Dating in the South West England
he South West of England, is one of the 9 official regions of England and is actually the largest of all 9 in terms of the geographical area that it covers, which in all is 9,200 square miles – an area that is actually larger than Wales. This stretches from Gloucestershire in the north of the region, down through, Wiltshire, Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall.
The population of the South West region is actually 5,289,000 according to the 2011 census and that places the region 6th out of the 9 regions in terms of population, so a region of low population density, when compared to much of the rest of England. The more rural aspects of the region is taken into account with regards to the dating advice we give below.
Our recommendations for dating and meeting a new partner in the South West of England are as follows:
- The opportunities and methods of finding a new partner will vary dramatically in the South West depending whether or not you live in the cities or large towns or whether you are located in a more rural location. Dating events and activities in the cities and larger towns may well be very popular and quite abundant, if this is something that appeals.
- Larger cities or towns such as Bristol, Bath, Bournemouth, Exeter, Torquay, Plymouth, Cheltenham, Gloucester and Swindon may well have an exciting range of regular dating events, such as speed dating, music and dance nights, black tie balls, weekend breaks and dinner parties or derivatives of these, where you can meet face to face and check out the chemistry right upfront. Which is an opportunity that some people can see as an advantage.
- Online Dating may well be an option within the region and has been very popular in the past but remember there is no requirement for background checks whatsoever in the UK, so all may not be what it seems, so proceed only cautiously, particularly in the light of the recent bad publicity in the press and on TV, particularly the BBC’s Panorama programme ‘Tainted Love’.
- We recommend that you look for a well established dating agency with a good knowledge of the region and it’s counties, cities and towns and a strong presence there over the years. To some extent, larger companies with their bigger data bases can often be the best option and provide a greater level of choice.
- Some agencies now use a Personal Matchmaker concept, where someone highly trained and with a good knowledge of the dating industry can help and guide you through the dating processes, which could be a major positive, particularly if you’re new to dating or have not had the success you were hoping for previously.
- Many companies now specialise in a particular niche market and take into account age groups. So it can be advantageous to look for an agency that specialises in your age group, typically these can be 20-40, 30-55, or 40, 50 and 60+.
Locations covered by our members in the South West Region are as follows:
Ashburton, Axeminster, Barnstaple, Bristol, Bath, Bude, Bideford, Bishops Cleeve, Blandford Forum, Bournemouth, Bridgewater, Bridport, Budleigh Salterton, Dawlish, Exeter, Exmouth, Falmouth, Ilfracombe, Launceston, Lyme Regis, Lynton and Lynmouth, Marlborough, Mendip, Minehead, Northleach, Ottery St Mary, Okehampton, Padstow, Paignton, Penzance, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury,Seaton, Shaftesbury, Sidmouth,St Ives, Stroud, Swindon, Teignmouth, Tewkesbury, Tiverton, Torquay, Truro, Ware, Watchet, Wellington, Weston Super Mare, Weymouth,Westward Ho!, Wimbourne, Yeovil,
Finding a reputable dating or personal introductions agency – our recommendations for South West England
Membership of the Dating Agency Association is now open to all UK based dating organisations, here are our members in South West England.
Our current recommended members providing service in South West England include: