Parties

Parties can an excellent meeting place for potential new dates. You'll probably be looking your best and dressed to the nines, and there's usually some connection between the person you like the look of and the host or hostess, so it's easy to make some enquiries before you make an approach.

What to Do

Starting a conversation can be easy:

• "How do you know (the host or hostess)?"
• "Would you like an olive?"
• "What's the punch like?"

However, before you make a move, do make an effort to find out if they're already attached; the last thing you want to do is to ruin your friend's party because someone's jealous partner decides to pour the contents of the punchbowl over you ...