It's Just Lunch!

Tricia did a fantastic job of partnering me with a wonderful lunch date. By far, he is the best match. Tricia took the time to review the qualifications I am seeking and followed up prior to the initial meeting. She chose a great lunch place and the individual was well-spoken and has travelled globally. We have many interests in addition to travel such as art, concerts, entrepreneurial ventures, and appreciation of quality time with family and friends. Tricia was attentive in listening to me as I discussed other dating tracks I have tried. She took the time to find a quality match which I appreciate. I would recommend that one work with Tricia to obtain positive results.

Please note the 5 stats applies only to Jaiye. Jaiye is professional and responsive. He is easy to talk to and seems to listen and mean what he says. Unfortunately this is not the description of every Matchmaker I've had prior to Jaiye. My experience over almost 2 years has been awful. I have had 5 or 6 different matchmakers. I honestly lost track. The matches have been very far and in between and none matched my preferences. I was often "encouraged" to be more flexible. They meant changing my pretty straightforward and not at all extreme or unusual preferences to accept a date who was much older than my preferred range of within 5 years or a smoker or someone who wasn't a widower or divorced. Though I haven't yet had a match with Jaiye I felt he was the first Matchmaker who truly listened and understood what I was looking for. It was refreshing and renewed my optimism about IJL. Otherwise I would give IJL 1 star.

I cannot recommend this enough, the interview was very thorough and my matchmaker took the time to really chat and get a feel for me as a person. Very simple and straightforward process. It takes the guesswork out of potentially dating because they will pair you up with someone who wants the same things as you. The service is perfect for the modern world of dating, and I would sign up again in a heartbeat. I had more success finding someone in 3 dates than I did in 5 years of meeting people off of Match or eHarmony. Thanks to It's Just Lunch I have found my partner and equal, who I plan to spend the rest of my life with. I am so grateful and hope more people decide to give them a try. I guarantee if they can just be patient that they won’t regret it. I signed up in May and by October I’m in a committed relationship.

After reading some reviews and understanding that you need to be as descriptive as possible in order for them to find the most appropriate or desirable match, I signed up with IJL. While their fees are not nominal, it gave me the confidence that anyone signed up was more serious about finding the right person. I also didn't want any part of my profile publicly available, and discretion and privacy was taken very seriously by them. When I entered my information initially, I received a call the following business day. In the first conversation, they spent an hour understanding who I am and what my ideal vision of a person and relationship is, and got an understanding about my short and longer term relationship goals.

This is my second time, as an active member, and I did it a second time because my first experience was very professional and fun. Unfortunately, the first round did not result in a match. I just began my second active membership with the company/It’s Just Lunch and I am hoping things will turn out better and I will find a good romantic match; and if not a friend, acquaintance at the very least. At this time, the company has changed some of its initial procedures/policies and they, in my opinion, are not as specific/detailed as they were when I initially dated via the company. I am hoping this will not lead to another unsuccessful dating experience. I am disappointed that the company no longer has an office in the geographic area I live in. I have only been working with my current Matchmaker for a short period of time, but he seems competent, professional, and knowledgeable. I hope his experience and expertise will result in a successful match for me.

I put my phone number into the site last night and sales called me today. After they shared their process, they shared their service and price. The only choice offered for my greater Richmond area was their $3,000 12 months or 12 dates service. They shared that only a upfront payment was offered. I brought up that a 3k lump sum upfront payment before any services rendered didn’t seem right, they said “you get what you pay for”. After I still said that I'd want a shorter term service or to at least split up the payments and see how it goes, they said they don't offer less than a year.

So far you are matching me in a timely manner. I have only had two matches and one was 2 hours away. I didn't know that and I would have not accepted the date had I known. My matcher is extremely helpful and always answers my questions and concerns.

Amy had taken the time to understand what my wants are for my next relationship/life partner. She has taken the time to interview the potential matches. Her choices for me have been spot on. Every one has has exceeded my expectation. What I appreciate about the service the most is the time and effort. IJL has been very good for me.

I’m happy with experience for the most part. I would prefer text messages at times to remind me that I have an email. I am not one to check emails. Jai has been wonderful. He’s so easy to communicate with.

Marina has been a great coach so far! This is my first experience with matchmaking and online dating in general, but she has made it easy. My first date was a good one, and I look forward to a second one. :)