A former model who charges single men £300 an hour to teach them how to talk to women says online dating has left singletons' confidence in tatters.

Kezia Noble, 34, from London, says men spend so much time on WhatsApp or Facebook that they can't 'string a sentence together' in person.

Meanwhile, the dating coach - who warns that dating profiles are rife with fake images and photos filtered beyond recognition - reveals how to tell if a prospective suitor is for real, before you've even met them.

Dating coach Kezia Noble (pictured) charges male clients £300 an hour or £4,000 a week to learn how to speak to women

Kezia says singletons in the 20s have to learn how to flirt because dating apps and social media have turned them into undateables.

And she's seen 30 per cent more male clients aged 21 to 30 who are willing to pay £300 an hour or £4,000 a week to learn how to speak to the women.

She adds that ten years after starting her coaching business, the average age of people seeking help has dropped from 32 to 25.

Kezia, who is the author of The Noble Art of Seducing Women - My Foolproof Guide to Pulling Any Woman You Want, describes the effect of digital dating: 'It can be emotionally crushing. These are nice looking guys who in the Nineties and Noughties would have been out in bars fighting off women.

'But they are so battle-worn by online dating that they can't string a sentence together face to face.

'They've been sat in their bedrooms on Facebook and dating apps like Tinder watching Netflix instead of going out and meeting people.

After ten years of coaching, she has noticed the average age of people seeking help drop from 32 to just 25

'Anyone can craft a perfectly edited text, WhatsApp or email but in real life they fall apart. Then there's the added knock back of being rejected online and never knowing why.

'When I dated at that age, you had to have the courage to pick up the phone and arrange to meet and it was character building.

'Their social media confidence is high but in real life they feel anxious and like failures so go to extremes by bragging online to make up for that sadness.'

Kezia, who is newly single herself, urges them to stop boasting, ditch their smartphones and get back out into the real world if they want to find love.

She's seen a 30 per cent rise in the last three years of male clients wanting dating advice

Kezia, who also uses Twitter to share her advice, said: 'Dating apps and social media enable people to airbrush their lives and create profiles, images and personas that are nothing like them in reality.

'Women are increasingly vain and put their photos through so many filters they are unrecognisable when men finally meet them.

'I've had guys come to me who work on the checkout in Tesco with profiles that show them posing next to a Lamborghini.

Anyone can craft a perfectly edited text, WhatsApp or e- mail but in real life they fall apart

'People need to be authentic. They are going to get found out.'

The former property developer left school with just five GCSEs aged 16 and began work as a dating coach after her no-nonsense advice helped her friends find love.

She says that while she does have women ask for help, it's harder than ever for single men - or 'Brian Joneses' - in the dating game.

Kezia starts by helping clients feel more confident by finding the look they aspire to.

The former property developer left school with just five GCSEs aged 16 and began work as a dating coach after her no-nonsense advice helped her friends find love

HOW TO SPOT A FRAUD ONLINE Money shouts, wealth whispers If you see them sitting and posing in the drivers seat of expensive cars, hopping on to a private jet, feet up in First Class with the glass of complimentary champagne they've either just broken into money - but probably living hand to mouth to keep up the Instagram gloss. Or they're flat broke, but desperately trying to conceal it with credit card funded luxuries. Too many extreme sport photos Be wary of people who flood pictures with extreme sports photos, they either have a big ego or are distracting you from maybe their more boring day to day life OK we get it. You like extreme sports, but just put one or two photos of you gliding through water or jumping off a mountain and it will suffice. Is this person trying to prove they're exciting? Be wary of people who flood pictures of themselves like this, they either have a big ego or are distracting you from maybe their more boring day to day life. Non-digital photos Their profile photo is heavily pixilated and looks like an actual photograph that has been scanned. This should send alarm bells ringing. They don't have a good enough photo of them taken after 2003. Be wary of boasters Of course we should all focus on our strengths and Photoshop out blemishes. We are hardly going to write in the 'interests' section that we like to wasted on cheap white wine and watching crap reality TV. However, when someone's life sounds too perfect, and their confidence is more boastfulness, ask yourself this. 'If they're so happy, good looking, confident, successful, then why are they on here looking for love?' It gives you that mental pinch to correct your perception. I do the same thing when I see Instagram accounts. I'm like 'Ahhh, you're so happy and content, and yet you need to be constantly validated by people you don't know.' Advertisement

She explained: 'First, I give them a style makeover, so hair, clothes, shoes, so they feel more attractive.

'Then it's about being in social situations. It's what they say on the date that's important.

'They are shown how to make eye contact and how to strike up a conversation.

'With compliments, I advise they dig deep and think about something that the girl won't have heard before.

'So if they were talk about me, they might say, 'You're so gorgeous.' That's a lame line.

'I share with them the compliments I remember. Like a guy who told me I had the manners of a ballerina and the body of a pole dancer.'

Kezia starts off by giving clients a style makeover to help them feel more confident, then gives them tips - like paying women thoughtful compliments and banning phones at the table

When the men are confident enough to bag a date Kezia suggests banning phones while with the would-be partner.

Staring at their handset on a date makes partners feel that all they are worthy of is being in the 'friend-zone'.

Kezia explained: 'It's such a distraction and it's damaging to the self esteem of the person you're on a date with to be on your phone.

'If you're on a date, and the guy or girl is looking at his phone more than you, what does that say? You're not into them.

'It's sad because people will have missed out on relationships that could have been perfect.'

Despite giving advice to other people about their love lives, Kezia is single, having recently split from her husband and the father of her son Dylan, 14 months, after seven years

Despite giving advice to other people about their love lives, Kezia is single, having recently split from her husband and the father of her son Dylan, 14 months, after seven years.

But she remains positive about finding love in future and says being a mother has made her more confident.

If you're on a date, and the guy or girl is looking at his phone more than you, what does that say? You're not into them

She said: 'I don't think being a mum is a barrier to meeting guys. Before I met my ex, I didn't really want to be a parent.

'We'd been on and off for seven years, my pregnancy was unplanned and I'd always said I wasn't interested in having children.

'But dating as a single mum is totally different. It's like guys know the pressure is off them because I've had a baby and can just be myself.

'For single women in their 30s who don't have kids, it can be really difficult as society, not to mention friends and family, puts a lot of pressure on women to be mums.

'My advice is that they should do what they feel is right for them and not feel that they have to live up to anyone's expectations other than their own.

'I don't try to please other people, only myself. '

KEZIA'S DATING TIPS Hone your compliments Think of something that will set you apart from other guys or girls. Once a guy told me I was really beautiful - like a 1970s pop singer. Another told me I had the manners of a ballerina and the body of a pole dancer. Things like that means you make an impression and stay in their mind rather than giving lame compliments like 'You're so beautiful,' that they may have heard over and over again. Look for what you DON'T have in common If you want a relationship you can't do it by swiping So many people dating online filter people if they don't like the same thing as them. In the old days when we met in bars it didn't matter if we didn't like the same bands or TV show. You need to be interested rather than dismissive as you can miss out on a real diamond. Look for connection rather thank commonalities. Get out there and date! Meet as soon as possible rather than waste time chatting online. People live dreams online so if you really want to get to know someone - see them in real life. Give people a chance! If you want a relationship you can't do it by swiping. You've got to give people a chance in real life as online so many different signals can be read wrongly. Look for opportunities to meet wherever you are. In the park, a coffee shop, supermarket, anywhere! Advertisement



