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With the summer in full swing and romance in the air, it's great to have someone to share it with. Anne-Marie Cussen of dating service 'It's Just Lunch' shares her top tips for dating success with Marie Madden Summer is one of the best times to relax and have fun. Similarly, dating can and should be relaxing and enjoyable. Combine the two and there's no telling what could happen! Click here for the full story.

It’s Just Lunch, the dating agency for busy professionals, is in its second year of operation in Ireland and has enjoyed some great success. Many of the company’s clients are celebrating anniversaries at this time and franchise owner Anne-Marie Cussen couldn’t be happier.
Cussen discovered a gap in Ireland’s market for an agency like this while studying for her master’s in humanities. “People were finding it hard to meet in the typical ‘pick-up’ locations, and they wanted an opportunity to get to know a person in a low pressure environment,” she explained. Click here for the full story.

Anne-Marie Cussen, Dating Guru & Managing Director of “It’s Just Lunch”, and her team of experts who have arranged over 5000 dates in their first year of business, know a thing or two about dating. Anne-Marie brings you the following helpful back to basic dating tips to help get you in the dating saddle again: • Join new things - Find innovative and unusual places to meet people, the bar and club aren’t the only places to meet people. Join a club, do a course, volunteer or take up a new sport. Click here for the full story.

Are you a little daunted by the prospect of being caught under the mistletoe this year? Don’t be put off by the upcoming Christmas party season as you may find Cupid's arrow is pointing directly at you this festive season. Christmas is a great time to date. Everyone is full of festive cheer and open to meeting new people. Also, there are so many parties, social occasions and opportunities to mix your social circles, the possibilities are endless. Here are some tips from Dating guru, Anne-Marie Cussen, of the dating service for busy professionals “It’s Just Lunch”, to set you on your way... Click here for the full story.

There's no point sitting at home fretting and wondering where have all the men gone. Get off your butt and do something. Life doesn't come as a neat package where you meet your true love by your mid-20s, marry by 30 and have your perfect family before you strike middle age. It's messy and unexpected and pitted with holes that we all stumble into. Itsjustlunch.com appeals to me because, well, that's all it is. Once lunch is over you never have to see them again. Click here for the full story.

It’s Just Lunch is a dating concept that began in Chicago in 1991 by a woman whose engagement was called off. It’s all quite simple. You become a member and, based on your likes, dislikes and preferences, you’re matched up to a potential partner in a stress-free, hassle-free manner. As the company name suggests – it’s just lunch. Or an after-work drink. Whatever it is, it’s no big deal. Click here for the full story.

Anne-Marie Cussen, director of It's Just Lunch, a dating agency for professionals in Ireland, says: "Working long hours doesn't allow people the chance to get out and meet others, so dating during lunch is proving very popular." And she should know; her company has arranged more than 4,000 early-afternoon dates for employees in Ireland over the past two years. Click here for the full story.

According to Anne-Marie Cussen, managing director of It’s Just Lunch, if you’re in business and looking for a companion or just some romance, but haven’t the time to arrange a date, then you’re not the only one. Click here for the full story.

Dating after a separation isn't easy...
She'd heard of a company called It's Just Lunch from a friend in the US, so when she found they were in Ireland, she went to see them. "They were very professional and easy to talk to," she says. "They're either very intuitive or really well trained, because they were very accurate with the people they introduced me to," says Geraldine.
So, any luck?
"I went on three very enjoyable dates with three bright, interesting men. I'm dating one of them exclusively now; it's early days, but I'm happy!"
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Anne-Marie Cussen, a psychology postgraduate who had done her thesis on alternative dating methods, was looking for something different to do when she spotted an ad in The Sunday Business Post. It was offering the franchise opportunity for an Irish branch of US specialised dating agency It’s Just Lunch (IJL). Now, she is celebrating her first year at the helm of the Irish venture. IJL, which markets itself as a ‘‘first date’’ specialist for professionals between the ages of 20 and 60, was launched here in May 2007. Click here for the full story.

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