Dating Service News

"Kimberlee Brandt used to make lunch; now she coordinates it. She owns and operates the Albany franchise of It's Just Lunch, a dating service that helps professionals meet new people over lunch or drinks at local restaurants. Targeted to busy professionals, It's Just Lunch aims to take the guesswork and hassle out of first dates. Clients go through an interview process that gauges what they are looking for and what they have to offer, then dates are matched by the It's Just Lunch directors."

"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 Albany], found that 42 percent of them wait six months or more before bringing a significant other home."

"Valentine's Day can be one of the toughest days of the year for singles. According to a survey done by the Colonie-based dating service It's Just Lunch, 26 percent of men and 33 percent of women say it's the year's worst dateless night. Peiple feel pressured, almost required to have a date, and many just-single men and women feel lousy. Only you can take the pressure off yourself, says Kimberlee Brandt, director of the local It's Just Lunch and author of It's Just Lunch! Guide to dating in Albany."

"People will Google all sorts of things, using the online search engine to find the latest on everything from a favorite actor to an old flame. Now comes word from the dating service It's Just Lunch, [in Albany], that many singles Google someone before a first date. A survey of 1,167 singles showed that 43 percent did a Google search on a new date."

"Everybody has dating pet peeves. He talked too much about himself, she answered her cellphone in the middle of dinner, he would not stop talking about his ex. In honor of National Pet Peeve Week, which started Oct. 9 and ends today, It's Just Lunch! a dating service with 85 locations nationwide (including Albany), surveyed 1,363 singles about their dating pet peeves."

"Results are in: If you're looking for a mate at a Halloween party don't go as Martha Stewart, Saddam Hussein or Dr. Phil. It's Just Lunch!, a dating service with 85 locations nationwide (including Albany), surveyed 1,016 singles and found those costumes are the worst to wear this Halloween."

"'When you are breaking up with the and hurting their feelings, let them save face with their friends,' says Kimberly Brandt, director of the Capital Region brach of It's Just Lunch. 'It's doing no harm, and it's not hurting anyone else."

"It's Just Lunch, a dating service for busy professionals with more than 85 locations worldwide, conducted a survey of 2,620 singles to reveal that 90 percent are planning on arriving to Thanksgiving dinner without a date."

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