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Much is often made about figuring out what men and women really want for Valentine’s Day, but you know what? It turns out the answers aren’t all that complicated. Matchmaking service It’s Just Lunch (which you might remember from that poll about whether sports and relationships mix) surveyed 1,000 of its users to get to the bottom of this often-considered question — and not only are the results not surprising, they’re actually kind of comforting. Generally, it seems like we all just want to have a nice meal and spend some quality time with our loved ones. Isn’t that nice? When you get past all the floofy decorations, florid prose, and questionable boxes of chocolates that inevitably appear during the first few weeks of February, that’s exactly what Valentine’s Day should be about: Appreciating the people you love.
It’s Just Lunch, a dating service for professionals, recently conducted a study that found 75 percent of women would be unlikely to date a man who is unemployed.
However, 42 percent of the 75 percent said they might go out on a date with a guy who doesn’t have a job, but probably wouldn’t want to date him long-term (which many guys would actually prefer).
The research, which was based on 925 responses, revealed only 21 percent said they would definitely date an unemployed man, noted BusinessNewsDaily.com.
“Not having a job will definitely make it harder for men to date someone they don’t already know,” said Irene LaCota, spokesperson for It’s Just Lunch, said in a press release. “This is the rare area, compared to other topics we’ve done surveys on, where women’s old-fashioned beliefs about sex roles seem to apply.”
Spending Thanksgiving with your boyfriend’s or girlfriend’s family can be both an enlightening and stressful experience. You get to meet your significant other’s relatives, see their baby photos, and hear funny stories about their childhood. Or vice versa, you get to show your date off to your family. But, the task of keeping your date happy while impressing the family can be daunting. We spoke with Krista White, the president of It’s Just Lunch D.C. It’s Just Lunch is a dating service for busy professionals in D.C. and surrounding cities, with over 22 years of experience matching couples over lunch. She gave us a few tips on how to survive your first Thanksgiving with your boyfriend’s or girlfriend’s family, as well as some tips for those of you bringing your date around family for the first time.
