Dating Service News

"However, there are other food-centric alternatives to the bar scene, such as It's Just Lunch, a service that offers to do your romantic homework for you. "We meet with each client and really find out what their hobbies are, what type of people they're looking to meet," said It's Just Lunch's Sara Darling. "We do all of our matching by hand, so we'll hand select your dates. This isn't a computer database scramble of any kind. No, we really get to know you well."

"Dating, romantic relationships- not easy- but some people would say the biggest obstacle to relationships is just having one. Lots of tricks and turns out there-tricky territory, including unwritten rules about what’s appropriate, what's not, including holiday gift-giving. It's Just Lunch has a new book, [The It's Just Lunch] Guide to Dating in the Twin Cities, full of tips for the holidays."

"'It's Just Lunch is such an easy way to get out and meet people. We help people find balance in their lives.' The upscale non-threatening dating service is a fun solution to that age-old problem many busy professionals face: finding time to date," says It's Just Lunch."

"We've all been there - the first meeting with the boyfriend or girlfriend's parents. You're wrought with anxiety, worried if they'll like you (and if you'll like them)…A survey of 2,631 single people done by It's Just Lunch, [the international dating service with locations in Minneapolis and St. Paul], found that 42 percent of them wait six months or more before bringing a significant other home."

"In addition to giving general dating advice, "The It's Just Lunch Guide to Dating in the Twin Cities" also lists everything from the best local places for a first dinner date to the best "flirting hotspots." But it was the book's section on gift giving that caught my attention, because it specifies what types of gifts are appropriate during various relationship time periods. The gift examples themselves are fairly traditional, but they help give context to the guidelines described."

"Maybe crashers are onto something, though. Singles surveyed recently for It's Just Lunch, a dating service, said they believe weddings are great places to meet other singles, and 91 percent of survey respondents believe it's a good idea to go stag to a wedding — although they don't expect a relationship to last long. Among Californian singles, only 3 percent are still with the person they met at a wedding, while Minneapolis men reported a better success rate at 23 percent."

"A management consultant, he spends the workweek in Manhattan and weekends at a second home in Fairfield County where he sails and plays tennis at a country club. Most of the women he's met through the service are "striking and from good backgrounds," he said, and he nearly married his first set-up."

"...A dating service is trying to revolutionize the blind date. It's Just Lunch! offers clients a chance to get acquainted over lunch. The firm does all the work, making reservations, clearing the matches with customers. All couples have to do is show up."

"There had to be a civilized and convenient way to meet potential partners. Wouldn't it be nice if there was a dating service that arranged prescreened lunch dates for busy professionals? Her clients are highly educated: About 95% graduated from college, and 80% have post-graduate degrees."

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