Dating Service News

"Niki McDowell, director of It's Just Lunch, which pairs clients for lunch or drinks, said...People love Kansas City's friendliness, the low cost of living and, yes, the music, events and restaurants. And groups such as the Young Friends of Art and ODV, a wine-tasting club, are great ways to get involved in the community.Clients at It's Just Lunch tend to be college-educated professionals who are busy and, obviously, don't mind being matched by a third party. Customers sometimes say they need help getting past their work and social circles, McDowell said. 'We introduced a doctor and a banker, and they told us they never would have crossed paths,' she said."

"[The dating] service It's Just Lunch has published a guide to dating in Kansas City (cleverly titled, um, Guide to Dating in Kansas City). And whereas the cheese factor is indisputable, it's also a pretty fun read. Along with timely tips on what author Niki McDowell calls 'holidating' (gift giving, family dinners and party etiquette), readers can find out just how wrong their tactics are, according to the experts. The shocking advice includes 'try learning five jokes that are clean and not demeaning to anyone,' 'don't criticize who your date voted for in the last election' and, um, 'don't get drunk.'"

"Jonathan Conrad remembers all the little details about that first lunch. He had been waiting briefly at Cafe Trocadero when he heard someone say, 'You must be Jonathan.' Katherine was wearing a blue blouse and black pants with a blue necklace and blue earrings. It was one of those first meetings, all too rare in dating annals, that neither wanted to end. That was September 2003. A year later they were married. Neither is the least bit self-conscious that a dating service, It's Just Lunch [with an office in Grand Rapids], hooked them up...Jonathan was Katherine's third It's Just Lunch date. She was Jonathan's first."

"The new survey, conducted by It's Just Lunch, a national dating service, asked 8,500 single men and women about baseball. Besides discovering that single women wouldn't mind meeting a man at the ballpark, the survey said that two-thirds of women thought a ball game was a good place for a date...That makes a ballgame a good place to be with someone you're dating but probably not with someone you're starting to date, said Niki McDowell, director of It's Just Lunch in Kansas City...'It's a long date,' McDowell said."

"First dates may be the most awkward and self-conscious experiences known to humankind. To help manage the stress of a first date and ensure the date's success, Niki McDowell, our source at the dating and introduction service It's Just Lunch, provided a nifty list of 10 Things to Know Before Your First Date. First daters are advised to memorize this list."

"Many singles who run their own firms...work so much they don't have time to find a mate -- and often without someone waiting on the other side of the dinner table (or bed), there's no incentive to shut down the computer and go home. One increasingly attractive option is outsourcing the task to matchmaking services. It's Just Lunch- It plans everything, down to when and where you meet. What happens: Once staff members find a good match, they'll tell you about your date, coordinate your schedules, and select a nice spot for lunch or drinks. You take it from there -- continue dating that person or ask the staff for someone more outgoing, taller, etc."

"A survey of over 8,500 singles nationwide by It’s Just Lunch, the premier dating service for busy professionals, with over [85] locations worldwide, found that over 2/3 of women, but only half of men think a baseball game is a good place to take a date. What’s more, nearly 3/4 (74%) of women think a baseball game is a good place to meet men."

"Can you find love on the road? For help, a new series of romance-focused guidebooks pinpoints the best places for singles to meet in dozens of U.S. cities. It's Just Lunch (itsjustlunch.com), the dating service known for penciling social lives into busy professionals' calendars, so far has compiled nearly 50 local guides ($9.95 each) that give the top dating locations in 36 categories."

"...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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