Eggs? Tick. Cereal? Tick. Hot date? Tick.

On a trip to the local supermarket, my flat mate was randomly telling me she'd once seen an advert in the paper for a singles night there. Every Tuesday, lonely shoppers gather hoping to pick up more than bread and milk.

I'd never heard of this before, and wondered how often I'd been there on a Tuesday night unaware that people around me were shopping for more than groceries. And I just thought that weird guy hanging out by the fish counter had something in his eye.

Having never really thought that the supermarket would be a good place to meet a potential boyfriend, I usually go straight from the gym, with wet hair and no make up on. I might have to start making more of an effort from now on. You never know who you might end up bumping trolleys with.

Surely there must be some kind of etiquette to supermarket dating. Is there something specific you need to put in your trolley as a sign you're looking for love, something that screams 'I'm single'? How else are fellow shoppers supposed to know you're browsing for more than teabags and beans?

If you're on the look out, there are several things you?d want to leave out of your trolley. Pregnancy tests and nappies are not giving the right impression. Though maybe that's how it works, maybe filling your basket with baby related goods is a sign you're looking for that special someone to settle down with. Whereas hitting the checkout with a litre of vodka and multi pack of condoms is giving out a very different signal.

So where would you hang out to get the best catch? I'd steer clear of the pharmacy, unless he's picking up a prescription for his sick Nan. Best not to take any chances though. The ready meals-for-one section is surely a clear sign of their single status. Though anyone buying anything family sized is probably unaware what they are getting caught up in the middle of.

It has potential, I mean you can find out a lot about people from their shopping. Animal lovers can hang out near the pet food aisle, and if you're a fan of quiet nights in how about the entertainment section? However, the fruit and veg aisle could be dodgy ground. Far too many innuendoes there, unless that's just the way my mind works! Striking up a conversation about how ripe you like your melons might be fine for the more confident out there, but if you're prone to blushing steer clear!

And if your eyes meet across a packet of frozen chips, you could always head off to the coffee shop to get to know each other better.

I think this idea may need further investigating ...