Don't be surprised that there are escort services which double as dating services as well nowadays. After all, there are similarities between the two businesses – both aim to meet the needs of people (the clients) for companionship which might be adequately supplied by strangers. Both function on the principle that it is possible to act as matchmaker between two strangers who will exhibit the chemistry needed for a long-term relationship. Though an escort service should not provide sexual favors as part of the deal of supplying an appropriate escort to a client, it is indeed possible that a client and the escort may become attracted to one another and pursue a relationship outside the business arrangement – just as in a dating service, you and the person you meet might find yourself significantly attracted to one another and decide to take the next step to make the relationship more meaningful.

Many people in the United Kingdom alone are opting to patronize dating services because they may find it increasingly difficult to find someone special to pursue a relationship with. They may be swamped with work since their career is soaring and their schedule is simply too cramped for them to look for people to meet in other ways. Some might have gone through so many relationships and now feel that they are much too old to do the dating game the conventional ways – so they opt for online dating services. Others may be young enough to date but find that their social groups are composed of people who are already attached or committed to other people – leaving them the odd man out when it comes to relationships. Still others are quite finicky and just can't seem to form attachments to people they've met in the past, yet are still hopeful that dating services can help them meet that special someone that they can date, marry and settle down with. A UK dating service is also useful if you are new to the country but would like to meet someone who knows the country more intimately than you.

Contrary to what people might think, it is not mandatory that you have a committed relationship with the first people you meet through a dating service. Take it slow and build a foundation of trust with people you meet first. This is why some people opt for using aliases when they do the online dating game – they want to make sure they won't be taken advantage of in the future. It is quite dangerous, actually, to be too trusting so being a bit wary works to your advantage if you really think about it. One problem with online dating services is that you can never be really 100% sure that the person you meet up with has been honest with you about who they are and their intent. So be cautious, but be open to the possibility that you might make great friends through dating services as well.