Local Dating: The business of love
Dating service plays Cupid with careful match-making
The Cupid that matched Sherry and Terry Dossey wasn't a friend of a friend or a drink at a bar.The Cupid that brought this couple together was a local dating service.The Dosseys, going on two years of marriage, can celebrate Valentine's Day together thanks to Bringing People Together Dating Service Inc., based in Winter Haven, Fla.The service, which covers Fort Myers to Sarasota, has been in the area for 20 years. Dan DeGarmo, who started and owns the...
Local Dating: Does Prince Charming esist?
We called up several local dating services for advice to offer Lady Diana about getting back into the dating scene. Surprisingly, no one hung up on us, and we got a king's ransom worth of tips to pass on to the princess.It's Just Lunch, Sandy Bell, director: I would tell her to keep her dates light and fun. Stay away from politics, religion and past relationships. And, of course, make that first date just lunch. It's less time consuming, more casual and...
Local Dating: LOVE FOR SALE: THE ESCORT SERVICE
Dan Kouba Staff How can you get a date if no one will return your call?This was supposed to be one of the easier Valentine's Day write-ups. When Thrive was searching for a local dating specialist, many pointed us toward "Renaissance for Singles." They were supposedly the most reputable local dating service and could give us the skinny on the scene.We called and were on the receiving end of the infamous "doo doo doo." Yep,...
Local Dating: Capital-Journal looking for most-eligible singles
Topeka: Bachelors, bachelorettes can be nominated, presuming they meet the qualifications By Rick Dean The Capital-Journal Who are the hottest hunks in Topeka? The guys who will create the biggest void in the local dating scene when they finally walk down the aisle?How about their matrimonially eligible female counterparts? The local ladies you would most like to see wearing white, if not fighting over the burning "tastes great/less filling" issue?The...
Local Dating: Flowers are risky in a budding relationship
Bringing a single flower to a person on a first date may serve as an icebreaker and a sign that the giver has class and values the other person's time, says an owner of a local dating service. Sending a bouquet of flowers after the first date may kill the relationship, he said.Greg Pilchard is co-owner of the Bloomington- and Peoria-based Heart to Heart Express dating service.He doesn't profess to be an expert on flowers. However, being in constant touch with...