Dating Service News

"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%."

"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.'"

"If the past year has used up your dating ideas, check out [The It's Jst Lunch Guide to Dating in Phoenix by Jan Zimmerman and the experts of the dating service It's Just Lunch]. Not only does it provide dating tips, but it also provides specific ideas for dates in the Valley, such as five best cheap dates, and the five best places for a first dinner date."

"Jan Zimmerman opened her It's Just Lunch! [dating service] franchise serving the East Valley [of Phoenix] just over a year ago. Zimmerman had read about matchmakers and was intrigued. Her background in executive searches became important to developing the business."

"The folks at It's Just Lunch, a dating service for busy professionals [with a location in Phoenix], recently polled 8,500 singles to ask them about baseball games as potential first dates. Here's the response we found least suprising: For men 31 percent said nine innings is too long and insisted seven innings is much better. Of women, 85 percent said nine innings is just right, thanks."

"...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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