Dating Service News

"When it comes to modern courtship, cyber-stalking is increasingly part of the pre-date preparation. About 43 percent of people who answered a dating-service survey said they type their date's name into the Google search engine before they go out. And 88 percent of those people said they wouldn't be bothered if their dates did the same thing. It's love at first Googling.'Technology has changed so many things,' said Alana Beyer, senior communications manager for It's Just Lunch, the dating service that surveyed 1,167 people on its Web site. 'It's just a new avenue to learn about a new destination, a new book or your date.'"

"CEOs aren't the only ones who have discovered the Waiter Rule. A November survey of 2,500 by It's Just Lunch, a dating service for professionals, found that being rude to waiters ranks No. 1 as the worst in dining etiquette, at 52%, way ahead of blowing your nose at the table, at 35%."

"The odds of sparking anything beyond an introduction, however, are not in most people’s favor. Only 27 percent of East Coast men have met a future date at another’s nuptials, according to a survey of 2,774 singles conducted by the dating service It’s Just Lunch. And, as for the few that did find love, it didn’t even last as long as the frozen top tier of the wedding cake. Only 3 percent of couples who met at weddings are still together today."

"According to It's Just Lunch, 10 years ago, only 8% of the U.S. population admitted to using any kind of dating service. Now, the number has grown to 49%."

"...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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