In this day and age when online courtship has become a popular way to find one's match, technology has removed a lot of the person-to-person connection.
However, Watts' article states that "introductions through friends still remains the largest way couples meet. Fully 28% of couples, the biggest single category, report being introduced through friends." Watts also stated that "meetings in bars and restaurants are a start for more couples than the Internet, with about 23 per cent."
This reinforces the It's Just Lunch belief that real chemistry happens face-to-face.
"You can chat back and forth online," said Jacquie Brownridge, managing director of Just Lunch, a 20- introductory service operating in Victoria, Vancouver and Toronto, in the article.
"But when you actually sit down across from somebody at a table, look them in the eye and you have a conversation, see their body language, you either connect or you don't," said Brownridge in the article.
Looking to connect with your partner this Valentine's Day? Make an investment in your significant other and your relationship by selecting a gift or activity you both can enjoy.
"It would be nice if we did this all day and every day, but at least there is Valentine's Day that tells you to stop, smell the roses and let the other person know you appreciate them," Brownridge said in the article.
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