Add Dimensions to Your Relationships Beyond Words

Any good designer will tell you that the key to creating a warm, comfortable room is by adding layers of variation in texture. It's what makes the space interesting. It creates depth. It adds dimensions to your home. As a matchmaker, I think the same applies to relationships. Love is a powerful emotion that can be conveyed much deeply through our actions and the little things we do. Add "variation in texture" to your relationship by showing how...

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A Second Date? How to Handle the End of Your First Date

The dinner is done. The tab has been split. The after-dinner mint consumed. Now what? Do you ask for a second date or let the moment pass? Well, to be frank, this is the part of the date that everyone hates. Let Them Down Gently If you're not interested in seeing them again, it's important to be straightforward. If the person isn't right for you, then it's better to deal with it head on right now than have it drag out over several emails, texts...

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To Date or Not to Date Outside Your Profession: Pros & Cons

Do you or someone you know base your dating preferences on a person's profession or career? If you've ever wondered what it would be like to date professionals within your field or outside your industry, then this is the blog post for you. After polling more than 4,000 singles, It's Just Lunch discovered that nearly 70% of professional singles preferred dating someone outside their industry completely rather than dating someone in a similar...

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How Dating is Like Hiring an Employee

I recently read an article on Forbes.com, entitled "Four Ways to Improve Your Hiring Process," and couldn't help thinking how it related to dating. In a company, the hiring process is the most important strategic element of a company because "every new employee will either improve the organization or lower it -- and managers should be seeking and hiring employees who will enable the company to grow and become more profitable." In dating, the...

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The Unexpected Twists of Being an Older Single

Often times, midlife singles jumping into (or back into) the dating scene can feel a bit panicky. It's like the hourglass has shifted and time is running out to find the one. They, at first, feel like they are too old to be dating and yet to young to be alone for the rest of their lives. These contradictory feelings of being out of step arise after the breakup of a long relationship or perhaps the grieving process after the death of a loved one....

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