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LINEUP LIFE
Young
Professionals...
EpiCenter
at Yerba Buena Center
INFORUM at The Commonwealth Club
Contemporary Extension at SFMOMA
International
Hour and the International Diplomacy Council
SINGLES & Doubles...
by
Jerusha (05/05/04)
Singles
and Doubles is a potpourri of hits and misses,
the fearless and fantastic, loved and lost
on the relationship landscape. Here's a semimonthly report
on all things one on one:
 “Til
death do us part”- NOT! The National Center for
Health Statistics gathered data from failed marriages across
the country and has published a table that predicts the
chances of marital disaster. “Oh,” you say. “My maid of
honor could do that.” Well, yes, but wouldn't you like to
know before you invite anyone else to this party? The study
has a straightforward mathematical formula to work out how
likely you and your beloved are to go your separate ways
during the first 10 years of marriage. If you hit the big
5-O in the overall percentage total, chances are you'll
be telling it to the judge. Extra points for marrying or
leaving school under 18, having divorced parents or ascribing
to no particular religious affiliation. Take the divorce
test>>.
 Black
on black dating is en vogue , but
apparently in some circles, only the rich and gorgeous need
apply. So says Thomas Lopez-Pierre, founding member of New
York 's Harlem Club, a private social club for the discerning
African-American and Hispanic professional male. For a $5,000
annual fee, members will have access to the female “total
package,” dipped in chocolate. Women under age 35 submit
a head-to-toe photograph to be pawed (I mean reviewed) by
Lopez-Pierre and his mates during the selection process.
They delete photos of overweight women right away, so the
big and beautiful shouldn't even bother. Why would black
women even want to join this club? Because according to
federal Census data, only 29.2 percent of black women are
married compared, with 54.3 percent of their white counterparts.
Unfortunately ladies, the men only need to make bank and
have a wanker to belong.
 Is
there a matchmaking yenta inside you, dying to be set free?
With an estimated 50 percent of the population
single and one out of every four single persons dropping
cash to find the love of their lives, there's a job waiting
for you. The business of dating — personal ads, online-dating
sites, singles' excursions, video-dating services and matchmakers
— dishes out an estimated $1.12 billion in annual revenues
in the United States, reports Tampa, Fla.-based Marketdata
Enterprises, which tracks specialized service industries.
A
degree is not required, but imagine how fun the lab work
is at the New York-based School of Matchmaking & Relationship
Sciences (www.matchmakinginstitute.com). You and your classmates
can earn extra credit for your coursework in relationship
coaching, prescreening techniques and dating-technique feedback.
The
pay is nothing to kiss-off either, ranging from $60,000
to $90,000 annually at “It's Just Lunch!” franchises. And
if you want a role model, Orly the Matchmaker (www.orlythematchmaker.com)
is the gold standard.
Matchmaking
is not for the faint of heart. It requires diligence, persistence
and an odd girlfriend or two — not to mention spare boy
toy to pass along.
 They're
back!!! Remember those annoying electronic pets
of the ‘90s? Well, Bandai Co. of Japan has introduced the
Tamagotchi Plus. Just think: now your Tamagotchis can grow
up and date each other! The “pets” are on sale now in Tokyo
, and should start showing up in the U.S. this summer. How
does the new Tamagotchi work? Repeated use of your pet's
infrared communications feature intensifies the its relationships
with other Tamagotchis, from casual acquaintances to friends
to lovers. A contact between lovers sets off digital fireworks
on the screen. Pets can marry and breed like rabbits (oh
goody, tiny creatures pop up on both screens to be looked
after). Yet, another pet that can introduce you to your
mate for life. Real life dating should be such fun!
Flirting:
Fast Forward ... Cool Places and Hot Spaces to Meet Your
Match!
Speed
Dating: Join the Party!
hosted
by Hurrydate
 Wednesday,
May 16, Men and Women Ages 25-35
Wednesday,
May 26, Women ages 30-40; Men ages 35-45
The
site says 1,745,125 dates and counting…dating should be
this fun and in mass quantities…25 three minute dates in
one night…at Amante's in SF's sexy North Beach …chic crowd…drink
specials!!!
$37
per person, discount available with membership
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Private
Tour of the Art Deco Exhibit at Legion of Honor & Private
Brunch
hosted
by the Meeting Game
Salon
Sunday, 05/23/04, 9:00 AM-1:30 PM
 We'll
have the exhibit entirely to ourselves during the tour highlighting
this fantastic show of some 300 objects.
“A
century after its arrival and subsequent wildfire spread
around the globe, the Jazz Age fusion of curves, chrome,
lightning-bolt lines and sunburst patterns comprise the
first and most enduring popular melody of modern style,
indelibly dated to its era and yet somehow eternally, optimistically,
and naively new.” – SF Chronicle
Then
we'll reconvene in a cozy restaurant in the Marina District
for discussion of what we've seen over a buffet brunch in
our own private dining room. $39 per person
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An
Evening with Bravo! At the SF Opera
hosted
by Matchlive.com
Friday,
June 18, 2004, 5pm – 11:30 pm
Age
Range : 26-42 and 40-55
 This
is a not to be missed event! I went to the last soldout
Opera Party for Singles and met several hunks! If you are
an opera aficionado, interested in meeting new people, or
just a romantic at heart, La Bohème is a musical
and theatrical experience that's wonderful to share!
We
will meet from 5-7:30 pm at Soluna for a fabulous pre-preformance
party including complimentary cocktails courtesy of Grey
Goose Vodka and delicious appetizers. Opera tickets are
for rear Orchestra and Dress Circle seating (normally $105
tickets), performance starts at 8pm.
$105
per person, discount available with membership
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