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Online Dating Etiquette---Do’s and Don’ts
Happy long weekend and I suspect many singles will be online this weekend searching for the one (or ones)! If it’s raining (or...

Andrea McGinty
Sep 4, 20214 min read


Dating Apps Finally Catch Up to the 2020’s! by CNBC
(Note from Andrea McGinty, Founder of both It’s Just Lunch and 33000Dates.com and Top Dating Consultant in the US: I always believe...

Andrea McGinty
Aug 31, 20214 min read


Last Week in Dating! Never typical.....
So, I scrapped the blog I was going to send you all after a 5-mile hike this morning with my golden retriever, Luna. Don’t “they” say the...

Andrea McGinty
Aug 29, 20213 min read


12 Online Dating Consultant Tips
This blog began as Online Dating Tips for Men and as my thoughts marinated the past few days, I thought, why just men today? Nope, this...

Andrea McGinty
Aug 22, 20213 min read


3 Keys to Online Dating Success!
There’s been much chatter this week about online dating ---from the Wall Street Journal to Huff Post. Well, with over 40 million American...

Andrea McGinty
Aug 15, 20213 min read


11 Worst Opening Lines for Your Dating Profile
STUPID MISTAKES SMART SINGLES MAKE. AND I’M NOT MAKING THESE UP By Andrea McGinty, Exclusive Article for Covey Club While the singles I...

Andrea McGinty
Aug 8, 20214 min read


WSJ: How niche-specific dating apps—designed to pair up pet lovers, vegetarians, gamers, runners and
even astrology zealots—are helping singles find common ground quickly now that we’re no longer confined (I am sharing this article from...

Andrea McGinty
Aug 2, 20214 min read


Real Questions from Singles about Online Dating!
Today I want to share with you a few questions that I have received over the past few weeks---both about online dating and dating in...

Andrea McGinty
Jul 23, 20213 min read


How long is too long to block out for a first date?
So, I read this in today’s WSJ by Dan Ariel and and liked this reader's question! Basically, here is the question posed: “Dear Dan, I’ve...

Andrea McGinty
Jul 16, 20212 min read


China playing Cupid! Washington Post
Comrade, meet Cupid: China’s Communist Party plays matchmaker to millennials - The Washington Post A number of years ago I was approached...

Andrea McGinty
Jul 14, 20212 min read


Fireworks and Love!
Why wait? Let's Date! With over 60% of my clients dating someone they like, why not try a professional dating coach who will help write...

andrea6822
Jul 2, 20211 min read


Opening Lines for your Online Dating Profile
Oh, I love this topic! In general, people have difficulty writing about themselves---as clients, I have two well-known single authors who...

Andrea McGinty
Jun 30, 20212 min read


Will this crazy online dating gimmick work? Well, the cat did just fine.
https://usatoday-va-app.newsmemory.com/?publink=345aa5152 Ok, this cracked me up this morning. And we wonder why smug marrieds feel...

Andrea McGinty
Jun 28, 20211 min read


6 Online Dating Tips that take you from Text to FUN!
Did I have fun making this video? You bet! With thousands of clients over 25 years, I’ve heard so many stories about texting, facetime...

Andrea McGinty
Jun 25, 20211 min read


Wall Street Journal: Singles Return to Dating....and it's awkward!
Singles Return to In-Person Dating. And It’s Extra Awkward. - WSJ People emerging from romantic hibernation are discovering their...

Andrea McGinty
Jun 23, 20213 min read


What are the Best Free Online Dating Apps/Sites?*
Here’s the good news----this is going to be a super short blog! Last night I was at a party and inevitably the conversation turned to...

Andrea McGinty
Jun 21, 20212 min read


Dating News!
Summer is officially kicking off and here comes the Summer of Love! With over 400,000 Singles in the US jumping on online dating over...

Andrea McGinty
Jun 19, 20211 min read


Best Online Dating Strategies
Hi, all! I was sitting here, thinking away, about why online dating is exploding. My most recent research told me in the past 30 days,...

Andrea McGinty
Jun 14, 20214 min read


Summer of Love: 2021
Many of us have heard of the Summer of Love---but did you know it’s THIS summer? After the past 15-16 months of Zoom, quarantine, drive...

Andrea McGinty
Jun 8, 20213 min read


How to Write an Online Dating Profile
Adventures in Online Dating: A Five-Point Strategy to Meet Someone Dating apps have opened up what is basically the largest pool of...

andrea6822
Jun 3, 20212 min read
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