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
| Title | Date | Excerpt |
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| Designing a Home Theatre Layout for Awkward Room Shapes | When your living space throws you a curveball — a sloped ceiling, a bay window, or an open-plan kitchen that bleeds into your viewing area — planning a home… | |
| How to Diagnose a Dead HDMI Port on Your Receiver | HDMI ports on AV receivers handle constant plugging, unplugging, and the heat generated by surround sound processing. Over time, these connections can fail,… | |
| How to Upgrade Your Receiver for Better Sound Quality | A worn-out AV receiver can quietly sabotage even the most carefully chosen speaker package, and recognising the moment to upgrade is the first step toward a… | |
| Using a projector for presentations and office work | Projectors are no longer confined to home theatres and school halls. Across Australian offices, a growing share of professionals are repurposing their living… | |
| Transforming Analog Speaker Wiring Into Digital Audio Signals | Many Australian households still rely on speaker cables that were run through walls and ceilings decades ago, long before HDMI ARC, optical outputs, and… | |
| How to Set Up a Subwoofer With a Receiver Without Sub Output | A receiver without a dedicated subwoofer output can still work with an active powered subwoofer. The key is to use the receiver’s speaker-level terminals,… | |
| Cleaning Dust from AV Receiver Ventilation | Australia's climate puts particular pressure on home theatre gear. Red outback dust drifts into Sydney and Melbourne suburbs during dry spells, bushfire ash… | |
| How to place speakers for the best soundstage | A convincing soundstage makes voices appear anchored to the screen, instruments occupy clear positions, and effects move smoothly across the room. Achieving… | |
| Configure ARC on an Older AV Receiver | Audio Return Channel, or ARC, lets a television send sound back to an AV receiver through the same HDMI cable used for video. It can carry audio from built-in… | |
| How to Connect a Laptop to a Projector Wirelessly | A wireless laptop-to-projector connection can turn a lounge room, meeting space or classroom into a practical presentation area without running an HDMI cable… |
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.