LOVE IN THE BIG APPLE

When people think about a holiday romance, it never seems to refer to holiday cities. Normally a holiday romance consists of beaches and pina colada, floral shirts and a burning sun, but our buzzing metropolitan locations can still be a whirring hub of passion. Perhaps the best example of this is New York itself. Whilst visitors can indulge in the anonymity of the city, New York offers diversity like no other and all manner of sins no matter how wild. Of course more conventional options are available for the would-be holiday romancer. With some dating sites offering compatibility testing based on years of research, there is no reason why you can't make a friend-who-could-be-more to take to New York yourself- guaranteeing you a holiday romance to write home about.

For those that are feeling adventurous however, here are some oddball methods of finding romance in The Big Apple (see more) :

Crazy Blind Date

Nothing to do one evening? Crazy Blind Date does exactly what it says on the tin- setting you up with a date from your local area without any idea about what the person looks like.

Speed Dating

Admittedly this is a craze that has been global, but nobody does it like New York. In our jet-set age, there is just no time to multi-task so why not kill two birds with one stone by getting your troublesome defensive driving course out the way, and speed dating at the same time (more info)

Silent Dating

Ever find it awkward on a date having to repeat a joke over the loud music? Never quite sounds as funny the second time right? Well, Silent Dating is the antidote to this problem and is spreading like wildfire across New York. No loud music, no loud phones, in fact no speaking at all. Pens and paper are provided and communicating takes place via notes- an event for the really cheeky.

Of course, to the faint-hearted some of this might be intimidating ventures. Fortunately there is help on hand, with sound advice available from various relationship gurus found upon sites offering dating online (see more) so now there's no excuse to do something unforgettable this holiday.