singles & Professional Matchmaking
An overview of professional matchmaking services in New Jersey, highlighting personalized coaching and over 25 years of dating experience. The article describes how a matchmaker works to understand a client's relationship goals, gathers preferences on age range, height range, smoking status, financial security, and personality traits, then brings two people together with continued feedback.
Guides
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| Running long HDMI cables through your home theatre without signal loss | So you've finally committed to a projector setup at the back of the room, but your source gear — the Blu-ray player, the Foxtel box, the PS5, the Apple TV 4K —… | |
| How to Set Up a 4K Projector with a 1080p Receiver | A 4K projector can produce a sharp, cinema-style image even when your existing AV receiver only supports 1080p video. The key is understanding where the… | |
| Using a projector in a bright room without washed-out images | A projector can work beautifully in a lounge room that receives strong daylight, but a standard white wall or cheap matte screen will often produce a pale,… | |
| Matching Speaker Wattage With Receiver Power For Clean Surround Sound | Choosing speakers and a receiver is less about finding identical watt numbers than understanding how those figures were measured. A receiver rated at 100 watts… | |
| Prevent HDMI Handshake Problems When Devices Power On | How to Prevent HDMI Handshake Issues When Turning On Devices starts with understanding that HDMI is more than a cable carrying pictures and sound. Source… | |
| How to Connect a Fire Stick to an Older Receiver | An Amazon Fire TV Stick is designed to plug into an HDMI input, while many older AV receivers use optical, coaxial or red-and-white RCA connections for sound.… | |
| How to Install a Motorised Projector Screen at Home | A motorised projector screen can turn a spare room, lounge, or covered entertaining area into a practical home cinema. With the press of a remote, the screen… | |
| Dialing in Edge-to-Edge Sharpness on Your Projector | A fuzzy corner on a big screen is the kind of small flaw that ruins a Friday-night movie. The good news is that achieving edge-to-edge sharpness on a projector… | |
| DIY Acoustic Panels That Lift Your Home Theatre Sound | Living rooms across Australia double as home cinemas, yet untreated rooms muddy the audio even when the gear is premium. Acoustic panels are the simplest and… | |
| Wiring several subwoofers into a single home theatre receiver | The idea of running more than one subwoofer from a single amplifier used to be the reserve of high-end custom theatres, but the gear and the know-how have… |
Legitimate Cougar Dating Sites
A guide to finding legitimate cougar dating sites, avoiding scams, and getting good results on platforms such as CougarDate.com, Cougar Life, and Adult FriendFinder. The article lists seven cougar dating sites, examines whether CougarDate.com is a scam, and includes a separate list of free dating and hookup sites.
Olympic Ice Skating Pairs and Romances
An article discussing prominent figure skating romances, marriages, and couples among Olympic ice skating pairs. It profiles eight Olympic ice skating pairs who are couples in real life and explains the required elements of pair skating, including lifts, twist lifts, throw jumps, jumps, and spins.
Expat Dating in Baku
A guide for expatriates looking to date in Baku, Azerbaijan. Topics include social life for expats, safety and comfort in areas like Downtown Baku, the visa process, getting around by mass transit, and monthly events for expatriates. The piece also references Baku hotels and places to stay.
Reformed Matchmaking and Jewish Dating
Content related to Reformed matchmaking, JRetroMatch, and Jewish matchmaking services within the context of religious observance. The article discusses Reform Judaism, the spectrum of positions on halakhic observance, and looks at how matchmaking functions within observant communities.
Age Gap Dating Advice
A discussion on age preferences in dating, referencing research guidelines and personal experiences with age-gap relationships. The piece references Psychology Today and examines whether one well-known age guideline may not work for everyone, along with personal anecdotes from readers.