How to Meet and Date Rich Men in Glasgow, UK
by kalyani10
Meet the Finance Fat Cats
Though Edinburgh has historically been the centre of the Scottish financial sector, between 1998 and 2001, the city's financial services sector grew at a rate of 30%, making considerable gains on the capital city of Scotland1. Glasgow is now one of Europe's sixteen largest financial centers, with a growing number of Blue chip financial sector companies establishing significant operations or headquarters in the city. To the western edge of the city centre, occupying the areas of Blythswood Hill and Anderston, lies Glasgow's financial district, known officially as the International Financial Services District but informally referred to as "Wall Street on Clyde". the Glasgow Stock Exchange is located and of the 10 largest general insurance companies in the UK, 8 have a base or head office in Glasgow — including Direct Line, Esure, AXA and Norwich Union. Key banking sector companies have also moved some of their services to commercial property in Glasgow — Resolution, JPMorgan Chase, Abbey, HBOS, Barclays Wealth, Tesco Personal Finance, Morgan Stanley, Lloyds TSB, Clydesdale Bank, BNP Paribas, HSBC, Santander and the Royal Bank of Scotland. Thus if you are keen to meet bankers, hedge fund managers, investment consultants and other high-paying professionals of the finance sector, Glasgow is one of best place to look around in UK. Other areas in Glasgow where you are again likely to bump into wealthy finance professionals are the Commercial Center as well as the older Merchant City.
Explore Upmarket Shopping Destinations
One of the best ways to meet rich singles in a city is to frequent places where they do their shopping and Glasgow is no different. In fact the city's retail portfolio forms the UK's second largest and most economically important retail sector after Central London. So if you wish to turn a usual shopping excursion into a dating opportunity, head to the south and west of the city where the shopping precincts of Argyle Street, Sauchiehall Street and Buchanan Street, are located. Buchanan Street is especially a good bet since it features more upmarket retailers and has been winner of the Academy of Urbanism "Great Street Award" 2008. Here the main shopping centers are Buchanan Galleries and the St. Enoch Centre, with the up-market Princes Square and the Italian Centre specializing in designer labels.
Hang out at upscale bars
When the wealthy singles of Scotland are not adding to their bank accounts, they can be found living it up at upscale bars and nightclubs. if you are new to the city, make it a point to explore Glasgow's West End - a bohemian district of cafés, tea rooms, bars, boutiques, upmarket hotels, clubs and restaurants in the hinterland of Kelvingrove Park, the University of Glasgow, Glasgow Botanic Gardens and the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, focused especially on the area's main thoroughfare, Byres Road. The area is buzzing with life at all times of the day and contains many hotels, including the prestigious One Devonshire Gardens, which has accommodated a number of celebrity guests on visits to the city and where you can come upon a rich business traveler having coffee. For night-time action you can head to Booly Mardy’s where live music and terrific food are a big draw, but the real highlight is the cocktail menu. The Blythswood Hotel is a trendy boutique hotel in the heart of Glasgow’s city centre where the decor is as hip as the cocktails are creative. Blue Dog is one of the newer additions to the Glasgow drinking scene, but it has quickly become a local favorite thanks to nightly live jazz piano music, attentive staff and high-quality cocktails made with the best possible ingredients. A combination bar, restaurant and event venue, Metropolitan is one of the most upscale and sophisticated late-night establishments in all of Glasgow where you can be sure of mingling with a well-heeled crowd.
Frequent the affluent neighborhoods
One of the most effective ways to meet the rich is to live where they do. This makes you a familiar face in the neighborhood coffee shop or park which is why the successful singles will be more comfortable at making your acquaintance. In Glasgow, the wealthiest live in areas like Hyndland and Dowanhill in the northern areas of West End as well as Pollokshaws, Strathbungo, Queens Park, Pollokshields, and Crosshill, which form the heart of the city's more modern and affluent Southside suburbs. Even if you cannot afford an apartment in one of these smarter neighborhoods, try to explore its cafes, parks and shopping centers. This way you are bound to bump into one of its single denizens and if lucky even get to date them.
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Situated on the River Clyde, Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland. though it was during the Industrial Revolution of the late eighteenth century that Glasgow came into economic prominence, even today it is one of Europe's top financial centers and is home to many of Scotland's leading businesses. Thus if you are in Scotland and looking to be wined and dined in style, here are a few ways to meet rich single men in Glasgow.
Keep an eye on the Industrial Barons
Traditionally the economy of Scotland has been based on heavy industries. Propelled by the Industrial Revolution, the country took major strides in manufacturing and industrial production in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Glasgow became a burgeoning industrial town and production was mainly centered on ship building and marine engineering. Although diminished from its early 20th century heights, Glasgow remains the hub of the UK's Shipbuilding industry in the form of BAE Systems Maritime - Naval Ships' two shipyards. The city was also noted for its locomotive construction industry — led by firms such as the North British Locomotive Company — which grew during the 19th century before entering a decline in the 1960s. Major manufacturing firms continue to be headquartered in the city, such as Aggreko, Weir Group, Clyde Blowers, Howden, Linn Products, Firebrand Games, William Grant & Sons, Whyte and Mackay, The Edrington Group, British Polar Engines and Albion Motors. Thus if you are looking for a successful partner, why not explore this professional sector to meet some upcoming executives, engineers or other qualified professionals. A good idea would be to visit business conferences, professional workshops or industrial and trade fairs taking place in convention centers like the SECC, which is supposed to be the United Kingdom's largest exhibition and conference center. Other places where you can come upon successful professionals and entrepreneurs are the business district of Glasgow like the Merchant City where the swanky Corinthian Club is popular with visitors and business executives living in Scotland.
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Look up the Wealthy Techies
Though post Second World War, the manufacturing sector has declined in importance, it still remains an important sector of Scottish economy. Rather the country has witnessed the rise in the manufacture of lighter, less labor intensive products such as optoelectronics, software, chemical products and derivatives as well as life sciences. The Engineering and Defense sectors in Glasgow have emerged as one of the key driving forces for the city’s economy. The principal companies operating in the sector include; BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Raytheon, Alexander Dennis, Thales, Selex and Babcock. So if you are looking to meet eligible single men in Glasgow, try and mingle with the techies, computer engineers and software professionals who are the main driving force behind this emerging manufacturing sector. Glasgow forms the western part of the Silicon Glen high tech sector of Scotland and many of these professionals can be found working here or hanging out in the pubs and cafes along the Technology Corridor.
Meet the Finance Fat Cats
Though Edinburgh has historically been the centre of the Scottish financial sector, between 1998 and 2001, the city's financial services sector grew at a rate of 30%, making considerable gains on the capital city of Scotland1. Glasgow is now one of Europe's sixteen largest financial centers, with a growing number of Blue chip financial sector companies establishing significant operations or headquarters in the city. To the western edge of the city centre, occupying the areas of Blythswood Hill and Anderston, lies Glasgow's financial district, known officially as the International Financial Services District but informally referred to as "Wall Street on Clyde". the Glasgow Stock Exchange is located and of the 10 largest general insurance companies in the UK, 8 have a base or head office in Glasgow — including Direct Line, Esure, AXA and Norwich Union. Key banking sector companies have also moved some of their services to commercial property in Glasgow — Resolution, JPMorgan Chase, Abbey, HBOS, Barclays Wealth, Tesco Personal Finance, Morgan Stanley, Lloyds TSB, Clydesdale Bank, BNP Paribas, HSBC, Santander and the Royal Bank of Scotland. Thus if you are keen to meet bankers, hedge fund managers, investment consultants and other high-paying professionals of the finance sector, Glasgow is one of best place to look around in UK. Other areas in Glasgow where you are again likely to bump into wealthy finance professionals are the Commercial Center as well as the older Merchant City.
Explore Upmarket Shopping Destinations
One of the best ways to meet rich singles in a city is to frequent places where they do their shopping and Glasgow is no different. In fact the city's retail portfolio forms the UK's second largest and most economically important retail sector after Central London. So if you wish to turn a usual shopping excursion into a dating opportunity, head to the south and west of the city where the shopping precincts of Argyle Street, Sauchiehall Street and Buchanan Street, are located. Buchanan Street is especially a good bet since it features more upmarket retailers and has been winner of the Academy of Urbanism "Great Street Award" 2008. Here the main shopping centers are Buchanan Galleries and the St. Enoch Centre, with the up-market Princes Square and the Italian Centre specializing in designer labels.
Hang out at upscale bars
When the wealthy singles of Scotland are not adding to their bank accounts, they can be found living it up at upscale bars and nightclubs. if you are new to the city, make it a point to explore Glasgow's West End - a bohemian district of cafés, tea rooms, bars, boutiques, upmarket hotels, clubs and restaurants in the hinterland of Kelvingrove Park, the University of Glasgow, Glasgow Botanic Gardens and the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, focused especially on the area's main thoroughfare, Byres Road. The area is buzzing with life at all times of the day and contains many hotels, including the prestigious One Devonshire Gardens, which has accommodated a number of celebrity guests on visits to the city and where you can come upon a rich business traveler having coffee. For night-time action you can head to Booly Mardy’s where live music and terrific food are a big draw, but the real highlight is the cocktail menu. The Blythswood Hotel is a trendy boutique hotel in the heart of Glasgow’s city centre where the decor is as hip as the cocktails are creative. Blue Dog is one of the newer additions to the Glasgow drinking scene, but it has quickly become a local favorite thanks to nightly live jazz piano music, attentive staff and high-quality cocktails made with the best possible ingredients. A combination bar, restaurant and event venue, Metropolitan is one of the most upscale and sophisticated late-night establishments in all of Glasgow where you can be sure of mingling with a well-heeled crowd.
Frequent the affluent neighborhoods
One of the most effective ways to meet the rich is to live where they do. This makes you a familiar face in the neighborhood coffee shop or park which is why the successful singles will be more comfortable at making your acquaintance. In Glasgow, the wealthiest live in areas like Hyndland and Dowanhill in the northern areas of West End as well as Pollokshaws, Strathbungo, Queens Park, Pollokshields, and Crosshill, which form the heart of the city's more modern and affluent Southside suburbs. Even if you cannot afford an apartment in one of these smarter neighborhoods, try to explore its cafes, parks and shopping centers. This way you are bound to bump into one of its single denizens and if lucky even get to date them.
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