Steve Jones is back and he’s got more advice for any single blokes out there who want to learn from the master (and to be fair he is pretty darn good) about communicating successfully with women.

Travel costs, beer money, restaurant bills and hotel charges – stag-dos can be a painfully expensive business, especially when the economy’s biting most of us on the arse. Here’s some very welcome news for stag-do planners who’re arranging a stag weekend in good old Blighty. According to the Hotels.com Hotel Price Index (HPI®), hotel prices in the UK fell by 13% last year, falling to their lowest rates for six years.

Fancy winning a pair of pearl cufflinks to accessorise your suit? Good, because we’ve got 10 pairs up for grabs thanks to Tantrums and Tiaras.

Along with strip clubs and pulling, beer is an essential component of any self-respecting stag-do. For a stag weekend to remember (although perhaps not for all the right reasons), beer afficionados might want to stock up on some of the world’s strongest beer. Aberdeenshire brewery, BrewDog, claims that it’s new tipple, aptly named Sink The Bismarck!, ‘takes beer to a whole new level’ and at 41% volume, we’re not arguing with them.

When it comes to deciding on your stag-do there are some classic activities that will always be up for discussion. Here we look at taking the stags to enjoy the Sport of Kings – air-hockey. Ok, horse racing.

The ladies are getting palpitations about flowers, favours and frocks, but is there any aspect of the wedding planning process than can pique the interest of the average groom for more than a few minutes? If you want to arrive at the Big Day in style and you prefer two wheels to four, how about getting to the church on a chauffeur-driven Harley?

Hats off to you if you’ve managed to find the perfect stag-do destination. Unfortunately, that’s the easy bit. The real fun and games start when you try to sort out the flights for everyone. To help you on your way, Cheapflights has just unveiled Zugu, billed as ‘the next generation of flights search.’ It’s aimed at people who know exactly when they want to travel, which is good news if you’re trying to plan an overseas stag weekend.

Our Stag-Do City Guides are out now, giving you the easy access info that matters. Booze, grub, women, fun – all covered. Have a look – unbelievably, they’re FREE!

When Steve Jones, the world’s eighth best pickup artist, said that he could teach our single readers how to find a girlfriend we thought it would make an interesting challenge – so we asked him to share his secrets to see if they actually work…

The Plump Gardener talks us through the options for buttonholes – what should we be wearing and what should we be avoiding – and what the heck is a quince?