Dating Service News

Definitely go to your company's holiday party, but if you're dating someone new, consider whether to bring him or her along, says Alana Beyer, vice president of It's Just Lunch, an international dating service for busy professionals. "If you just met or it's been a week or two, you may feel uncomfortable and they may feel uncomfortable," explains Beyer, whose Palm Desert, Calif.-based headquarters has offices in 100 locations worldwide.

"Two-thirds of women say baseball make for a good date, according to a survey of 8,500 singles by It's Just Lunch dating service. Seventy-four percent also say it's a great place to met men. Of course for guys there's the small matter of the game itself. Only half of guys think RBIs plus beer equal date: 38 percent hate hate hate when she pulls out her cell phone."

Dating service It's Just Lunch provides the, "Rules of engagement in quest for love. Last year Denver topped Forbes.com's fourth annual 'Best Cities for Singles' list. If you're part of this thriving singles market, you might benefit from this new book: The It's Just Lunch Guide to Dating in Denver ($9.95 10 Finger Press). 'Start by putting all those bad relationships and dates from hell behind you,' it says."

"Looking for a quick way to end a date? Talk politics. Loudly proclaim which candidate you support. Unless you're a single man in Denver, that is. According to a recent survey of singles conducted by Denver's It's Just Lunch dating service, 53 percent of Denver men say they'll gladly wax political on a first date...The resson, according to It's Just Lunch owner Leslie Lessig, is 'Denver men may be more willing to talk politics because they are educated about the issues, and perhaps because Denver has a more independent and outgoing attitude than other cities.'"

"Looking for a quick way to end a date? Talk politics. Loudly proclaim which candidate you support. Unless you're a single man in Denver, that is. According to a recent survey of singles conducted by Denver's It's Just Lunch dating service, 53 percent of Denver men say they'll gladly wax political on a first date...The resson, according to It's Just Lunch owner Leslie Lessig, is 'Denver men may be more willing to talk politics because they are educated about the issues, and perhaps because Denver has a more independent and outgoing attitude than other cities.'"

"Just a decade ago, only 8% of U.S. singles stated that they had ever used a dating service. Times have changed. Today's singles are taking more proactive steps to improve their dating lives. According to a recent study of 3,968 singles, 48% of men and 52% of women have used a dating service to increase their odds of meeting someone. The study was conducted by It's Just Lunch, a professional dating service that studies the behaviors and attitudes of single people. Leslie Lessig, President and Director of It's Just Lunch in Denver, said, 'Denver has a high number of attractive, educated singles -- this town has every reason to celebrate National Singles Week!'"

"It's prom season. Nightmare time for any young man. I know — I was one once. Unlike my brother, who had a girlfriend from kindergarten on, I never really 'dated' in high school. Never had a steady. I was still trying to figure out who I was, but prom season has never cared much about introspection. Come spring, you needed a date, a white dinner jacket and a corsage. And so I fell in line with the rest of the lads. For me, as for many, I suspect, prom night always was first-date night...It's Just Lunch, a national dating service, has just come out with 'must-know' tips for first dates. They translate nicely to prom nights, too. Far too late for me now, of course, but I was curious to see what they were and how close I came to using them to assure my date that oh-so-perfect prom evening."

"...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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