as an online dating site since 2002, and registration is free, but certain parts of the site will be charged for.

The Naughty Pond has adult content and is for 'open-minded fish' only.

People looking to share accommodation are given red stickers; people offering rooms are given green stickers and a free pint.

Then they’re free to mingle in the upstairs room of the Stag’s Head pub.

Open Door has become an annual exercise that educates both public and profession.people who are single look to start afresh after a month of socialising and family get-togethers in December (who has time to find a soul-mate when there’s office Kris Kringle presents to buy?) Come January, ads for the some of the biggest global dating service brands gradually replace those Guinness ‘White Christmas’ TV spots, while the same companies bombard news outlets with press releases aimed at steering casual daters onto the internet.Ireland's potential home builders, expanders and extenders this week came cheek by jowl with the lesser spotted architect - a profession which normally keeps itself well out of Joe Public's way, except for those of us who go and seek them out.Today marks the last day in a week of cut-price consultations under the popular RIAI Simon Open Door.So what are the options for Irish people looking to find someone to love, date, or even just to distract them from the fact that it’s still winter?Is everyone going online, or are more traditional forums the best option?Jason Botha (25), a Trinity postgrad from South Africa, was one of about 60 people at an event on Wednesday.“I’m looking for a house- share with maybe several other people who have the same sort of mindset as me, who enjoy the same kind of activities. site boasts a number of marriages, and thousands more relationships each year.A 56 per cent male and 44 per cent female audience, and in the past has been considered a predominantly Dublin-based site. with people over 40, and claims to have 51 per cent/ 49 per cent male/female distribution, a 38 per cent success rate, and that 52 per cent of the people who use it are college graduates. a clear breakdown of the numbers of singles using the site in your county – it claims hundreds of thousand of users nationwide.One such story from this year pinpointed 5 January as the most popular day of the year for internet dating.The dating site generally sees a 25 to 30 per cent boost in traffic between Christmas and 14 February, and their survey even went as far as to pick 8.57pm on 5 Jan as the most likely time to find love online.