Our picks for this month:

Fitness Fix, this is an unusual one to mention, as you’re all fabulously formed.  However in case any of you are hoping to hone your six-packs or tone your pins to perfection, we thought you might want to meet Nick.  He’s everything you want in a personal trainer, effective, effusive and effing funny:  Nick Crispin

Open-air Opera, one of our favourite things to do on balmy evenings is to have a picnic in the grounds of the Holland Park Opera house.  While a ticket to get inside is rather costly, as it’s open-air you can hear the gorgeous music throughout the park.  So if you’ve got a rug, some glasses and a bottle-opener… we reckon this might be the perfect date.  To pick which one you’d like to hear, read here: Holland Park

Conservation, we all know we’re damaging the earth and destroying wild habitats at an alarming rate, but maybe the message isn’t hitting home hard enough.  If, like us, you wept at the film Born Free as a kid, you’ll know how important this foundation is, if not rent the movie and then have a look:  Born Free

Good things that have happened to us:

As you’ve heard, I got hitched!  Baz and I sealed the deal at London Zoo (to support their conservation projects, I practise what I preach!) on 6^th June.  It was an amaaaaazing day, surrounded by our families and friends.  As you know, we’ve had a long road, but our Christian, Muslim, Jewish, English, Iranian, Israeli (!) festivities all blended wonderfully well.  Our honeymoon in Sicily was a fitting finale, full of laughter and ice-cream (‘course I was also a cunning cannoli critique).  Thank you for all your wishes.  Seems that our romantic vibes might have reached all of you, as last month saw more Tree ticklings of fancy than ever before.  We happily seem to have collectively lost many members as they’ve met someone they want to go steady with.  We’re not sure that we’re doing anything differently, love must be in the air.

Dating anecdotes:

This isn’t a Sitting in a Tree pairing, but I wanted to tell you about a couple I met on honeymoon.  While stuffing our faces with pizza one evening, we happened to be sitting next to a very charming, elderly couple.  I can’t do much else, but my foreign lingo skills are decent, so we struck up conversation with them.  Turned out they’d been married for 61 years.  I cannot imagine spending that much of my life with anyone and still being good company, but they were inspirational to watch.  Not only did they still clearly love each other, but they continued to be so kind and considerate and warm together.  They still made conversation about current affairs, he still teased her gently, she still looked at him with awe as he chatted about his years as a doctor.  They were adorable.  I’m sure there were creases, but they’d glaze over them and only see the best in each other and their union.  There’s a whole lot to be said for a positive attitude.

Top dating tip:

Hang out in the beautiful London parks.  While we wouldn’t necessarily recommend approaching semi-naked randoms, we do think in this weather you should make the most of people’s sunny dispositions.  You could invite them to play Frisbee with you, share your sandwiches, start a sing-along with a guitar, offer them your anti-histamine…!  Whatever it is, you have an excuse as grass and trees bring out the community spirit in everyone.

Sport in general is SUCH a good topic to start a conversation with.  There is so much of it around at the moment, that even if you don’t know what’s what, you can ask the right kind of questions to find out.  Also, aside from providing a handy ice-breaker, this summer’s sporting overload means that pubs and bars are fuller than normal, so it’s a great way to meet people too.  Get yourself out there and get chatting.

Now England are out, you’re free to adopt any team you like without feeling as though you’re heart’s been ripped out if they lose.  I’m going for Ghana, admittedly, that has a lot to do with my Ghanaian friend who gives me no choice.  I’m also kind of hoping that Spain get knocked out, so Torres can rest up for next season.  But that’s all by the by.

In my quest for ideal sporting pubs across London I’ve discovered an awesome little app that will help you support whichever team you’re now backing, by telling you which pubs are showing which matches.  There are a few of these things around, but from what I can tell, this is the only one that’s free.  Bonus.  Click here to check it out : clever footy app.

Now Gents, I know you need no further incentive to flock to a big screen, so if anything, I hope that this tip has assisted you in doing so.  Ladies, if you have a penchant for males of the foreign variety, then now if ever is the time to get your tookas into a pub.   What with England no longer in the competition, the chances are there’ll be fewer hooligans and more hotties.  Everyone’s a winner.

I would cheer Murray on at this point, but Nicky would probably throw something at me.  Still, it’d be nice to have a British Wimbledon champion wouldn’t it?  Or any kind of British champion for that matter.  We can’t just leave it to the cricketers.

So here’s to a full, fun and flirty sporting summer of 2010, hopefully you’ll find someone wonderful to canoodle!

Naked Bike Ride, this is right up our street.  Not that we’re exhibitionists, mind.  It must totally break the ice and it also encourages people to cycle, two things we feel strongly about.  So if you’re free on Saturday 12thJune and you’re feeling brave, join in: Bare-Back Riding

Dr Demartini, we don’t usually promote self-help things because you folks don’t need them.  But I recently was given a free ticket (we do get some perks!) to hear this guy speak.  He was genuinely outstanding.  The crowd were very rational, bright, professionals.  He does a lot of stuff about relationships.  The organiser has offered SIAT a 20% discount, if you enter the code “Tree”:  Love Guru

Arty Farty, if you fancy a date that’s a little bit different, you could try a pottery cafe.  During the day they’re full of kids, but in the evening they can be pretty romantic.  You can bring a bottle of wine and make each other objects of affection.  We’re thinking Ghost, but perhaps not on date 1: Kissing Cups

Hope HIV, I found this charity a little while ago and it’s actually where our wedding list is going to.  Having got to know them a bit over the months, I can say that they’re wonderful.  They help children and young people born with HIV, who are often orphaned.  They educate them, care for them and inspire them, so that they can lead full, happy, secure lives:  Hope HIV

Good things that have happened to us:
So having had a lovely journalist, Daisy Greenwell, with us for a full day a couple of weeks ago, she wrote up her experience in the ‘paper.  We were very relieved that she seemed to have enjoyed herself – we imagine that fourteen hours in our company can be trying.  Despite the typically moany readers’ responses in Comment is Free (they do sometimes make me laugh, not so much when you’re the target!), we seem to have emerged rather unscathed – phew.  In case you missed it, you can read it here: Guardian

Over the sunniest weekend in the last year, we scheduled our Singles’ Doubles tennis tournament – that’s our good karma for you.  We hired three courts for a couple of hours and played a mixture of games for the serious players and just rallies for us amateurs.  We had such fun trying to improve our strokes, as did some of you from the looks of things!  We rounded up with strawberries and cream and cake, on the grass in the sunshine.  We’re pleased to say that we know of at least one resulting game, set and match!

Dating anecdotes:
Now here’s a nutty one for you.  I had to go and state my intention to marry at the Town Hall some months ago.  For those of you who haven’t been through this process, it’s quite odd.  They interview you about your life.  The registrar was a comedy genius and despite me telling him I only had half an hour, he insisted on keeping me entertained for much longer.  During the process he told me all about his own lovelorn status and how he found it difficult to meet people.  I immediately started thinking of suitable pairings (I can’t help it, we live and breathe this stuff).  Eureka!  I had someone ideal.  I subtly turned the interview in his direction and probed a little deeper to be sure I was right.  I was pretty certain.  So I decided to ask him on the spot whether he was up for a blind date.  Being an amiable chap, he agreed.  This was back at the beginning of April and when I popped back to get the paperwork done last Wednesday he told me that things with Julie were still going very well.  He was beaming from ear to ear.  The moral of the story is that you never know when Cupid might get you!  Being someone who deals with engaged couples and new parents all the time, I’m sure John didn’t expect to meet someone through work!

Romantic rendezvous:
We’re going to give you a little break on events for a while, since we’re approaching silly season with holidays booked etc.  So instead, we’re planning on having a summer soiree towards the end of August or beginning of September.  We’ll keep you posted, but if you have any ideas of your own do tell us, please.  We’d really like to hold an event that you help us plan somehow!

Top dating tip:
Go and watch the upcoming football matches.  Honestly.  If you’re a girl, there are tons of guys in the pubs, so it’s rich pickings, plus they’ll like you for getting stuck in.  If you’re a boy, adrenalin has a big impact on making people feel loved up!  So meeting anyone who’s excited about the action on the pitch will improve your chances of getting a date with them; their love hormones will be heightened.  That’s a medical fact that is.  Anyway, it’s so exciting, we don’t think you need an excuse to watch the World Cup!

Had we, however, been in the early throes of dating, it would have been the perfect location to get those butterflies fluttering.  Now I’d say that a gig is a good second date choice, so let’s take a step back and think about that all important date numero uno.

We recently conducted a survey which showed that 98% of women prefer it when the gentleman suggests a venue.  Whilst this might be a bit unfair, gents, to get things off on the right foot (in other words to make your life easier) I’d recommend that you make the first suggestion.

Having played Cupid for some time now, I can safely say that going for dinner on a first date is risky business.  What cuisine do you go for?  How fancy should the place be?  What do you order when you are there?  What if you end up stuck, that’s right stuck, opposite a moron for 3 whole courses?  Dangerous territory, no?  By avoiding the suggestion of dinner on a first date you make the whole process a lot less painful.

If we look to our super little survey once more, we can tell you that 64% of girls and 63% of guys would much rather go for drinks on a first date.  In the Tree we have a policy of only sending people to independent bars where you can get nibbles, tapas or sharing platters.   If it looks like things are going well and you’re both a bit peckish then that’s the right time to grab some grub.

If coming up with a cool suggestion fills you with dread, then fear not, help is at hand.  We recently  met the founder of a wonderful website called The Great Date Guide.  Not only is Miss Mary completely lovely, but she’s really good at finding super things to do on dates.  Her site is so easy to use (even I can work it) and it should definitely be your first port of call when thinking up a smashing location.

Now as I’ve said, I think a gig is great for date two.  Other recommendations are art galleries, museums, walks in the park, boat trips(!), bowling, a visit to the zoo, going to see a show and frolicking in a fair-ground.  I think it’s really important that the second date is quite playful, with something fun going on in the background.  This allows you to see more of each other’s personality and stops your dating routine from feeling like a Q&A.

My point is that whether you are on date number one or one hundred, it’s crucial that you give it some thought.  After all, it’s likely that the person you’re meeting is pretty awesome, so they deserve a bit of effort don’t you think?

Real Treehouse, if this sunny weather brings out the child in you and, like us, you feel like rolly-pollying on the grass, licking ice-lollies and climbing trees (gently!), you should spend an afternoon here, where you can walk among the beautiful tree canopies: Kew Gardens

Tree Aid, last month we helped plant trees in London, this time we’d like you to help us plant them in Africa.  There they can make a huge impact on the livelihood of entire communities.  Read more: Tree Aid

Sweet Tooth, we wanted to tell you about a little band we found who not only make dreamy, original music, they’re also carrying out the cutest competition we’ve come across in ages.  We’d be very proud if our members got involved.  Click here to hear their tunes and to spread the love with them: Sweet Tooth

TheGreatDateGuide, it’s very difficult to find unique date suggestions in saturated cyberspace, so we were tickled pink when we found this genius idea.  Having met the founder, marvellous Miss Mary, we’re even happier to share the wealth with you about this one.  She and her idea are inspirational.  Next time you’re looking for suggestions of what to do, go here:  GreatDateGuide

Good things that have happened to us:

There have been numerous nuptials since the Treehouse started, but those celebrated this month were particularly precious.  We witnessed the wonderful wedding of Amelie and Mark.  We’d have loved to show you a photo, but they’re still on their happy honeymoon – hurray!  They are a truly gorgeous couple, both inside and out.  Thank you for sharing your special day with us.  We had an absolute blast.  Warmest congratulations to you Mr & Mrs Jackson!

We were lucky enough to have a double spread article in The Big Issue.  Of course, you buy it anyway, but in case you’ve missed it, see if you can find April 26^th’s pink Election Issue.  Out now until Monday!

One of our members broke a marathon world record, for completing in 3.5 hours, despite being dressed as a tiger!  We would never attempt the run, let alone in a huge, hot, furry outfit, so we salute you, Kevin!

We also had our Boys’ and Girls’ Night In.  We hope you awesome attendees learnt as much as we did.  The results of our questionnaires made riveting reading.  We’re going to follow up with the results soon.  Anyone who hasn’t yet taken part online can request a copy.  Especially big thanks to Jen, Hugh and Jide for being the most perfect panel of pros.  Your insights were hugely helpful and ever so entertaining too.

Dating anecdotes:

Last Saturday, we took time out from our hectic schedule to help Marisa (who I happen to have introduced to her boyfriend of five years, Raph) hand out flyers for her fabulous new business Hubbub.  As we struck the streets of Stoke Newington (telling residents how they can now buy their favourite foods from local independent shops, online, and get them all delivered to their door) we were so chuffed to see a beautifully smiley couple strolling towards us, hand in hand: John and Lucy, who we’d set up some months before!  Funnily enough, they weren’t the only SiaT couple I saw then, I also bumped into one half of another Tree pairing, Sarah.  In fact, I encountered no less than nine separate buddies that day, leaving the girl flyering with me aghast “Do you know everyone in London?!”. I don’t, but I guess you pay us for our connections, good to see we’ve got them!  Thank you to J & L who followed up the street-meet with the most delicious box of Hummingbird Cupcakes, to reaffirm their appreciation.  It was absolutely our pleasure!  We couldn’t be happier for you.

Romantic rendezvous:

Anyone for tennis..?  Our buddy, Pete, came up with an ingenious plan: Singles Doubles.  We’re going to hire out 3/4 courts, to be shared between anyone who would like to play, one weekend afternoon (likely to be 22^nd May).  Strawberries and cream too.  Watch this space for details.

Top dating tip:

Keep up with current affairs, especially now.  We’re getting excited about the election; anything could happen.  We’re up for some debate, if you are.  Wonder who you think we’re backing? We reckon a lot of table talk will be about politics this month.  If you’re still unsure which way to vote, try this: Vote Match

Treehouse Tipples, this Brixton bar may not be the easiest to get to, but it’s worth it. With the days getting longer, what better way to spend the evening than in a cosy cavern, sipping snifters…? Grand Union

Trees for Cities, we clearly love trees, but we also love cities, so we particularly love trees in cities: they break up the concrete jungle, freshen the air and remind us that nature is wonderful. So imagine our delight when we found this charity right here in the big smoke.

Pillow fight, need we say more? Londoners are meeting up to join a simultaneous, worldwide battle of the bumps. Clearly it’s going to be loads of fun anyway, but you can feel extra happy as it raises money for Haiti.  It’s on Saturday 3rd April, 3.00pm, Trafalgar Square. Bring a pillow and see if you can spot us. We’re ready!

Ribbon & Roses, these goodies might be more up the girls’ Trees, but this gorgeous site is also great for presents. ‘Course we especially adore the leaf earrings, tree necklaces and lovebird lockets! Ribbon & Roses

Good things that have happened to us:

Apparently we need to schmooze more, so we went to our very first networking thing. Fortunately this wasn’t the corporate c*ck-fest that some of these events can be, it was much cosier. Organised by WedgeCard, which supports independent businesses and founded by John Bird, creator of The Big Issue, it’s an idea that’s after our own heart. So while we chatted to slebs with a social conscience, lamenting the collapse of the community, we munched on free food and decided hobnobbing ain’t half bad! Check out whether this marvellous little scheme is in your local area and get involved: Wedgies

Our Cannoli and Cocktails evening was a Sicilian sensation! Lovely local, Lisa, was unable to take the class – last minute emergency in Palermo, no joke. Which meant that an alternative had to be rustled up. Fortunately for us we had Faye, our foody friend. She judged the efforts of the chefs and tasted their wares. “Mamma Mia, fantastico”, she said! Grazie for coming. Try Lisa’s own goodies at the site: Le Dolci

Dating anecdotes:

Not exactly a dating anecdote, but funny. The other day on my way back from an interview, I decided to run into the supermarket to get a snack. While there I grabbed a handful of free Wasabi peas to calm my food rage. Took too many and started to choke. A knight in ripped jeans came over and offered me some of his water. We chatted a bit, as he was a friendly Northerner. I then couldn’t shake him; he kept striking up conversation in the aisles. He looked vaguely familiar, so I wondered if he was an old friend of my brother’s who I wasn’t recognising. As I walked back to the office, he joined me for the stroll. Not concerned about dangers, this is 3pm in Kensington, he started to tell me about his struggle to find love, so I told him it was his lucky day: “I am Cupid!”. He loved the sound of SiaT and said he’d definitely have signed up, if it weren’t for his “situation”. Intrigued, I dug a little and soon discovered that I was only talking to a member of Take That! Oops, slightly embarrassing. Can’t reveal his name in case I get in trouble, but suffice it to say when I Googled afterwards, I realised I’d been talking to the fit one. Really nice guy too, bit surprisingly perhaps. So sorry ladies, wish he could join us!

Romantic rendezvous:

We are trying to break a world record and we need your help! We need the most people ever to kiss in a tree at the same time. Sounds fun, eh? So we’re going to pick a date in the next few weeks to invite you to smooch under the St James’s Indian Bean Tree at Piccadilly at 6pm. We need as many people as possible, folks! Bring your friends, your colleagues, grannies. We’ll be raising money for Trees for Cities at the same time. Be prepared to come along, we’re going to drag you there. Breath mints at the ready!

Top dating tip:

Smile! With our new online site we can see how often different profiles are clicked on – unbelievably fascinating for three nosy wenches. We don’t know who’s looking at what, just which images are the most popular. Anyway, it would seem that by a million miles the most interesting photos are ones with big grins, which must reflect real life. If you look happy, people want to get their share of your flair. So show off your pearly whites, gang!

Victoria and Albert, Buckingham Palace is celebrating one of the greatest love stories ever to have blossomed on Britain’s shores, that of our past monarch.  This exhibition is meant to be inspiring because their passion is almost palpable in the displays: This couple really had a fire in their belly for one another:  Art & Love

Memorable dates?, several of you won a free trip to Paris through a competition we mentioned, so try your luck again.  You can win a free dinner for two at the Firehouse, a fancy foody favourite in South Kensington.  Just tell them about your most memorable date, it doesn’t have to be one through SIAT…!  
Memorable Magic

Help Chile, yet another natural disaster so soon.  Also one close to our hearts, as I spent some months living with a family and working at a charity here.  Chileans are kind, warm and generous.  My local “relatives” say the community is destroyed.  You could help one of our favourite charities out there..?: Doctors Without Borders

Good things that have happened to us:

We launched!  Our new online site is filling up finely.  We still need all the help we can get, so thank you for your continued support.  It’s free for you brilliant bespoke members, just sign up.  If you get stuck then tell us and we’ll sort out your payment problems.  As a result, we were in The Metro (again!) and talked about on Absolute Radio.  Woo hoo!  In case any of you are alarmed that our matchmaking will diminish, it won’t.  In fact, we’re on it more than ever. That, we promise you.  If you’ve somehow missed it: Sitting in a NEW tree

Our scavenger hunt through London on Valentine’s Day was SUCH fun.  Thank you so much to the participants who made our day (and evening) fabulous.  How we laughed!  Competition was tight and we were pretty amazed by the spirited response to the challenges.  The posh prize (a bundle of my home-made cookies (poor things) and a fancy bottle of wine) went to the winners by a hair: Pete, Madeleine, Rob, Charlie and Mark.  Well done!

Dating anecdotes:

Last week we said goodbye to one of our favourite lovebirds, Simon.  He joined us last year.  He had everything going for him: funny, engaging, clever, good-looking, kind.  But he didn’t know it.  Trish came back from her interview all-a-fluster!  Nicky and I met him at an event soon after and adored him too.  We introduced him to a couple of ladies he dated for a good while and a few who turned into chums.  He’s jumped down from the Tree, as he’s met someone special of his own accord.  He left us with some lovely words: “If anything, you guys have had a massive impact on my last eight months or more. I had never dated before really, and you would probably only have to ask Rachel (date 1) just how nervous I was. Over these months, I’ve got my confidence back, and it’s given me some ‘cojones’ to get out and speak to girls again.  There’s a good chance I wouldn’t have been on Friday’s date if it wasn’t for how you guys had changed my life. I may never have even asked if she wanted to meet up…”  We couldn’t be happier.  People do say membership acts as a catalyst to love.  Go on, Si!

Romantic rendezvous:

We’re planning an evening of chilly willies!  Yes.  We’d like to teach you how to make cannoli (Sicilian pastries, which are traditionally thought of as symbols of fertility!), while you sup refreshing wine or cocktails.  We’ll send you the full details soon, but it’s likely to be very central, starting at 6.30/7pm, costing £20 for the lesson, a drink and entry to a gorgeous bar.  The spaces will be limited, so we recommend speedy responses.

Top dating tip:

Make sure that you’re putting yourself in the right situation to meet someone.  Often members say to us that they struggle to meet new people, as much of their time is spent around old, faithful friends.  We would highly recommend joining clubs which cultivate conversation.  You could take a buddy, but we tend to think it’s better to brave it alone, that way you’re encouraged to chat.  Try out book clubs/art classes/drama workshops. Just do it*!

*We do not endorse wearing the wearing of Nike.  At all.  Thanks.

Yesterday I read an article by Dawn Porter in this week’s Stylist Magazine, on the subject of female breadwinners; basically highlighting the trickiness of embracing the empowerment of women and balancing this with our more traditional, stereotypical urges.  (Fellas stay with me, I promise this will get useful).

She was driving at the fact that yes, we’re all about independent women, but that those same women love it when a man takes the lead.  Are these double standards?  Well, yeah, they kind of are.  But doesn’t that indicate that actually, we’re all guiltily gagging for a bit more balance as far as equality is concerned?

One thing I’ve learned from the zillions of interesting and accomplished people I’ve met, is that guys like girls who can sometimes be a bit girly and girls like men that can be a bit manly.  I realise that this statement doesn’t champion equality, but surely it is nice to embrace our different desires too, no?

I am yet to meet a girl who’s not looking for a man who is bigger than she is.   And in truth, I’m yet to meet a chap who isn’t looking for a woman who takes care of herself.  Believe me when I say that I was surprised by this.

Guys, I get that it’s nice for you to be able moisturise and eat a salad without feeling weird.  It must feel great to not always have to drink pints and bellow loudly when someone scores a goal.  Things may have changed for you too, but I’m telling you that basic chivalry will always get you a lot farther on the dating scene.  Women don’t want to be patronised, but they still like to be treated nicely.  Even the three of us will freely admit that it’s lovely when a Gent opens the door for us!

Also, the chief complaint we receive from the ladies is that ‘he wasn’t confident enough.’  We understand that it’s difficult, because you don’t want to come across as arrogant, but I am almost certain that every single single girl I’ve met, would respond well to you initiating an interesting topic of conversation and generally making her feel like you fancy her.

Now girls, time and time again we get feedback from our fine fellows, stating that the lady in question just didn’t flirt enough.  I think with so many young professional women striving to be taken seriously, we can run into the trap of losing our playful, flirtatious and feminine characteristics.  Trust me, these things are an asset to you when dating.   It’s okay to indulge in them a bit, in fact it might even be fun.

All feedback we get from guys includes a comment on the girl’s appearance.  This doesn’t make them shallow necessarily.  Just as you have your ‘wish list’, so they have theirs, and this is something ALL of them consider.  I’m not suggesting that you should dress up just for them – it’s nice to feel attractive, especially when you are on a date.  So don’t feel bad for making a bit of an effort, you’ll certainly get a positive reaction.

Contreevesial as these pearls of wisdom may be, I think they are something to consider.  We love equal rights as much as the next man, but we are also learning that both men and women are craving a smidge of traditionalism when it comes to dating.  Food for thought at least, eh?

The recent article in the Metro, coupled with the kind praise and endless forwarding from our friends, has resulted in a hive of Tree populating activity.  We ruddy well love it we do!  Thank you, thank you all for spreading the word.

This gorgeous wave of applications has got me pondering very specifically about people’s profiles.  Needless to say, a key part of anyone’s calling card these days is their photo.   Thinking about my own choices for photos has sparked some guidelines, which I hope you find useful.

On an obvious note, it’s important that you can actually see your face, the whole of it and not just bits!  Sideways piccys particularly wind up our resident I.T. genius, Dan – he refers to them as ’siders’ – brilliant.  Even if you’re not a fan of your face, it’s yours and in any case, I’m sure it’s lovely really and you’re just being a bit silly!

I cannot stress this next point enough.  Please, please, please smile in your main photo.  When creating this site, we did a tonne of research into what makes a good profile.  Time and time again the golden rule for successful daters was that they displayed their pearly whites /cheeky grins in a friendly, approachable and fun invitation.

Also, and this is a goody too, make sure that in your lead pic you are looking directly at the camera.  It’s well known that good eye contact is a vital element of any flirtation, believe me when I say that this goes for online flirting too.  Being able to see your eyes will make it easy for people to form a connection with you, pretty important don’t you think?

Without becoming obsessive (and we totally understand that it’s easy to) think about what you are doing in the photo, what you are wearing and what this says about you.  We all want to appear attractive, sexy, fun loving and interesting, but that doesn’t mean that a half naked photo of you drunk at a fire-eating jamboree (fun as that is), will sell you in your best light.  Try to imagine what your ideal partner might look for in you and how you can use your photos to show these qualities.

Knowing that online daters value visuals, we have created a fancy image collage (basically click ‘enlarge all images’ on someone’s profile and you’ll see) to allow you to view people’s photos easily and clearly.  A good variety of full shots, head shots, daytime shots, night time shots, silly shots, serious shots etc, will only serve to enhance your profile and in so doing, make you more appealing to fellow Tree-members.  Not only that, but photo’s are excellent ice-breakers and might trigger a cosy conversation between you and someone else.

Go on, embrace your face and let the world know who you are through our delightful photo function!

Lots of love

Trish x

We are pleased to report that this week has been a huge triumph for us, not only are we previewing our brand spanking new website, but we have had tonnes of successful matches too. Woot woo, we are definitely feeling warm and fuzzy as a result of it all.

As I’m sure you know, Valentine’s day is just around the corner (where did January go I ask you?) and we at SIAT HQ are in overdrive trying to get as many members as possible lurved up in time. We’ll be bringing you details of our Valentine’s day activitrees very soon and hope to see lots of you there.

This is definitely a time of new beginnings for us in the Tree and we are thrilled to be sharing it with you. Over the coming weeks, months and years we’ll be noting our thoughts, experiences and wisdom right here, with the aim of spreading the love far and wide. Stay tuned folks it’s going to be fun…

Love Us xxx