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It's Just Lunch
How To Spot Chemistry On A First Date
As Matchmakers, we know how eager singles are to find that elusive chemistry on a first date. That said, spotting that chemistry can be...
It's Just Lunch
- Sep 13
- 3 min
Get Park Date Ready
Fall is quickly approaching, the season of love and adventure - and, planning park dates! Whether you’re going on your first date or...
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It's Just Lunch
- Aug 22
- 2 min
4 Conversation Starters for Your Next Date
Meeting someone new is exciting. The anticipation you feel before you even speak a word is almost indescribable. Allowing yourself to...
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It's Just Lunch
- Aug 10
- 2 min
Survey says… Top 3 Tips To Make a Great First Date Impression
What Do We Notice First? When we initially meet someone, what do we notice first—smile, eyes, attire, physique, or hair? Perhaps not...
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It's Just Lunch
- Jul 19
- 4 min
Keys to Dating with Confidence
On your journey to find the one, approaching dating from a confident and secure place is an easy way to achieve your IJL Success...
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It's Just Lunch
- Jul 13
- 3 min
7 Great First Date Ideas
Planning a great first date with a potential match can be stressful, especially if you’re short on time. As your trusted matchmaking...
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It's Just Lunch
- Jun 8
- 4 min
Fun Date Ideas for Summer 2022
Summer is here and in full swing. With longer days and warmer temperatures, this is the best time to get to know someone special. After...
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It's Just Lunch
- Jun 8
- 4 min
How The Dating Rules Have Changed Since The 90s
Gone are the days when it was perfectly ok to walk up to a stranger, strike up a conversation and eventually ask them out for coffee....
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It's Just Lunch
- May 20
- 4 min
THE TALK 'EXCLUSIVITY'
Going on dates is fun; figuring out the long-term potential is where uncertainty starts creeping in. Becoming exclusive, for many...
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It's Just Lunch
- May 17
- 2 min
SUMMER DATING IN 3, 2, 1
After a long winter and cold and rainy spring, the weather is finally beginning to heat up and singles are ready to enjoy the outdoors...
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It's Just Lunch
- Apr 19
- 4 min
One Easy Shift to Healthy Dating
As the world turns, it is always good to assess where you are, how you got there and the road ahead of you. The dating scene has changed...
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It's Just Lunch
- Apr 11
- 4 min
What type of dater are you?
Wouldn’t it be nice if you always got feedback after a first date? Something like a performance review to help you know how to move...
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It's Just Lunch
- Mar 22
- 3 min
WHAT DOES MEDITATION HAVE TO DO WITH DATING?
The idea of dating creates butterflies. It sounds so beautiful, if only it showed up that beautifully. But, what is that energy? ...
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It's Just Lunch
- Mar 4
- 3 min
Maximizing Your Dating Experience
As Matchmakers we love to see singles take big steps in making their relationship dreams a reality. However, time is one common factor...
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It's Just Lunch
- Feb 22
- 2 min
In February we K.I.S.S.
Cupid’s favorite time of the year… February: The month of love! And in honor of celebrating love all month long, let’s take a look at how...
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It's Just Lunch
- Feb 22
- 3 min
Love Languages & Dating
It’s Valentine’s Day and Cupid is shooting his arrows at singles everywhere. But the reality is, that not every arrow is a bullseye into...
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It's Just Lunch
- Jan 25
- 3 min
3 Tips to Leveling up First Date Conversation
Every great first date feedback includes something that sounds a lot like “the conversion was great, it flowed easily and the time flew...
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It's Just Lunch
- Jan 18
- 3 min
Refresh with a Dating Makeover
2022 is here and the spotlight is on making those resolutions reality! While you have your mind focused on a New Year, New You, as a...
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It's Just Lunch
- Dec 21, 2021
- 3 min
Put The Spotlight on YOU in 2022!
New Year, New You? It seems that with everything we’ve been through over the past couple years, that our “typical” New Year’s...
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It's Just Lunch
- Dec 15, 2021
- 3 min
Walking in a One-Date-Wonderland? Tips to secure that second date!
Cuffing season is in full swing and first dates are warming hearts like chestnuts roasting on an open fire. It’s also the season where...
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It's Just Lunch
- Nov 16, 2021
- 2 min
Winter Dating Survival Tips
The sun is setting earlier and the nights are getting cooler; yes, winter is right around the corner. So, what does that mean for your...
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It's Just Lunch
- Nov 16, 2021
- 2 min
Getting Grateful for the Holi-dates
It’s that time of year when Hallmark starts their Countdown to Christmas, holiday shopping is in full swing and events are happening all...
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It's Just Lunch
- Oct 19, 2021
- 2 min
Single? Don’t be spooked by Halloween!
Americans love their holidays, and Halloween ranks as their 3rd favorite, just behind Christmas and Thanksgiving. And anyone who...
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It's Just Lunch
- Oct 15, 2021
- 2 min
Do's & Don'ts of Cuffing Season
Cuffing season has officially begun, and you know what that means… Let the pairing begin! For those not in “the know”, cuffing season is...
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It's Just Lunch
- Sep 17, 2021
- 2 min
The Importance of Staying Present on Your Date
Do you put too much pressure on a first date? If so, STOP!...and remember that a first date doesn’t need to be anything more than an...
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It's Just Lunch
- Sep 14, 2021
- 2 min
Taking A Break From Dating: Good Or Bad Idea?
Trial and error, it’s a fundamental part of life. In dating, you see it as trying on different people through dates, then identifying...
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It's Just Lunch
- Aug 23, 2021
- 4 min
10 Characteristics of Highly Successful Daters
As first date experts, we are often asked “what can I do to become a more successful dater?” While there isn’t a foolproof list or...
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It's Just Lunch
- Aug 13, 2021
- 2 min
Back to The Basics!
It’s time to ditch the pajama bottoms and get back to the basics! That’s right, you don’t want the casual dress of working from home to...
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It's Just Lunch
- Jul 20, 2021
- 3 min
Single Parents... This One's For You!
Singles come from every walk of life. Some are recently divorced and some have lost a spouse. In many cases these types of situations...
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It's Just Lunch
- Jul 16, 2021
- 2 min
"Hot Vax Summer"
The promise of a mask-less summer and in-person dating has brought a rise in sales to teeth whitening and beauty products everywhere! But...
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It's Just Lunch
- Jun 22, 2021
- 2 min
30 Years of Matchmaking!
We’ve set up first dates for millions of clients worldwide and coached singles through all stages of their dating journeys. Along the...
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It's Just Lunch
- Jun 18, 2021
- 5 min
30 Years of IJL Success!
This month, It’s Just Lunch is celebrating 30 years of first dates and success stories. It’s Just Lunch was created as a proactive...
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It's Just Lunch
- May 18, 2021
- 2 min
Spring Dating With A Twist
Spring is the ideal time for a fresh start! Whether you’re just starting to date again, or have been seeing someone throughout the winter...
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It's Just Lunch
- May 11, 2021
- 3 min
First Date Follow Up
Successful first date - check! What’s next? Ahh yes, the quintessential question that makes even the most confident feel butterflies…...
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It's Just Lunch
- Apr 23, 2021
- 2 min
Why Springtime is The Best Time to Date
There’s something reinvigorating about the first days of spring. As the flowers start to bloom, there’s an urge to shed off the old and...
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It's Just Lunch
- Apr 15, 2021
- 2 min
Trending: Vacci-dating
Dating through this pandemic has meant adapting, just like everything else in our life. Naturally, that means new dating terms and...
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It's Just Lunch
- Mar 16, 2021
- 2 min
Dating: Luck or a Numbers Game?
At weddings you often hear that “Dave is lucky to have met Catherine” or “Joe was lucky to sweep Anne off her feet.” But finding a...
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It's Just Lunch
- Mar 12, 2021
- 3 min
The Impact of Success
Success - everyone wants it! We want success for ourselves. We want success for our friends and family. And when dating, singles want...
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It's Just Lunch
- Feb 22, 2021
- 4 min
Debunking Relationship Readiness
You know what you want and now you’re ready to get out there and get swept off your feet by Mr. or Ms. Right... right? Seems easy enough,...
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It's Just Lunch
- Feb 13, 2021
- 3 min
What do Men Really Want?
The opposite sex often seems like an unsolvable puzzle, but when it comes to dating and starting a new relationship, we are here to help...
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It's Just Lunch
- Jan 25, 2021
- 3 min
4 Ways to Date With Intention in 2021
You’ve heard it before - “be a match for your desires!” So let’s dive a little deeper and focus on “how” to date with intention. Here...
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It's Just Lunch
- Jan 15, 2021
- 3 min
Get Your Flirt on in the New Year
The most talked about single’s subject is “how to date in 2021”. We’ve got you covered - yes, it is important to always show up as your...
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It's Just Lunch
- Dec 22, 2020
- 2 min
Be A Match For Your Desires In the New Year
It’s that time of year again - and YES finding a relationship is top of your New Year’s resolution lists. With the craziness of this past...
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It's Just Lunch
- Dec 11, 2020
- 3 min
5 Holidating Ideas
The holiday season is one of our FAVORITE times of the year for setting up dates. While we are still working to set you up in a virtual...
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It's Just Lunch
- Nov 24, 2020
- 2 min
Virtual Date Dilemma: Should There Be A Second Date?
When dating virtually, so many of the usual external first date factors are removed from your experience. Being in a virtual setting...
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It's Just Lunch
- Nov 12, 2020
- 3 min
“Holidating” in 2020
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Society paints a strong desire around coupling during the holidays; cuffing season began a...
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It's Just Lunch
- Oct 20, 2020
- 2 min
Are You Emotionally Available?
Endings are never easy, and getting back out there can be a daunting task for some people. But, if you’re reading this, you have already...
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It's Just Lunch
- Oct 9, 2020
- 3 min
5 Fall MUST-DO Date Ideas
Just because the weather is cooling down, doesn’t mean your dating life needs to freeze over. Fall is one of the most beautiful times of...
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It's Just Lunch
- Sep 22, 2020
- 3 min
What Do Women Really Want?
The opposite sex often seems like an unsolvable puzzle, but we are here to make putting the pieces together easier. Men and women, for...
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It's Just Lunch
- Sep 11, 2020
- 3 min
Let The Sparks Fly!
So, you’ve been dating someone through us for a while now, and you’ve started moving through the different stages of your relationship....
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