Why Dating Service Is More Effective

people discuss love, relationships and how they would love to meet someone they could really get involved with, the conversation always gets around to how difficult it is to meet someone. It is no wonder so many individuals have trouble meeting new people. If you suggest the answer is a dating service, they will usually respond, “Why ‘dating service’ when there are so many other options?” And this is usually the person who just said it’s hard to meet new people.  Let’s look at the usual places people meet.

Clubs and Bars

The first place people usually go to meet someone new is a bar or a club.  Think about it logically:  what could be worse?  First, it is often too loud to carry on a conversation.  Second, there is generally alcohol involved and that can mean trouble.  And if you have over-indulged, it might impair your judgment about the person you just met.  Third, many of the people at a club or bar are not looking for a lasting relationship.  They want to hook up and move on.  They aren’t looking for Mr. or Ms. Right.  They’re looking for Mr. or Ms. Right Now. 

Friends

If you’re single and looking, you probably have friends who keep trying to fix you up with different people.  It’s nice that your friends want to see you happy, but very often, they will fix you up with people whom they don’t know very well.  Or, they think they know you much better than they do and may have the wrong idea of what you’re looking for in someone.  However well meaning they may be, friends usually don’t make good matchmakers.  The worst-case scenario is when they try to fix you up with a beloved brother or sister or cousin.  Now if you don’t like the person, it becomes a personal insult that could damage or even end your friendship.

Work

It seems to make sense.  Work is where you spend the majority of your waking hours, and it is where you interact most with other people.  Of course many companies have strict regulations against workplace romances, and for a good reason.  If you go out with someone from your work, and it doesn’t work out, get ready for a major headache.  Not only will you have to deal with the unhappy, rejected fellow-employee, but you can be sure the rest of the staff also has heard about it.  They might even choose sides, which means many of them will now hold a much lower opinion of you for breaking your fellow employee’s heart (or vice versa – they’ll see you as a whiny, clinging loser).  Never – ever – get involved with someone from work.  It can ruin your other work relationships and might even result in you losing your job. 

Online Dating

Mention a dating service and most people think of online dating sites.  Many of these are filled with profiles of seemingly nice people.  However, when you finally meet them, you are in for a shock.  False profiles abound.  First, the photo is either ten years out of date or it isn’t even them. They say they are a doctor, but when you try to pin them down as to what kind of doctor, it turns out they are a “doctor of maintenance” or, as they used to be known, a janitor. And single?  Not so much.  They refer to themselves as “married, but looking.” Some people even join these sites just to take advantage of people, trying to scam them out of money.  

Dating Services

A dating service such as Two of Us is the best way to meet compatible singles.  Clients answer a questionnaire that provides a lot of information about who they are, what they’re looking for in another person, personal values, etc.  A profile is created and a relationship consultant reviews your profile with you.  Unlike a strictly online dating service, the consultant has personally met everyone they will suggest you contact, and, if applicable, Two of Us will even run a background check to protect your safety.  You will be meeting people who are also looking for someone compatible – someone like you.