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His It’s Just Lunch Date was Smokin’

Your Dating Diva wanted to share a funny story about serious topic. Our client Jack is a well built, good looking 35 year old sports journalist. We sent Jack out on an It’s Just Lunch Date in DC with a Yoga studio owner who is 10 years younger than he is as listed in both of our client’s parameters. Wondering the outcome? Here’s the scoop on why Jack never went on that second date…

Do you think that Jack was the first to reject a date based on their tobacco habit? Take our poll below

Your Dating Diva was curious to see how Washington, DC stacked up to other cities across the nation when it comes to smokers. According to The Daily Beast, the following are the top 20 cities with the worst smoking habits. Think DC is in there?

#1, Tulsa, Oklahoma
#2, Wilkes Barre-Scranton, Pennsylvania
#3, Memphis, Tennessee
#4, Indianapolis, Indiana
#5, Louisville, Kentucky
#6, St. Louis, Missouri
#7, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
#8, Birmingham, Alabama
#9, Grand Rapids, Michigan
#10, Las Vegas, Nevada
#11, Little Rock, Arkansas
#12, Knoxville, Tennessee
#13, Honolulu, Hawaii
#14, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#15, Nashville, Tennessee
#16, Mobile, Alabama
#17, San Antonio, Texas
#18, Cincinnati, Ohio
#19, Tampa, Florida
#20, Jacksonville, Florida

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Naughty Girl! Stealing an It’s Just Lunch Date at Vermillion in Alexandria

Here’s a story that I thought was fun, naughty, and a little shocking to be honest with you. There are times when our client’s paths cross. That is to say, sometimes, 2 different It’s Just Lunch first dates will be meeting at the same restaurant.

This is what happened when we sent Jill out to meet her date at Vermillion in Old Town Alexandria. Check out the outcome in this video below…

If you remember the last time we met with Jill, she was shocked and appalled that we would set her up with someone who went skiing watch…

This time, Jill opened up her own parameters. She is now dating men within other ethnicities and well as other ages. Now that she has opened her parameters, we have Jill booked for multiple dates this month. She really opened herself up to meeting so incredibly successful and kind It’s Just Lunch male clients.

The reality is, we don’t really know exactly what package the love of our lives will come in. We like to imagine that we do, but if we did would we still be single?

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How to Recognize Chemistry if It’s Just Lunch

The proverbial “chemistry of love” so often referred to, comes in many different forms. When I introduce two busy DC professionals to one another at It’s Just Lunch we certainly understand the kind of person they are looking for physically, ideologically etc. What we don’t always know if there is going to be that ever elusive chemistry.

But just what is this intangible we call chemistry? According to a recent Parade Magazine article, “The Science of Love”

“It turns out that love truly is a chemical reaction. Researchers using MRIs to look at the brain activity of the smitten have found that an interplay of ­hormones and neurotransmitters create the state we call love. Four compounds—dopamine, norepinephrine, oxytocin, and serotonin—are likely to be particularly critical, says Helen Fisher, research professor of anthropology at Rutgers University and author of Why We Love: The Nature and Chemistry of Romantic Love. Although the way various chemicals interact in the brain is complex and still largely unknown, data suggests that each plays a different role.”

So we ask ourselves, “How does one recognize chemistry if It’s Just Lunch?”  We want  your opinions on this age old question. Recently  two of our It’s Just Lunch DC client’s described their last date as someone they felt chemistry with. Watch and see if you agree with their assessment…

Tell Your Dating Diva below….

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It’s Just Lunch? Or Is It Just Another Opportunity for Love?

It’s Your Dating Diva’s lifelong philosophy that there is always another opportunity for love around the corner. You really never know exactly when you will meet the right one, do you? I always keep this in mind throughout my daily matching so when my Dating Consultant Jenna came to me with an issue we just had to turn it around to create another opportunity for love!

The issue that was presented was that poor Jack never got to meet Jill for a first date. The date was set up on a restaurant in Washington, DC in DuPont Circle. It was Just Lunch and they both work in the area.

To find out why they didn’t meet, watch here…

As our client’s know, we set the reservations at the restaurant. When our client’s arrive they check into the hostess stand, and let the restaurant know that they have arrived. The host/hostess then points you out to your date, or notes that you are sitting at the bar. When your date arrives, the host or hostess will discreetly introduce you to your party.

Jack, did not want to check in. He was upset that we expected him to check in and wanted a full blueprint layout of the restaurant so that he could find the hostess stand. This was an “a ha” moment for us! If we provide clients with detailed instructions of how to find their way to the host stand and how to check in, this may help clear up any missed opportunities for love!

My suggestion was that we add detailed check in instructions to our new iPhone and Android It’s Just Lunch Date Finder App.. Haven’t heard of it just yet?

Download your free Its Just Lunch Date Finder App for Android or iPhone NOW. Get the app or get lost!On Your Android goto https://market.android.com/ and search for: It’s Just Lunch Date Finder.

 On Your iPhone click on the App Store icon and search for: Its Just Lunch Date Finder.

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It’s Just Lunch, Then, It’s Just What You Make of It

So, It’s Just Lunch then it’s just what you make of it right?

This is an interesting phenomena that has been occurring very often lately. Your Dating Diva would like your input and opinion as to why. Watch what is happening to Jack on his It’s Just Lunch Dates in DC…

So, what do you think is happening to Jack? Is this a matter of

a) It’s a confidence issue
b) Just plain laziness
c) Subconscious Self-sabotage
d) He’s just too busy

Please respond in our comments section…

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What Kinds of Women Join It’s Just Lunch?

Jack wanted to know, “What kinds of women join It’s Just Lunch?” He said, “…because I like blond women. Do you have any blond women for me?”

Sound’s like he is ordering a sandwich doesn’t it?  Don’t get Your Dating Diva wrong, almost everyone has their own physical type that they are attracted to. It’s only natural.  Over the years, I have found, however, that singles who rule out dates based on attributes that they cannot control, are not only limiting their options, but also hindering their search for a partner that can make them happy in all of the right ways for the rest of their lives.

Here’s what happened when we sent Jack on his 5th date with another blond, as requested…

Do you think that Jack is still single? Please explain why or why not?

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Your DC It’s Just Lunch Date is a Hero

Would you ever imagine that a first date could save your life?  Jill didn’t either, but the way this weeks date went between Jack and Jill, had Your Dating Diva saying, “Jill, your DC It’s Just Lunch date is a hero!”

Here’s how it all went down…Jack was meeting Jill for a first date in Alexandria, VA at Clydes of Mark Center.   Jill is in Obstetrics and Jack works for the FBI.

They were having a very pleasant conversation and even better food. Jill was really enjoying Jack’s company and was thinking she may want to see him again.

As she is pondering their next date, Jill takes a bite of her shrimp and begins to choke. Gasping for breath, Jack asks, “Are you ok?” Jill immediately knows she is choking and gives the international sign of choking, placing both hands around her throat.

Jack looked around and noticed that nobody was coming to Jill’s aid.  Jill is still choking, not coughing any longer. Jack, who is well over 6 feet tall, bravely gets up, stands Jill up, get’s behind Jill, makes a fist, and thrusts it in to Jill’s abdomen lifting her upwards.

Flying through the air comes more than one large chunk of shrimp! This was the blockage that was cutting off Jill’s air supply! Jack had saved her life. He was familiar with the Heimlich maneuver from all of his training.

An extremely thankful Jill, was beat red. Not from choking, but from sheer embarrassment. She darted out soon after that. She was just too embarrassed to stick around.

If you are not familiar with steps to perform the Heimlich Maneuver, take a minute to review this entertaining video! You could be the next DC Date Hero!

What do you think of Jill’s actions? Would you have been embarrassed in that situation, or thankful?

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It’s Just Lunch, but Some Want to Eat More than Just Lunch

OK, I love my client’s at It’s Just Lunch, and sometimes our daters say some outrageous things.

This scenario was interesting to say the least.

Watch what happens when Jack expresses interest in eating more than just lunch…

So what do you think happened here. Was Jack saying things to try and turn Jill off instead of turning her down? Was he testing the waters for something else?  Let Your Dating Diva know your opinion below…

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It’s Just Lunch; Great Expectations

Remember the book Great Expectations? The main character Pip is so busy watching out for what he thinks is important, that he almost misses out on what will really make him happy. There are times when Your Dating Diva feels as though our client’s here at It’s Just Lunch are doing the same thing. They are expecting themselves right out of a love life.

Watch what happened when we sent Jill out on a date in Bethesda the other day…

It seems to me that Jill’s expectations and hindering her chances of finding someone. In her feedback, she really did not say much about her date’s personality.

I don’t know anyone who is happily married and does not have some issues with some of their partner’s behavior, no one.  Happily married people put up with certain imperfections because they know that the traits that are most important to them are embodied in their spouse. They also know that they are not perfect themselves. It does not seem that Jill will have the chance to get to know those key traits of any of her dates. She is too busy prejudging and expecting certain details to be just so.

So what do you think? Does Jill really want to find love? Is she protecting herself with excuses as to why there was no connection? Or is she right in expecting certain behaviors?

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The Bachelor; Kacie B. Understands It’s Just Lunch

Have you been watching this season of The Bachelor on ABC?  Your Dating Diva has found there are some interesting twists and turns here.  I am not sure if the producers are leading us down a path here but it seems to me there is only one woman who is keeping a good head on her shoulders. One woman who knows how to handle dates and dating a new person. One woman who Ben should probably end up with.  We can all learn some very valuable dating lessons from Kacie B.

Kacie B., seen here in yellow, has quite a different approach than the other women on the show. If you watch The Bachelor, you know of the tumultuous relationship amongst the women in the house.  Courtney has been accused of being two faced, a different person on dates with Ben Flajnick than she is with the girls. Emily spent her only one-on-one date time with Ben, calling Courtney out. Although it seemed that she told him because she genuinely did not want to see him be fooled, Emily wasted her time talking about another woman. This did not go  over so well with Ben, no matter what the actual intent!

There are other women on The Bachelor who also spend their time either talking about the competition, or complaining about the other girls.  Now I ask you, is this acceptable date conversation under any circumstance?

Kacie B. on the other hand, must have taken a page from Your Dating Diva’s handbook.  It’s our mantra here…It’s Just Lunch remember!  Relax, have a pleasant, upbeat demeanor and converse about interesting neutral topics to ease into getting to know someone.

Kacie B. followed this formula quite well, I must say.  This made her seem, kind of above all of the pettiness in the house.  She also seemed to care more about getting to know Ben and letting Ben get to know her, versus letting Ben get to know the drama in the house.

It would seem to me, that anyone who spends their time talking about the “game” is only interested in the game and not truly interested in finding love. Would you agree?

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New It’s Just Lunch Members Every Day; Reactivate Your IJL Membership

This reality story is a little reminder about why you might want to reactivate your IJL membership. There are new It’s Just Lunch members every day. Each day we screen and accept new It’s Just Lunch clients who begin dating with us.

Here’s Jack and Jill’s story. Watch what happened when our Dating Consultant Patti, reminded Jack that we have some great new members….

So what does, inactive status mean?  When you become inactive, you are still a member of It’s Just Lunch here in DC, including all of the privileges.  It simply means that you have indicated to us that you do not want to actively be dating until further notice.  You can become an active dater once again, at any time throughout your membership.

There are times, when we are matching our clients, that we just know that two individuals must meet. They match each others parameters, we really think they will hit it off, and we just need to see if there is chemistry there!

In this case. Jack had just reactivated, because Patti told him about how great Jill was. His first date as an active member was a huge success. They had serious chemistry, have been on several dates and had not seen anyone else. We just heard from them both.

Jack and Jill called and said they wanted to go inactive, for one another!

Do you have an IJL story about someone you became inactive for?

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Interesting Facts About Sex

I found this infographic to be so much fun that I thought I might share it with you! It’s a list of some interesting facts about sex. Are these all true?

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The Real Success Rate of It’s Just Lunch Clients

When Your Dating Diva is out and about in Washington, DC and I bring up my profession I always get the same question, “What’s the success rate of It’s Just Lunch Clients?”  I always tell them that success is based on individual goals. Some people want to  get married, while some people just want companionship.

I really want you to know the truth about our success rate here.  So, watch this video. This is what happened when Jenna and Patti met to discuss successful matches the other day…

Without fail we see this every week. Clients trying something new. They date someone who they would not normally have given the time of day. Because our dating consultants Ashley, Patti and Jenna get to know our clients so well we just get a feeling for what may spark some chemistry. They know that whatever our clients have been doing thus far, is not working. So they ask that client’s trust them and keep in mind that It’s Just Lunch. This does work out, not every single time, but a good deal!

What we are also seeing is client’s that do not want to admit that they actually liked a match. This is a phenomena that does bewilder us at times.  Why do you think they don’t admit when there is a good match?  Do you agree with Jenna?

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My It’s Just Lunch Date was a Billionaire

This morning, my client called Patti with her feedback from her date with my client Jack. She said that he was kind, very well spoken and well educated but it just did not seem to be a match. Why? Watch and listen in on this lunch date at Casa Oaxaca in DC.

Is Jack a billionaire dictator actor wanna be? Of course he isn’t. So why would our client, who has a good head on his shoulders, come out with comments to turn her away? The simple truth is that he did not really feel chemistry on the date. I know that she did not either. Instead of letting her know that there was no match there, Jack started making some crazy comments. His hope was that this would turn her off and she would not be interested. This way, he would not have to be the one to turn her down.

The best way to handle a match that you feel no chemistry for is to simply be upfront. Politely tell your date that while you enjoyed meeting them, you don’t feel any chemistry and wish them luck in their endeavors. Your Dating Diva has seen it before, and I know that if you politely let your date know that this just will not work, they will be appreciative and move on. The chances are that they are not feeling any chemistry either. What Jack did was leave Jill bewildered and thinking that we sent her out o a date with a crazy person. This is the furthest thing from the truth as we normally hear great feedback about Jack.

If you don’t feel you are a fit, be polite and move on. Remember you are not supposed to like everyone, that’s the point of dating! Be honest and sincere and always remember that It’s Just Lunch.

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An It’s Just Lunch Success Story

Your Dating Diva is going to tell you about an It’s Just Lunch success story. This is a very important type of success, although different that what you might imagine.

Jack is a Yale graduate, that is very specific about the type of woman he wants to date. He has named the colleges he is comfortable with her having attended, exact height, exact age, exact hair color and length, body type, facial features etc etc etc. Let’s watch to find out what happened when we matched Jack up with his dream woman..

So what gives? Jack and Jill experienced a different type of It’s Just Lunch success story. This success is one of getting to know yourself better as well as respecting that intangible, indisputable, indescribable reality called chemistry!

Jill checked off everything on Jack’s list, including sharing the same Alma Matter! But the spark just wasn’t there. There was no butting heads. There was physical attraction, but the “it” factor was missing.  If Jack had not gone out with this woman who was “perfect on paper” he would have never known if she was what he was looking for.

So Jack learned that love is more complex than just checking off a list. He learned a bit about himself and became a lot more open in his parameters for the next match. What Your Dating Diva is most impressed with about the outcome of this success story, is that both Jack and Jill know fully understand what we mean when we say, “It’s Just Lunch”. I want my client’s to get to meet everyone they can, just for lunch, just for a drink, so really feel if the chemistry is there.

So what do you think? Do you consider this an It’s Just Lunch dating success story?

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Age Parameters for the May-December Dater; Should You Re-examine Your Cut Off Age?

Age is a very touchy subject for Your Dating Diva’s client’s here at It’s Just Lunch DC. We have those clients who are very open to dating younger and older than they are. We also have clients whose parameters are very specific and very different than their own age. This leaves us asking about age parameters for the May-December dater; should you re-examine your cut off age?

Take our client Jack for example. Jack is a great and well rounded guy. He is very well educated and adventurous, except when it comes to the age of the woman he is dating. Check out how Jack’s last date went…

Your Dating Diva is not droning on about a proverbial cliche male power struggle here, please understand. This issue is definitely not necessarily an older male younger female issue either. May-December relationships occur with older females as well.

There are examples of this in the modern media everyday. Let’s not forget Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher’s relationship and ABC’s ever popular show “Cougar Town” starring and produced by Ms. Cougar herself, Courtney Cox.

In an article in Marie Claire entitled Does a Big Age Difference Doom a Relationship? Diana Vilibert writes, “Date and let date — unless you’re currently involved in a triad relationship with the May-December couple you’re commenting on, leave it to them to form opinions on how their age gap works for them. Age and maturity often go hand in hand, but you can certainly have one without the other.”

So how do you feel about Jack’s rigidity when it comes to age? Should he look in the mirror and re-examine his cut off age? Or does he have the right to expect exactly what he wants out of a relationship?

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Trust in Your It’s Just Lunch Date

Your Dating Diva wants to talk to you about trust, more specifically trust in your It’s Just Lunch Date. What happens when we don’t trust? Often times, it causes us to behave in ways  we certainly would not normally. This behavior change or misguided decision making causes unnecessary issues in our personal lives and relationships.

Let’s take Jack for example. Jack was our habitual cancel-er. He would cancel dates left and right. What caused this behavior? Watch and learn…

So Jack, was fearful and untrusting that he would ever like his dates, without even taking a risk or trying to go out on dates. He was also motivated by fear and nervousness. It was easier to avoid the date altogether rather than to take that leap.

In turn, Jack’s dates must have assumed he was rude or self-absorbed, which could not have been further from the truth! When he finally started trusting the dates, he went out with 2 women. The second woman he want out with was an incredible match. Jack finally met someone and they have been dating ever since!

Your Dating Diva also wanted to discuss a date that happened at Olney Grill in Maryland. When they sat down to eat Jill, apparently, just did not want to have a drink.  Jack automatically assumed that if she did not want to have a drink it meant that she just did not like him, so he got very offended, and began acting defensively (behaviors that he would not normally have exhibited). Jill though he was a strange bird because of how defensive he got.

When he called to give feedback, we reminded Jack that Jill was a Mormon. He did not remember that because he had not written down the details about his next date.  A practicing Mormon does not drink! But because of his assumptions, Jack became defensive and again, acted in a manner that was very unlike him.

These assumptions and lack of trust inevitably cause some strange and detrimental behaviors no doubt. Can you think of a time when your assumptions changed the way you treated someone?

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The Top 10 Most Common Ways that DC Daters Sabotage their own Love Lives

Your Dating Diva is bringing you part 3 of our COUNTDOWN TO THE NEW YEAR series with  the Top 10 most common ways that DC daters sabotage their own love lives. 

Because It’s Just Lunch DC is dedicated to bringing you the REAL story (the truth about what’s really going on out there in dateland) these top 10 results are a culmination of what your Personal Account Reps have actually encountered time and time again throughout the year.

Jenna felt that the most common actions DC daters were taking to self-sabotage were:

1) Women not calling men who they want to see again

2) Men talking about other women on their dates

3) Women showing up in their bland suits with no sex appeal

4) Men never called women they were interested in

5) Women coming across as too aggressive to much masculine energy, no mystery, no appeal

6) Too much personal info on their first date, including why their marriage failed

7) Talking about past IJL dates to your current IJL date

8 ) Wrote off your date because not every one of your proverbial” boxes” were checked

9) Not flexing on age, ethnicity, or height

10) Coming on too strong, too soon

Patti Felt that IJL DC daters did the following to sabotage their own love life:

1) Cancelling on a scheduled date repeatedly

2) Bringing up past dating life with your current date

3) Thinking negatively about yourself, becomes a self- fulfilling prophesy

4) Putting your work or others ahead of your own love life

5) Unhealthy lifestyle, not working out

6) Not taking a risk for love

7) Giving away too much too soon, no mystery

8 ) Not Eating Right

9) Utilizing nearly impossible standards to judge perspective matches

10) Unwillingness to leave you comfort zone distance wise

Ashley and Liz felt that It’s Just Lunch DC clients sabotage their love lives by:
1) Consistently cancelling dates

2) Not living a healthy lifestyle

3) Not being open to date different people

4) Not trusting their PARs or Match Makers

5) Refusing to meet someone based on distance

6) Women getting mad if a guy you never met before does not pay on a first date

7) Over analyzing: People who hit it off with their dates, and don’t want to seem desperate by calling their match.

8 ) Being Naive: If someone says they’re getting back in touch with his ex or makes some other excuse that may or may not be true!

9) Not taking any time for themselves. By working out or making sure you look good, you’ll feel good as well.

10) Being too eager. Daters are ready to meet that right person and settle down, but sometimes it’s ok to relax and not rush in too soon

From everything that Your Dating Diva has heard from your It’s Just Lunch DC Personal Account Reps, I would like to challenge you in the New Year!

So here’s the IJL challenge…

Chose just one (1) of our recommendations to help you make the most of your IJL membership in the new year. Of course more than one (1) will work WONDERS, but I promise you that if you chose one (1) of our recommendations and stick to it with determination, your dates and overall experience with IJL will dramatically increase, resulting in a happier and healthier NEW YEAR!

Which recommendation can you see yourself resolving to accomplish in the new year?

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The Top 10 Biggest Mistakes that It’s Just Lunch DC Daters Made this Year

In part 2 of my series of the countdown to the new year, Your Dating Diva is going to share with you the top 10 biggest mistakes that It’s Just Lunch DC daters made this year!

Remember, your It’s Just Lunch Personal Account Reps are here to help you navigate through the rough and choppy dating sea! They hear your joys and woes each day, so I though it would be appropriate for you to hear the mistakes they saw being made straight from the horses mouths! Here goes..

Jenna felt that the top 10 mistakes were:
1) Talking about another date, another woman, ex husband or wife
2) Coming across as full of yourself (everyone in DC has power, you’re not impressing anyone!)
3) Not going on a second date
4) Having a poor appearance- meaning you are too stuffy, no sense of style
5) Too focused on money, talk about money a lot
6) Talked about politics, including bashing certain politicians
7) Showing up late
8 ) Not asking your date any questions
9) Lacking confidence, appearing too nervous
10) Being rude to your waiter

Ashley believed that the top 10 mistakes DC daters made were:
1) Talking about previous dates
2) Not dressing well
3) Being late
4) Answering your phone while on a date
5) Not factoring in traffic while traveling to meet your date
6) Not exchanging contact information with your date
7) Talking about long term expectations on the first date
8 ) Refusing to meet someone because of the distance they live from you
9) Getting drunk on your date
10) Not acting appropriately and letting your libido drive your actions

Patti found that It’s Just Lunch DC daters made these top 10 biggest mistakes this year:
1) Assuming your date is not interested: just because s/he seems uninterested doesn’t necessarily mean that they are!
2) Being Late; tardiness makes you seem rude
3) Not conversing or “hogging” the conversation
4) Not calling your date back
5) Engaging in the big conversation no nos; such as politics, religion
6) Calling your date too soon (within an hour of just meeting them)
7) Talking about your ex on your date
8 ) Using foul language on a first date
9) Writing someone off for superficial reasons
10) Getting drunk on a first date

OK DC daters, are you seeing some patterns here?

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Top 10 Things You Can Do to Get The Most From Your It’s Just Lunch Membership in The Coming Year

Your Dating Diva speaks extensively with your It’s Just Lunch Personal Account Reps each and every day. Every day I learn more and more about the successes and challenges that my daters face. So I though it would be appropriate for you to learn from their expertise as well. In the spirit of the new year, we are going to COUNT DOWN the top 10s.

In this case I would like you to benefit from hearing, from the horses mouth, exactly what your PARs are seeing. They each filled me in on what they felt were the Top 10 Things You Can Do to Get The Most from your It’s Just Lunch Membership in The Coming Year. Read carefully, and Your Dating Diva GUARANTEES that you will maximize your dating experience with us here at It’s Just Lunch:

Jenna said:
1) Open your parameters because you just never know
2) Go to a date, in date mode, not work mode
3) Sex sells, play it up, make an extra effort to look good
4) Have patience while coordinating dates with other busy professionals
5) Go on a second date
6) Give honest feedback
7) Don’t talk about other IJL dates as this is a major turn off
8 ) Have fun- share a bottle of wine
9) If there is no romance there, don’t forget about networking and making new friends
10) If they don’t call back, they are probably just not that into you

Patti Said:
1) Listen to feedback reports
2) Cancel dates responsibly
3) Do not do no shows- show up to your dates
4) Open your parameters/be open to eventually opening parameters
5) Leave detailed messages of feedback you our Personal Account Reps- this speeds up the process for you
6) Shake off a bad date- It’s Just Lunch
7) Remember that your Personal Account Reps are on YOUR side!
8 ) Don’t wait around to hear from the other party, make the first move!
9) Read your IJL Guide to Dating Book
10) Above All: have fun, and learn as much as you can about yourself though dating

Ashley Said:
1) Be open
2) Be realistic- you don’t like everyone you meet in life, so you are not going to be in love with everyone you meet at It’s Just Lunch
3) Make your dating life a priority
4) Send us good, flattering pictures of yourself
5) Realize that your Match Makers and PARs are on your side
6) Don’t be lazy, check your voicemail
7) Come in to meet with us in person
8 ) Provide us with detailed and honest feedback
9) Stop worrying about distance. If you end up hitting it off with someone, distance will not matter
10) Be flexible with scheduling. Keep us informed and up to date with your schedule

So what are your thoughts? If you honestly take this advice into consideration, do you believe you will maximize the experiences that It’s Just Lunch can afford you?