Relationship Features

New Year nuptials are becoming increasingly popular as many marrying couples - including, reportedly, actress Billie Piper and her fiancé Laurence Fox - look set to bring down the curtain on 2007 to the sound of wedding bells rather than the chimes of Big Ben.

From 4th February to 28th March, Harrods is asking you to explore your senses by highlighting products across the store that arouse how you see, touch, smell, hear and taste. Valentine’s Day at Harrods is the perfect excuse to tantalise your lover’s senses with a choice of unusual and heart enhancing gifts.

With party season in full swing, a different kind of Christmas single has been released as a reminder of the importance of planning for safer sex when drinking alcohol or taking drugs.

Leading digital marketing agency bigmouthmedia has taken up the challenge of making adult retailer Coco de Mer the biggest name in luxury erotic boutiques. The search engine optimisation agency will spearhead online strategy for the company, whose fashionable London store boasts a host of A-list clientele.

Manchester is known for many things: two premiership football clubs, a vibrant nightlife including the legendary Haçienda, the city where programmes including world's oldest and most watched television soap opera Coronation Street is made and bands like Joy Division, Happy Mondays, Oasis and The Smiths originated. But a new piece of research has revealed Manchester to be the friendliest city in the UK and the best place to make new friends.

8 out of 10 women feel they should hold out for ‘Mr Right’ – even if it means risking finding out he doesn’t exist in their 30s. A new survey of over 15,000 participants also found that only 2 out of 10 women are happy to settle for ‘Mr Good Enough’ in their twenties.

UK wedding couples tying the knot in Florida can now take advantage of a new service offered by Orlando based company Florida Marriage License By Mail.

Dinner With Friends (dinnerwithfriends.co.uk), the UK’s first social events organisation for couples, launches in London this November.

Would you rather win the lottery jackpot or find the love of your life? That’s the question dating and friendship website Makefriendsonline.com asked their members this week, and a full third (36%) of us would rather have the money!

While most of us can’t wait for our summer holidays and that longed-for break in the sun, all too often the stark reality of spending 24/7 with partners and/or families soon hits us by day two. In truth, a family thrown together for two whole weeks actually requires some serious effort – and mutal understanding to get on.