They tend to be quiet and discreet, which also means you shouldn't spill your most intimate stories on the first encounter or ask probing questions about their job or family.The Swiss tend to like their personal space and a handshake is common when strangers meet for the first time, both between Swiss men and women, as is the formal address ( in French).Lisa Guennifa, associate director of Elect, said: ‘Alex was super-eager to be matched.If you are 25 you can have two dates a week ,but when you are in your 40s with specific requirements it is more difficult.’Asked whether she accepted that while he may have paid another less upmarket agency a fee, that was not the same thing as having paid to join Elect, Ms Guennifa said: ‘We don’t judge people on their assets.’‘I don’t personally take credit for successful relationships between two people,’ she said.
On its website, it boasted of being ‘the number one dating agency in the UK’ with branches in several major cities.‘Elect Club is an exclusive social network for attractive, dynamic, eligible professionals looking for a serious relationship,’ it said.‘He kept going on about his boating holiday on the Thames. As we walked down the King’s Road, me with my designer handbag and Terry with his rucksack, I just thought, “So much for the neuro- linguistic programming.” ’But there was worse to come.Over pizza, Ms Fontaine discovered that Terry wasn’t a paying member of Elect.They may not be known as the most romantic nation, but according to reports the Swiss are the best travel companions.They never get stressed, nervous or angry when flights are delayed or hotel bookings lost or any kind of disaster strikes.