33 Thousand Dates

Want to know how to accidentally kill attraction in under 3 minutes? Andrea McGinty’s new blog breaks down 8 cringe-worthy moves to avoid on dates — short, sharp, and surprisingly funny. Read it and save your next coffee date. https://wix.to/gofqWM4

8 brilliantly ways to kill attraction in under 3 minutes Before I get started, I laughed this morning with a client over this. She reading a man's profile where he just wrote 5 adjectives describing himself. That's it. Nothing else. But had 8 great photos. BTW, this client is very funny too. She responded with "You just got a 5 star review from me". Anywa...

3 Tips: Your Dating Strategy is a Mess

Three Smart (and slightly unexpected) ways to start dating this Spring/Summer: Start before you are ready (what???) Then multiply your odds. (who feels ready...great way to lose an entire season) SPRING RULE: 1 app, 1 real-life move, 1 wildcard... Find Out How I Will Change Your Summer!

I blew out candles...you blew off dating

I blew out candles. You blew off dating. It's my birthday! I'm officially older. You're not far behind. Same love life next year? Or something better? Take my gift. Start now. Click here. BTW, I only do this once a year!

Spring is here...Is your love life

Spring is here..... Is your love life? By Andrea McGinty |Founder, It’s Just Lunch & 33000Dates.com| 33,000+ Dates Curated | |10,000+ Marriages | Featured on Oprah, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, People & more Spring dating season is here. The birds are flirting. The patios are open. The linen shirts are making questionab...

Why Smart People Fail at Dating (and how to fix it)

Why Smart People Fail at Dating (and how to fix it) Let’s be honest for a second. You’ve done a lot right: Career ✅ Health ✅ Financial stability ✅ And yet… Your dating life? Inconsistent at best. Here’s what I see after 30+ years and 33,000+ first dates: Smart people treat dating like a side hobby and expect it to deliver a life-changin...

Five Dating Don’ts That Smart People Still Do

Five Dating Don’ts That Smart People Still Do I’m never bored with what I do. Why? Because people are endlessly fascinating — especially when it comes to dating. I’ve always said there’s an inverse correlation between high intelligence and dumb dating. After more than 30 years as a dating expert, matchmaker, and coach — and after seei...

Tolstoy walked away from wealth and fame to live more consciously — and his choice holds a surprising lesson for daters over 50. After arranging 33,000+ first dates, Andrea McGinty explains how repeating old patterns keeps people stuck and what to do about it. Read the short piece and rethink how you date. https://wix.to/M0qLkGD

Tolstoy figured out dating in the 1800s what most daters over 50 still don't get Tolstoy figured out in the 1800s what most daters over 50 still don’t get.Leo Tolstoy walked away from wealth, fame, and intellectual society to live simply among peasants.Why?Because he realized something uncomfortable:“My life came to a standstill… I felt that what I had been living for no l...

If Dating Were a Board Meeting, Half of You Would Be Fired

If Dating Were a Board Meeting, Half of You Would Be Fired After facilitating 33,000 first dates, I’ve noticed something wildly strange. Brilliant people — CEOs, investors, founders, vc's, surgeons — suddenly abandon every business principle they believe in the moment romance enters the room. In business you analyze risk. You evaluate long-term upside...

Red Flag Dating IQ Test https://wix.to/k7ITyz9

and it's a contest!

Red Flag Dating IQ Test I know this is a slightly unhinged thing to post… but I have truly never encountered one this spectacularly self-sabotaging. If dating profiles were carry-on luggage, some roll out looking normal… and some arrive duct-taped, leaking emotional baggage, and labeled “HANDLE WITH CAUTION.” Today...

9 Damaging Beliefs that wreck your Love Life

9 Damaging Beliefs That Sabotage Your Love Life Yes—these are damaging. If I say “Dangerous” that might sound dramatic… but after 30+ years of being a dating coach and matchmaker (and yes, I started young!) I can tell you one thing with confidence: Attitude drives outcomes. In business. In golf. In my 20-year-old daughter’s film-school ...