Dating Service News

"It's a simiar track that Lynn Poferl, local owner of the It's Just Lunch dating service [in Minneapolis and St. Paul], encourage her clients to take on early dates. 'When you approach each date, you want to dress the part, and attitude is everything,' she says. 'You want to be yourself and tell the other person a little about yourself; it's easier for the conversations to start flowing. It's good to come up with a few basic questions that you'll be prepared to ask that can help you ease over any akward moments of the conversation.'"

"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."

"Many St. Paul [and Minneapolis] 'happening' spots are included in a new 'Guide to Dating in the Twin Cities,' published by the It's Just Lunch dating service. In addition to some dating and flirting tips- 'Should she ask"' 'Absolutely!' - the book include these local spots for a first date. Lunch: Kincaid's downtown or the Lake Elmo Inn. For after-work drinks: Bonfire Woodfire Cooking on Grand Avenue; dinner: W.A. Frost on Shelby."

"'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."

"Dating service It's Just Lunch has written a guide to the best places for dates in St. Paul and Minneapolis. With more than 70 offices in the United States, Canada and overseas, the dating service claims to have launched more than 2 million first dates, including thousands in the Twin Cities. Its clients are professionals, most with college degrees and many with graduate degrees, according to Proferl."

"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 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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