We spoke to Dr Georgina Barnett, Head Psychologist at luxury dating agency Seventy Thirty, about why self-awareness is so important and how we can practise it in a way that incorporates easily into our lives, to make dating easier and more effective.

Dr Barnett says: “People with self-awareness tend to have firm beliefs and values, and are open to different views and secure enough to change their mind and acknowledge when they are wrong. They also have the best relationships as they are in tune with their own motivations and faults.”

Self-awareness is a personal thing, as Dr Barnett explains it helps you to “tune into what’s really going on for you,” but this is a crucial factor when introducing someone else into your life or if you’re trying to make an existing relationship work.

We asked Dr Barnett how best to master the art of mindfulness in a dating capacity and in what situations it’s most helpful.

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