Rachel MacLynn is a chartered psychologist and founder of the Vida Consultancy - an exclusive matchmaking agency based in London with clients all over the world. Rachel is very aware that Christmas is a wonderful time of year for many of us but can be an emotional, challenging and lonely time for others. Here she offers her best advice to singles on how best to get through the holiday period.
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Organise a Christmas soiree. There's no better time of year to reach out to friends. Invite a selection of people to your home and ask each of them to bring a friend. Whilst the official aim of the evening is for everyone to make new 'friends', luck may be on your side and your perfect partner may walk through the door.
Say 'yes' to as many party invites as possible. But remember, you want your new partner to be for life, not just for Christmas, so avoid getting sloshed and instead sip on no more than a couple of mulled wines so you can really focus on flirting.
Borrow a doggy! This app is the perfect subtle partner magnet. Borrow a doggy, get yourself all wrapped up and head to Hyde Park. Smile and politely make eye contact. Within seconds you'll have members of the opposite sex flocking to you and you also get the added bonus of burning off those excess calories.
Reach out to old friends on Facebook. Christmas is the perfect time of year to re-establish friendships. Send some messages to people, and ask how their year has gone. You can respond and let them know what an incredible time you have had being single, but you're now feeling ready to meet someone special. Ask your friends to play Cupid. It's amazing how many people love being asked to matchmake - but you have to actually ask!
Join a matchmaking agency. If all of the above sound too laborious or time-consuming etc, why not enlist the help of a professional. Matchmakers have a ready-made rolodex of single people just waiting to meet someone as incredible as you!
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT RACHEL MACLYNN AND THE VIDA CONSULTANCY
The Vida Consultancy offers a high end personalised services to successful men and women aged between 30 and 65. Vida helps its clients build their social and love life through personal introductions and a full calendar of events organised by its sister company, Vida8.
In 2014, Rachel MacLynn was shortlisted for 'Best Matchmaker' in the UK Dating Awards. This year she was a finalist in the UK Dating Awards 'Dating Entrepreneur of the Year' and "Matchmaking Agency of the Year" category. She came third in the international iDate Awards, also for 'Best Matchmaker' earlier this year, and is hoping to achieve further accolades in January 2016 at the iDate Awards.
2016 - Finalist: International iDate Awards for 'Best Matchmaker'
2015 - Finalist: UK Dating Awards for 'Matchmaking Agency of the Year' and 'Dating Entrepreneur of the Year'
2015 - Second Runner Up: International iDate Awards for 'Best Matchmaker'
2014 - Finalist: UK Dating Awards for 'Best Matchmaker'