Or (for those who prefer the romance of sharing their food) there is Viva, a tapas restaurant that specialises in welcoming warmth. If you want to splurge, the Michelin-starred Chapter1 is pretty much guaranteed to impress.The elegant, intimate interiors and contemporary landscape-inspired menus are always a good talking point if conversation begins to flag!Or take a stroll in the grand old gardens of Trinity University – conversation flows in the presence of academia!

If a face-to-face dinner date seems a little intense for you, you can meet for a more casual drink in one of Dublin’s swishy bars or more traditional pubs.

Central Hotel Library bar has cosy couches and surrounds you with dog-eared old books and the occasional pianist.

You never know, Mr/Miss Right or even Mr/Miss Right Now could be in the room with you as you get to grips with the modern day dating game. Admission: Free On the first Saturday of each month a small group of professional singles (that’s singles that are professionals not professionally single people) gather in the Russell Court Hotel for a little lively debate, finger food and cocktails.

They all sound like the ingredients that might ignite a spark, right?

There’s two rounds of discussion, on topical subjects with food at the intermission.

Don’t panic if you feel this is too much pressure on a first night though, as there’s also a section for mingling.

At our last Census count there were well over half a million single people in Ireland over 25 and under 39.

That’s a lot of meals for one, a lot of cabs for one and a lot of remote controls for one, no, wait, that last one is a good thing.

Each group consists of 7 men and 7 women, and the many aspects of dating in 2014 are discussed.

From personality types to modern dating tools, such as Tinder , these free evenings are all about learning how to up your dating game.

And find each other they do; Elite Singles is proud to have brought long-lasting love to couples across the country.

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