Woman has 77 first dates in desperate quest to find Mr Right

Ever been terrified that you're destined for a lonely existence with nought but your cats for company?

You're definitely not the only one.

Meet the woman who's gone out with a whopping 77 men over the past two years in an attempt to find "the one" before she turns 30.

Anna Heaton (29), a project manager from Battersea, London, has been on hundreds of dates with 77 men – all in a quest to find the perfect man.

The desperate brunette has tried countless dating apps and has even asked her mom to set her up on blind dates.

To keep track of her potential partners, Anna scores every date out of 20 in a spreadsheet, using a strict rating scale consisting of categories such as "looks", "personality" and "spark".

But in all her dedicated searching, Anna has yet to find her soulmate.

She recently made an appearance on the TV dating show, Take Me Out, where she revealed her infamous spreadsheet — after which she was bombarded with messages from ex-suitors who were totally shocked to find out that they were being rated.

Despite all this, Anna, who's been single for two years, is confident that she can reel in her hunk before her 30th birthday in May next year. Even if that means bringing her dating tally up to 100 men.

"I went on my 77th first date on Saturday, I think it's because I'm too picky," Anna told the Daily Mail.

"I often have a lot in common with people but the spark just isn't there, I just don't fancy them," she says.

Anna is disappointed that she hasn't found a man yet as she envisioned herself being engaged at the age of 30. "All my friends are married and have boyfriends and I'm the one that's left," she says.

So what exactly is the young serial dater looking for?

"I like a posh boy with a pink shirt, nicely dressed and someone that doesn't take themselves too seriously," Anna says.