COMPATIBILITY DEFINED

Before you can even begin to build a clear picture of the type of person you are looking for, Persaud believes that you must first be clear about who you are - and what you want - in order to ensure optimum compatibility.

"Think hard about the kind of person that you think you could live with for a long time and then be really honest with yourself about what would genuinely drive you mad in the long-run, regardless of how attracted you are to them," he says.

"For example if you are a very tidy person then someone who is excessively untidy would not be a good match, or if you are the kind of person who is very busy and to whom efficiency is important then a partner who wastes lots of time making decisions would be completely unsuitable for you."