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JFK first showed us the way when his cool exterior, and chiselled good looks, wiped the floor with Nixon & his perspiring forehead. The UK has dragged its feet, but Gordon has willingly agreed to follow suit and go head to head (hopefully not shiny and slightly damp head a la Nixon) with his opposite numbers in a live televised leader debate.

And about time!

We try to deny it, try to hide it, and some even use it to show a weakness in character, but the fundamental reason why undecided, first time or returning voters choose their candidate is more often than not based on whether they like the person?

'Dating Diaries, where are you going with this?' you ask. Simple, winning votes, and dating are based on the same fundamentals, and at the core of this is sits a good old fashioned flirt!

Flirting gets you places. Those that do it well, and by well I mean not too much, and without any 'David Brent' attributes, find it opens doors. Dating without flirtation is like Radio 2 without Terry Wogan, good, but not quite right. On a date, you need to flirt to test the waters between those islands of 'Chemistry' and 'plutonic' and depending on the strength and reception of your flirt, depends on which island that relationship will embark from.

Politicians flirt, and they do so for your vote and support. Brown and Cameron have witnessed the importance of Michelle Obama to her husbands 'vote for change' campaign, and consequently, Samantha Cameron has saucy photos splashed across the tabloids, and Sarah Brown is on Twitter!

Dating and campaigning both seek to find or provide you with the answers to the same questions. Who do you fancy, who is good for you, does your family like the person, who can provide for you the best, and finally, who do you enjoy spending time with?

Superficiality reigns supreme. The politician will try & impress with promises, and your date will try & impress with his/her personality/lifestyle/job etc. The key to both is to dig a little deeper, and make both answer specific questions relating to your own needs.

If ever there was an attempt at bringing 'sexy back' to an election, this is it. Faces are being scrutinised rather than policies, the cut of a suit is judged as 'leadership material', and the calibre, looks and impact of one's significant other is being paraded around (or pictured wearing a couple of rather short, revealing dresses in Samantha Cameron's case).

Dating Diaries says be fussy! Ask not what your country can do for you, but what a likely hung parliament will do for beverage prices, VAT prices and its effect on high street stores, compromising the likelihood of you buying those new shoes, and petrol prices for all those romantic weekends away!
Remember, flirting only goes so far, so make sure you have something concrete to base your decision on, both for your vote, and your love life.

To end, Dating Diaries has to congratulate itself a little, and mention that we have had a great start to 2010 and welcomed thousands of new online daters to our community. So, if your on the look out for love and for that special someone, click on your region below and get dating!

As if you don't hear enough of my ramblings already, I thought it might be an idea to join the 'Twitter' revolution, so if you are interested in following me please click here http://twitter.com/alexbroun

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Quite frankly, Dating Diaries is becoming increasingly tired of all the supposed infidelity circling around various celebrity circles.

We have seen less than pleasant reports and accusations coming from the Tiger Woods, John Terry, Ashley Cole, and Vernon Kay camps, and while I have no interest in commenting on something I have little knowledge on, I am intrigued into the level of interest it has generated.

Two sides have been formed. Cheryl's 'I've had enough, I've been embarrassed enough already' Cole's side, and Toni 'why do I want to lose my soul mate' Terry's side. The question is, whose side are you on?

To me, this is simple. Go right back to the beginning, that first date, the first kiss, the first weekend away, and then imagine that your date was seeing other people at the same time. Does this make the decision any clearer? I hope so.

Clearly, there are other facts that I'm not privy to, and I'm purposefully oversimplifying the situation, but it doesn't disguise the fact that the problem cannot be painted over, the cracks will reappear.

Dating Diaries stance is simple. Love is about respect. If you don't respect your spouse enough to stay faithful, then you have to question whether it is love you feel, or rather familiarity and/or comfort.

Featured dating venue

I managed to prise myself away from Celebrity based rumours, and set about finding out a couple of new and interesting ideas for dates.

Perhaps surprisingly, a trip to Harrods provided the inspiration this week.

This legendary shopping emporium really does provide a wonderful place to go on a date. The place is alive with activity, restaurants, things to play with, and puppies! If you are nervous about the date, there is plenty of inspiration to strike up some conversation topics, and it has a very romantic and magical feel to it. If your in the area, or in our nations capital, try out its very unique experience.

Final mention

I have recently had my eyesight treated with Laser Eye treatment from 'Ultralase'. As a serial short-sighted person, who refused glasses at all costs, and as a result, suffered badly in the dating game, I am over the moon with the results.

One of first things I noticed was that the ability to become more sociable in pubs, bars, clubs etc. I can now approach people knowing who they are, and more importantly in the dating world, what they look like! If you interested in this, have a look at www.ultralase.com

Needless to say, I strongly recommend the treatment, and Ultralase were fantastic! I now understand what 'ABC' were singing about, 'The look of Love'!

To end this week, Dating Diaries would like to send our best wishes to Tiffany Forster, and Hugo Baldwin, who will be getting married on Friday 12th Feb. Tiffany and Hugo are quite simply a fantastic couple, and we wish them all the very best luck for the future.