https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed When it comes to dating in Switzerland, online forums are full of foreigners crying out for tips on meeting the "reserved" Swiss. If you're looking for answers then this article by Emily Rose Mawson, first published in 2016 uncovers some quirks of the Swiss dating scene. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160720/dating-in-switzerland-what-you-need-to-know Wed, 20 Jul 2016 12:34:36 +0200 dating-in-switzerland-what-you-need-to-know Looking for love during the cold, long nights of the pandemic in winter? All you need to do is swipe. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201230/swiss-study-finds-dating-apps-dont-destroy-love Wed, 30 Dec 2020 16:24:36 +0100 swiss-study-finds-dating-apps-dont-destroy-love A major new study into the sexual into the sexual health and behaviour of young Swiss people was released on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180907/what-a-new-study-says-about-the-sex-lives-of-young-swiss-people Fri, 07 Sep 2018 11:47:35 +0200 what-a-new-study-says-about-the-sex-lives-of-young-swiss-people It’s already sparked outrage in France and Belgium, now Norwegian dating site RichMeetBeautiful has reportedly begun advertising for ‘sugar babies’ in Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20171206/controversial-sugar-daddies-dating-site-targets-swiss-students Wed, 06 Dec 2017 13:29:21 +0100 controversial-sugar-daddies-dating-site-targets-swiss-students Police in Bern are warning against the threat of fraudsters who have swindled 440,000 francs ($445,000) out of people looking for love on internet dating sites and social media. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160713/online-scammers-target-lovelorn-in-bern Wed, 13 Jul 2016 10:57:59 +0200 online-scammers-target-lovelorn-in-bern Summer romances are often hot yet burn out quickly. But one Swiss tourist is determined to be reunited with the Swedish flame she encountered on a recent trip to Stockholm. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150723/lovesick-swiss-tourists-hunt-for-mystery-swede Thu, 23 Jul 2015 17:29:00 +0200 lovesick-swiss-tourists-hunt-for-mystery-swede Looking for love in a foreign country can be daunting but with the help of Geneva-based psychologist and writer Lesley Lawson-Botez, The Local has come up with ten tips for finding love Swiss-style. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150707/ten-tips-for-finding-true-love-in-switzerland Tue, 07 Jul 2015 19:48:00 +0200 ten-tips-for-finding-true-love-in-switzerland You’ve upped sticks, settled in a new country and now you’re ready to embrace the local culture. But that doesn’t mean you have to “go native” in your choice of partner. Here, The Local lists ten reasons why dating another expat might make you happier. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140213/ten-ways-dating-expats-will-make-you-happier Thu, 13 Feb 2014 11:59:00 +0100 ten-ways-dating-expats-will-make-you-happier Trea Tijmens, originally from Holland, has worked as a matchmaker since 2005, helping expats find love in Switzerland. Here she tells The Local how she went from head hunter to heart hunter and offers some tips on how to navigate the Swiss dating scene. https://www.thelocal.ch/20131202/never-put-your-personal-life-on-hold-for-work-reasons Mon, 02 Dec 2013 10:00:00 +0100 never-put-your-personal-life-on-hold-for-work-reasons