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DATING GURU ON LOVE CRUISE:

Singles Should “Bail Out” on the Show’s Advice 

DATELINE:  HINGHAM, MA, ISSUED SEPTEMBER 24, 2001… 

Romantic trysts.  Intimate “soap opera” style revelations.  Betrayal.   

It all sounds good and may pique viewers, but can FOX TV 25’s new “Love Cruise: The Maiden Voyage” truly be deemed a Reality Show?  Is this show a representation of today’s dating scene? 

Reality Check

After taking a peek at FOX’s latest television show and a few of its critics’ reviews, dating guru and owner of the world’s largest dating service, Paul Falzone, CEO for The Right One and Together Dating Service reminds us that dating is a far cry from what we view on TV. 

Believing that love at first sight does exist, Falzone gently reminds audiences that love needs to be in an original environment.  Pairing eight single men and eight single women on a cruise in a “Fantasy Island” Caribbean setting with no outside influences or everyday pressures is a stretch on real life.   Playing truth or dare games, switching partners, deceiving each other and exhibiting inordinate fits of jealousy are just a few nuances that viewers should take with a grain of salt.  Additionally, if the only goal is relationship “survival” (at least until the end of the series) in order to win a monetary prize and vacation package, how realistic can the show be?   What are chances that the winning couple’s “romance” will last beyond the final take?  Highly unlikely. 

Falzone points out the three key elements for relationship survival: 

·          Chemistry.  No matter how great the match or friendship is, chemistry cannot be created, it must already exist.

·          Compatibility.  A relationship cannot be based purely on chemistry.  People must be compatible with each other.  They need to be able to talk with each other, share thoughts or feelings, respect one another.

·          Timing.  There’s no doubt about it.  Timing is everything.  Single people can say they are looking for love, but are they really?  Do they really want a commitment or are they just looking for someone to date but not get too involved?  It all depends on people’s circumstances and feelings about relationships at certain times. 

“In unrealistic circumstances, just about anyone can believe they have fallen in love.  Life’s everyday struggles and triumphs are the test of a true relationship.  Real love is grounded in reality,” noted Falzone. 

High Tech Cupid

At The Right One, romance is facilitated by twenty-first century technology. A team of relationship experts works one on one with members using a proprietary computer hardware and software system. Developed over several years at a cost of hundreds of thousands of dollars, this system targets compatibility profiles and generates a specialized list of compatible referrals for members. 

Unlike other services, The Right One does not engage in any high-pressure sales tactics while striving to provide a comfortable atmosphere for all clients.  Each new client undergoes a criminal background check to insure that all who join The Right One feel secure that they are being matched up with quality individuals. Personality profiles are also required to ensure compatible matches. 

Romance Coaching

With Romance Coaches on staff at The Right One locations, clients may receive dating tips and advice as well as coaching support on an ongoing.   Romance Coaches assist with image consulting, helping them to “put their best foot forward” through the development of positive attributes of personality and appearance.  The Right One’s Romance Coaches have been in the dating industry for numerous years and have worked with hundreds of individuals looking to find—and those who have successfully found--“the right one”. 

World’s Largest Dating Service

The Right One has offices and affiliates located throughout the United States, including:  California (San Diego, Sacramento, Walnut Creek, Sunnyvale and San Rafael); Colorado (Colorado Springs, Denver); Georgia (Atlanta); Hawaii (Honolulu); Illinois (Chicago, Springfield, Rockford and Bloomington); Iowa (West Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Bettendorf); Florida (Tampa); Nebraska (Omaha and Lincoln); New Hampshire (Bedford); New Jersey (Saddlebrook); Massachusetts (Hingham, Chestnut Hill, Worcester and Woburn); Pennsylvania (King of Prussia, Pittsburgh and Monroeville); Rhode Island (Warwick); Wisconsin (Madison, Appleton); Texas (Dallas). 

North American locations and affiliates of Together are:  California (Encino, Irvine and Los Angeles); Indiana (Ft. Wayne, Indianapolis, South Bend); Kansas (Wichita and Kansas City); Kentucky (Lexington, Louisville); Louisiana (New Orleans); Maryland (Columbia, Frederick); Minnesota (Minneapolis); Nevada (Reno); New Hampshire (Hooksett, Nashua, Portsmouth and Salem); New Jersey (Bridgewater, Clark, Colts Neck and Lawrenceville); North Carolina (Greensboro); Ohio (Cincinnati); Oklahoma (Oklahoma City, Tulsa); Pennsylvania (Mechanicsburg and Doylestown); South Carolina (Greenville); South Dakota (Sioux Falls); Texas (Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, Beaumont and Houston) and Virginia (Falls Church). 

For more information about The Right One® and Together®, please call (800) 818-DATE or visit www.therightone.com and www.togetherdating.com.