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Being newly single can be daunting – but there are a host of activities available to take the pain out of going it alone

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THERE'S always a modest helping of nice, nerdy and never-been-kissed singletons online at any given time.

Currently I am fending off advances from a 31-year-old from Isleworth who calls himself the "prince of my dreams".

A quick look at his profile picture, which reveals he has an uncanny resemblance to Uncle Fester from the Addams Family, tells quite a different story.

Fortunately match.com has a "no thanks" stock response where one can politely decline.

A 40-year-old stand-up comedian, who had been extremely charming, was trickier to refuse. He was a tad outside my age limit so I tactfully e-mailed back saying I felt "at a disadvantage due to his greater life experience".

It was the nicest knock back he had ever had.

Bored of seeing the same old Southampton faces I broadened my geographical net and have agreed to meet up with a 29-year-old from Coventry.

He is cute but already has a child and divorce behind him. This brings all kinds of complications into the equation, which normally has me edging for the door mumbling some excuse about leaving the iron on.

But being no spring chicken at 28, maybe now was the time to stop being so negative.

Besides, I can forgive quite a lot for an incredibly pretty face.

A few weeks ago, I dated a carpenter I met online. Sadly, there was no spark but we are still friends.

When I updated a pal, he helpfully told me if I wanted a spark I should have opted for an electrician and not a carpenter.

Funnily enough, my dad-of-one is, in fact, an electrician.

Is this some kind of cosmic sign or comic fate?

Find out in my next instalment...

2:00pm Wednesday 9th April 2008

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