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IN THIS NEWSLETTER:
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Event Coordinator Spotlight – Sandy: Providence, RI
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Q&A Forum From Singles Just Like You!
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Expansion News
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Featured Success Story & Testimonials
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ARTICLE: Holiday Dating Tips
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Pre-Dating Teleseminar: "Getting Ready for Something Real: 5 Stratagies to Produce an Amazing Relationship" With Guest Speaker Roy Biancalana
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Crazy Dating Fact of the Month
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Quote of the Month
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Monthly Contest
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Pre-Dating Event Coordinator
SPOTLIGHT
Sandy, from Providence, RI
What got you interested in Being an Event Coordinator (EC) for Pre-Dating?
I was interested in learning more about event planning, as well as wanting to socialize more. It led me to an event in Providence and being a volunteer helper. This was great, as it gave me a “sneak peek” into the role of an Event Coordinator.
What ONE Unique or Extra Thing do You Do at Your Events to Make Them More Enjoyable?
I Think it starts with the confirmation phone calls I do before the events. I Try to use this time to reach out and make sure each attendee has all his or her questions answered. This way they have all the basics like how to find the venue, what to expect at one of our events (expect FUN!), etc. so they don’t have those things to worry about.
What is Your Favorite Success Story?
Happy to say I have a few. A recent one is a woman who at 50 was single after her 20 year marriage ended. She called me several times trying to build up the confidence to come to a Pre-Dating Event. It took some convincing, but she finally registered. Once over those initial nerves, she had a fantastic time! After her 14 Pre-Dates that evening, she’s gone out on 3 “full” dates and is thrilled she finally got back out there! So Success Stories don't always have to be about meeting "the one".
What is Your Favorite Venue and Why?
My favorite venue is Waterplace Restaurant & Lounge in Providence. It’s in a great location which overlooks the River and Boat Basin. There’s a romantic ambience. Great offerings to our daters from free valet parking, drink specials and complimentary appetizers. Many have returned to this venue for their first dates after meeting on a "pre-date" at our event.
What TIPS do You Have for Attendees of Speed Dating Events?
I know it's easier said than done, but try your best to relax. Keep in mind this is a Pre-Date, so put aside some of the typical nervousness we all experience on first dates. It’s a 6 minute conversation with someone. Think of it as a opportunity to learn more about the person sitting across from you and to feel if there’s that spark to say “let’s talk” at the end of the evening.
What's the Biggest Mistake You See Attendees Make When Attending Events?
Under dressing! No matter man or woman, we all like to see that someone put the effort in to dress to impress a bit. Remember to put on your easiest accessory, as clichéd as it may sound - your smile. It will make you and your personality sparkle.
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Q&A FORUM:
Questions From Other Singles Like You
Wondering about Speed Dating events or how Pre-Dating does them?
Some other singles did as well and here are their questions to us.
If you have a question, simply email us at Questions@Pre-Dating.com and if selected for our next Newsletter you’ll get a complimentary ticket to one of our events.
QUESTION #1:
Hi Pre-Dating,
Whenever I meet someone, it always seems that either they are interested in me, but they are not what I am looking for, or, I am interested in them, but they are not interested in me, what am I missing?
Answer from Pre-Dating
Dear "Not Interested",
To answer this question, you will want to first think of the reason you are NOT interested in the people who have shown interest in you. Is it physical? It is their personality? Maybe it's their income level, or a combination of all three.
Once you have answered this question, you will want to evaluate yourself a bit. Why do you think the people you are interested in are not interested in you? Are you less outgoing due to fear of rejection? Is it possible you are acting differently when you find something you are interested in? These things can be subtle, so it takes a bit of "stepping out of yourself" to objectively ascertain if it's you or simply that it's just the luck of the draw and therefore just a matter of time until both of you share the same interest.
It is important to realize these dating "mistakes", as they often lead to rejection. Be social, be yourself and most importantly, don't get caught up in the thought that the person you are interested in will never pick you. Sure, you will still get rejected here and there, but keep positive and the more experience you have, the more confidence you will gain!
QUESTION #2:
Dear Pre-Dating,
I found someone GREAT! But he is ready to get married, while I enjoy dating him casually and go back and forth between doubt and excitement, HELP!
Answer from Pre-Dating
Dear "On the Fence":
Ok, so you found someone who wants to settle down, GREAT! But what's that?! You aren't ready?! This is a NORMAL feeling (It's called cold feet)! You have been enjoying your casual dating, and BAM! You are at a crossroad, and you think to yourself, "I can either settle down, or try to find someone else, possibly better then this person."
Here is where you have to be completely honest with the person you are dating and tell them EXACTLY how you feel. In every relationship, especially in the beginning, both partners should sit down and discuss the items that they enjoy about the other person and the items that drive them crazy. These thoughts should be shared in a constructive way to inform the person of their good and bad qualities as it relates to you. At the end of this conversation, you should be at a point of pure honesty and you both need to evaluate, either together or separately, if this is a worthwhile venture. More often then not, couples that do this excersize realize that settling down with this person is probably the right path for them afterall. You notice that your list of good far out weighs the bad. And hey, they got issues with you too!
Of course sometimes your list of bad may outweigh the good and your path becomes clear as well but as the song says "breaking up is hard to do" and most people tend to stay longer in relationships than they know they should.
In short- be honest with yourself, but don't shortchange yourself. Remember what your mother told you growing up, "the grass is not always greener on the other side."
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ARTICLE:
“Holiday Dating Tips”
By Dr. Helen Fisher
Scientific Advisor to Chemistry.com
To help make your holiday dating a success, Chemistry’s scientific advisor Dr. Helen Fisher offers the following tips:
1. Family and romance don’t always mix. Be careful about including him or her in family holiday activities.
2. Curb your generosity when buying your date presents or she/he may think you are more serious than you really are.
3. Do something “different” with your date like a carriage ride, skating, sledding or driving around to see outdoor Christmas lights. Unique activities drive up dopamine in the brain and can stimulate romance.
4. Holding hands with your date can affect oxytocin levels in the brain and increase feelings of trust and attachment.
5. At holiday parties, introduce your date to your friends, explain who people are, how you know them, and then continually include your date in your conversations.
6. There is a fine line between bragging and telling your date about yourself.
7. If you are drinking alcohol, be aware of how much you are drinking during your date.
8. Don’t listen to everything your friends and family say about your date. You’re dating this person not them.
9. Be on time or call your date and let them know you are running late.
10. If you have the holiday blues, try not to let it affect your date or consider waiting to date until after the holidays.
Source: Chemistry.com
Helen Fisher, Ph.D., is a research professor, department of anthropology; author of Why We Love; and is chief scientific advisor to www.chemistry.com.
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Pre-Dating Teleseminar:
"Getting Ready for Something Real: 5 Strategies Guaranteed to Produce an Amazing Relationship"
Guest Speaker: Roy Biancalana, Author and Relationship Coach
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011 at 8:30PM EST
~FREE~
RSVP HERE NOW!
In This Special (and free) Telesemianr You'll Learn:
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Learn the #1 reason why you haven't found your ideal partner.
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Understand why people keep attracting the wrong kinds of partners.
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How to turn chemistry into lasting commitment.
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How to attract your ideal partner without using the Internet or frequenting bars (not that there's anything wrong with those methods).
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Leveraging your "masculine or feminine energy" to attract your ideal partner.
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How to eliminate self-sabotoging patterns that keep us stuck.
ABOUT the Speaker:
Roy Biancalana is known as "The Intimacy Guru," and is a nationally recognized leader in the field of attraction, intimacy and conscious relationships. He appears regularly on Fox35 TV in Orlando, FL as their relationship expert and is the author of the book, "A Drink with Legs" sold worldwide.
Roy is a certified relationship coach, spiritual teacher and was a PGA Tour player. His passion is working with men and women who are committed to awakening to their true spiritual nature and experiencing the love life they most desire. He specializes in supporting single people in attracting the love of their lives and also helping those who are in committed partnerships experience a deeper level of intimacy. He has clients all over the world and coaches by phone, Skype or in person.
For more information, visit his website: www.CoachingWithRoy.com or call him directly at 407-687-3387.
PLUS RSVP NOW TO GET THESE FREE BONUSES:
All Registrants (regardless of whether you can actually make the teleseminar call) will receive: a certificate for a free 30 minute coaching session with Roy plus, access to over 20 of Roy's articles including "What a Woman Really Wants", "Finding The One The Second Time Around", "Why Relationships Go Bad" and More.
Simply RSVP now and you'll get the teleseminar access information, the consultation certificate and access to Roy's article library delivered to the valid email address you use to RSVP.
RSVP now and you'll receive other useful offers after the event delivered to the email address you provide with your RSVP.
RSVP HERE NOW!
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877-477-3328
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Customer Apprciation Month Promotion Details:
*Offer(s) valid until 11:59pm (EST) Saturday, December 31st.
Offer Cannot be used towards any previously purchased registrations, and cannot be combined with any other offers. Offer is limited to one per person.
** If you are chosen in the drawing, and you have already paid for the event, we will process a full refund to your credit card. Don't delay, sign up TODAY to hold your seat at the event.
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Pre-Dating Teleseminar:
Guest Speaker:
Roy Biancalana
Author and Relationship Coach
"Getting Ready for Something Real:
5 Strategies Guaranteed to Produce an Amazing Relationship"
– Free-
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
8:30PM EST
RSVP HERE NOW!
In This Special (and free) Telesemianr You'll Learn:
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Learn the #1 reason why you haven't found your ideal partner.
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Understand why people keep attracting the wrong kinds of partners.
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How to turn chemistry into lasting commitment.
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How to attract your ideal partner without using the Internet or frequenting bars (not that there's anything wrong with those methods).
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Leveraging your "masculine or feminine energy" to attract your ideal partner.
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How to eliminate self-sabotoging patterns that keep us stuck.
RSVP HERE NOW!
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TESTIMONIALS
On September 3, 2005, Tom and I were married at Mohonk Mountain House in New York state's beautiful Hudson Valley. Tom and I would not have met had it not been for a Pre-Dating event we both attended in April, 2003 in Dallas, Texas.
Fate must have intervened that day, since I was wait listed to attend that event. That afternoon, I received an email from Pre-Dating notifying me that there was an opening for two women at that evening's event. While I had a riding lesson scheduled that evening, the scheduled 8:30 start time allowed me to attend both my lesson and the Pre-Dating event. Fortunately, the schedule didn't allow time for dinner. Tom arrived at my table with potato skins and asked it I would like one. Since I was starving I took him up on the offer, and the rest is history! Tom says I married him because he feeds me (he loves to cook), and while that isn't the primary reason, his good cooking certainly didn't hurt!
-- Wendy from Dallas, TX
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To Check Out a Speed Dating Event Near You Simply Visit
www.Pre-Dating.com
877-i-PreDate
877-477-3328
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EXPANSION NEWS:
New Pre-Dating.com Cities!
GREAT NEWS! With the recent addition of Cassie in Detroit and Shelley in Chicago; we offer monthly events in over 70 US cities!
Work With Pre-Dating - Become an Event Coordinator
If you live in one of the cities below and are interested in playing matchmaker and adding a new adventure and challenge to your life (part time),
Please apply online HERE!
(http://www.pre-dating.com/coordinator.php3)
• Hudson Valley, NY
• Orlando, FL
• Albany, NY
• Austin, TX
• Washington DC
And other event locations available!
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QUOTE OF THE MONTH
"Remember, we all stumble, every one of us. That's why it's a comfort to go hand in hand."
~Emily Kimbrough
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CRAZY DATING FACTS OF THE MONTH
The US census calculates that of the nation’s 87 million singles, 40 million (nearly half) have tried online dating.
Annual revenues from dating sites are $1.2 billion in the US and $3.5 billion worldwide, according to
Courtland Brooks, an internet dating consultancy.
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MONTHLY CONTEST!
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Pre-Dating Facebook Giveaway – Win a FREE event in your city!
Simple: Just ‘like’ us on our page by clicking the ‘like’ button and you’ll be entered in our monthly contest. You will be notified on your Facebook page!
Good Luck!
LAST MONTHS WINNER:
**Kara H. from Milwaukee!**
Congratulations to Kara! She has won a FREE Speed Dating Event!
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About Pre-Dating
Pre-Dating Speed Dating is the world's largest Speed Dating service for busy single professionals with monthly events in over 70 cities. If you have a busy life and don't have time to meet new people, don't like to date clients or co-workers, and are not interested in the bar scene then try the NEW Pre-Dating Speed Dating.
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