Outsourcing the Search (for someone special)

Technology has made dating more complicated & impersonal. Hiring a matchmaker might be the answer.

You’re successful, single and attractive, so why is it so hard to meet someone special? You’re not alone. Many singles share your frustration. But there are options. We sat down with Erik Laver and Danielle Merritt-Laver to find out why they turned their dating lives over to the matchmakers at It’s Just Lunch (IJL).

Dating life pre-It’s Just Lunch?

Erik: I mainly met womenthrough friends and work associates.It was always awkwardand hit or miss.

Danielle: I had been divorced fora few years and was trying to figureout how to get back into thedating world. The online thingwas not what I wanted to do, andnot the caliber of men I was look-ing for. A friend of mine met herhusband through It’s Just Lunchso I decided to give it a try.

Challenges of re-entering the dating scene?

E: The rules had changed. It’s a part-time job and too much work to meet someone online. I wanted to meet someone face-to-face right off the bat. My time is valuable and I didn’t want to waste it getting to know someone in the virtual world only to realize “this isn’t going to work out”.

D: I was out of the singles scene for a couple years. I liked It’s Just Lunch because it was a commitment to “I’m going to take that step and venture out.”

Benefits of working with a matchmaker?

D: As you get older, it’s harder to meet people. I was surrounded by married people. The matchmakers introduce you to people you wouldn’t normally meet in your day-to-day life. That’s what I absolutely loved about it. I also love their feedback process after every date. You feel like you’re getting a little bit closer to finding that person that you want to spend time with.

Particular challenges of being an entrepreneur and dating?

E: Being a business owner, my schedule is always full. My office manager turned me onto It’s Just Lunch. She sat down in my office and said, “You have to start dating and meeting some new people. It’s Just Lunch is the dating service that I wish I had gone through.” So I called and signed on as a member. My matchmaker made it so easy for me to meet new women. She set everything up. The restaurant.My date. I just had to show up.Simple. I had a fabulous experience.And met Danielle, my wife!

Find out what an It’s Just Lunch matchmaker can do for you by calling 1-800-858-6526 or visiting www.itsjustlunch.com.