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It's Just Lunch Partners with ALS Therapy Development Institute to Fund ALS Redearch

        The ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI) announced today that it will establish a national partnership with It’s Just Lunch, a specialized dating service for busy single professionals, to raise funds and awareness of ALS.  Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disease that affects 30,000 Americans each year.

        “We are pleased to have the support of It’s Just Lunch and its members,” said Sean Scott, president of ALS TDI. “This partnership will provide critical funding for research into a treatment for ALS.  The generosity It’s Just Lunch has shown already and the continued support of its membership will help to speed that research and will provide hope to tens of thousands of ALS patients all over the world.”         

        This partnership will begin Saturday, Dec. 1 with a special membership and donation opportunity and will continue with regional events throughout 2008. During the month of December, participating It’s Just Lunch offices will take $100 off any membership program for each new member that joins. Its Just Lunch will also donate $100 for each new membership in December to ALS TDI to fund research.

        “As an It’s Just Lunch franchise owner, I am very please to be spearheading our partnership with ALS TDI” said Paula Komar, owner of It's Just Lunch in the Detroit Suburbs. “We and the entire It’s Just Lunch family hope that our efforts, along with the efforts of those involved with ALS TDI, will help find a cure for this disease that affects so many.”

       The ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI), based in Cambridge, Mass., was founded in 1999 as the ALS Therapy Development Foundation. Today an institutional leader in ALS research, ALS TDI operates the world’s largest research and development program focused exclusively on ALS. A staff of more than 25 scientists and technicians work on behalf of ALS patients to discover and advance the best new ideas for stopping ALS. It excels in identifying novel disease targets, discovering compounds that may act against these targets and screening these potential treatments towards bringing viable therapeutics to the clinic. For more information, visit www.als.net.

DATING SERVICE ITS JUST LUNCH REVEALS THAT 43 OF SINGLES HAVE GOOGLED SOMEONE BEFORE A FIRST DATE

Palm Desert, CA - July 25 2006. 

You can do everything on the internetpay bills shop buy movie tickets and even find out information about your date. According to Its Just Lunch the premier dating service for busy professionals who conducted a survey of 1167 singles 43 of singles have Googled someone on the internet before a first date. When asked if they would be offended if their date Googled them88 of singles said No way I Googled them too.

Although the internet has changed the way we communicate singles still prefer old fashioned etiquette when it comes to asking someone out on a date. 80 of singles will set up the initial first date by phone when they are fixed up by friends. 16 of singles admit to asking their date out over instant messenger and 11 of singles have text messaged their date. 77 of single men believe that just because technology is advanced it doesnt mean that they will stray from the old fashioned way of asking someone on a date.

After the first date singles will still use the phone to follow up but only if they are interested. 56 of singles will call after the first date if they are interested in seeing their date again. If sparks dont fly however technology has come in handy. If they are not interested in a 2nd date email has become the much easier way to let someone down. 27 of single men and 39 of single women would rather send an email telling their date they dont want to see them again because they dont have to see the rejection on their dates face that they arent interested in pursuing the relationship.

Be careful with the information you do include in emails it could result in no 2nd dates. 23 of East Coast men and 45 of West Coast men have gotten in trouble from an email they sent about their date that was forwarded to that person. However 97 of women never write personal information in emails because they know that anyone can get their hands on that email.

Its Just Lunch Dating Etiquette

1. Never ask someone out on a first date by email instant messenger or text message. A phone call is always in order.
2. Emails relating to dating should be brief upbeat and fun.
   Its ok to correspond using email regarding your plans for a date where you will go time etc. but always confirm the date by phoneits much more personal.
   Its always nice to hear from someone after a date. If you plan to see them again a phone call and email is nice. If you are not planning another date a short nice email is appropriate.
3. Never discuss your personal life by email. Rememberemails can be forwarded or read by others. 8 of singles have read their dates personal emails.
4. Dont discuss friends you might have in common via emailespecially anything negative.
   If youve gone out with someone and they are not returning your emails consider that person not interested. Dont push and understand that he/she is probably not interested. Move on.
5. Dont recap details about your date on email with your friends. 22 of singles send personal emails on their work email accountremember your boss can read that.
   If you are not interested in seeing someone again dont give out your email. Be straight forward at the end of the date and tell them there is no chemistry but it was great meeting them.
6. Dont give out a phony email addressthat just isnt a nice thing to do.

About Its Just Lunch

Since Its Just Lunch was founded in 1991 the company has arranged millions of fun first date lunches or drinks after workan atmosphere where singles can feel comfortable with the process of meeting a new person. With over 90 locations worldwide each day IJL arranges hundreds of fun first dates over lunch or drinks after work at over 1500 restaurants. With many introductions leading to second dates Its Just Lunch is the worlds leading first date authority.

Check out the Its Just Lunch Guide to Dating in America for more tips on dating and lists of the hot spots in 70 cities across the country. .

The U.S. dating industry is estimated at nearly 1.5 billion and growing at 25 annually with 110 million single adults in the United States alone.

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