By Joanna, Director, Introductions UK Ltd

The first couple of minutes of the first phone call and the first meeting are crucial to making the right impression. By smiling when you say “hello” your voice will come over in a more positive and friendly manner. Smiling when you say “hello” at the first meeting will say a lot about you and will encourage your introduction to smile back.

Introductions UK are a professional dating agency of 20 years standing with thousands of successes to their name. As Director, and head of our team of Personal Matching Consultants, I often get asked about what to do on the first date to make the best impression.

Firstly, we want all of our matches to be successful and we believe your success is our success. Our team of Personal Matching Consultants will spend time getting to know you at interview stage, making sure that the introductions we provide are of the highest calibre and true to your specific preferences.

Once an introduction has been made it is over to the two of you to speak on the phone. Don’t ever make the call if you have had a bad day. The objective of the conversation is to find out more about each other and to arrange a first meeting.

Smile when you speak and take an interest in what they have to say, introduce yourself in a friendly and up beat way. Take a look at their profile and pick out some topics that interest you both, a good place to start. Make the call short, leaving something to talk about when you meet.

The best place to meet is at a neutral venue, such as a quiet wine-bar, a nice hotel lounge, a garden centre coffee shop; somewhere you can relax without too many distractions. Decide on a venue, perhaps half way between your two addresses. Clean the car and make sure you have plenty of fuel. Personal grooming is really important. Pay attention to what you are wearing and dress appropriately. Don’t over do it. You want to look that you have made an effort without going over the top.

However, my advice is always to be yourself. Relax! You are supposed to be looking forward to this.

In today’s busy world, lifestyles are often very hectic. In our experience as a personal introduction agency, we have found that many people are either too busy to have the time to meet like-minded people socially or too isolated to have the opportunity. Introductions UK are one of the leading professional dating agencies in the UK offering a very personal one to one service.

All of us at Introductions UK love what we do with a passion. Speak to one of our Personal Matching Consultants for a no obligation chat. I promise you that we will all be smiling when we speak to you and we will make it our mission to put a smile back into your life too.