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The Singles Scene Column ©

Spend Money to Find Love? but he was a very BAD guy. Predators love online dating! #CallForMoreScoop #SummerLoveIsHappeningNow
You can see online dating disasters on Date Line, 20/20, or #LeaveYourComfortZone #Yolo #TellYourFriends
By Kelly Leary, M.S., THE any news channel. Online dating is dangerous and quality Kelly Leary has 28 years in the dating industry and
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Florida Matchmaker people either don’t like it or cannot be seen online for privacy a Master’s Degree in Psychology. She has been profiled
The answer is simple: We reasons. It’s embarrassing. by ABC News, The Palm Beach Post, PalmBeacher
have always invested money Enter Modern Matchmaking: My business was Magazine, South Florida Business Journal, The Stuart
to find love regardless of our designed as an online dating remedy and for those who News, and other publications. All Revolution Dating
gender. We pay for dates, we simply can’t or won’t go online looking for love (like a members are prescreened first, including background
pay to look good, and we pay in doctor, judge, or CEO). We are private, friendly, and local. checks. Professional member photos are taken by the
the form of time and emotional We serve South Florida and the Treasure Coast. I, personally, staff. Revolution Dating is NOT online dating or blind
investments too. We pay for our have 28 years of experience and a master’s degree in Clinical dating. In addition to providing matchmaking services
wins to celebrate love in the Psychology specializing in Forensic Studies (profiling). that make singles “UN-single” through their exclusive
form of a wedding and sadly, During my graduate studies, I was lucky enough to find my membership, Kelly also holds private singles mixers. For
sometimes, we pay for divorce calling by happenstance in 1991 in Boca Raton. I worked at more information, please call 561-630-XOXO (9696) in
when love ends. We always pay other dating services over the years and quickly noted what the South Florida area or 772-932-HERE (4373) on the
for love one way or the other BUT the payoff is the best they were doing wrong and what they were doing right. I Treasure Coast or visit us at www.revolutiondating.com.
feeling in the world. We all want and need love. Yet now, kept the best and forgot the rest. I still cringe when I recall All inquiries are confidential.
more than ever, we have been forced to get smarter because of what other bosses of mine had done in the past. Many of
our potential losses. Dating is riskier today--and sometimes them still exist but they have changed their business name
even scary! The times have changed and we must change multiple times. Chief’s Corner
too. As much good as the Internet has brought us--it has To save you time and money, I have also included a price
come with a VERY high price. People are so programmed list of random options. We researched many of these prices
to look down (at their screens) and communicate via social to double check...all in the name of love and all for YOU. Dear Resident,
media and texting that many have lost the art of socializing Since “matchmaker” is now a household term like doctor Traffic safety
in person. Just look around at the beach or at a restaurant. or lawyer, I thought I would bring you up to speed! Thank e d u c a t i o n a n d
People are obsessed with their smartphones. me later! enforcement of
Enter online dating: Being an encyclopedia on this What Finding Love Could Cost in Dollars: traffic laws remains
industry, I remember when online dating first hit the circuits. $0 Free dating sites or sit home alone with no one. one of our major
Not everyone had a computer and there were no smartphones. $25+ Some online dating sites. Ex: Bumble, Match, priorities within the
And so it began--the evolution of dating went from a kind OurTime. See above article for your odds. Town of Jupiter. As
introduction or set-up like our grandparents and parents to $449+ Per month/3 month minimum -- for one date per part of this priority,
everyone jumping on the alternate bus of online dating, which month. No local office/often in temporary or virtual offices. we implemented a
began around 1995. The theory seemed sensible, but there Often no photos. Ex: Tawkify (California Address). designated traffic
has been a big trade-off in recent years. It is now super easy $5000+ Sometimes per month, per year, or per number unit to allow us to
to cheat or “next.” The divorce rate is up. What started as a of dates. Sometimes no photos. Ex: Three Date Rule (no focus on our traffic-related strategic initiatives and
way to increase your options has become completely corrupt Florida location) and many others. to promote the safety of our motorists, bicyclists,
since its inception. Too much. Too fast. Too easy. Now, $25K to $45K+ Per year -- to work with a representative and pedestrians.
it’s too hard. The online dating system has been severely at a “elite” service that may or may not have a rooted local In fact, the number of traffic crashes from
handicapped and there is no fixing this inherent fatal flaw. office in Florida. Matches could be national. Ex: Kelleher January to May of 2019 compared to the same time
Online dating will only get worse--especially in Florida. International. period in 2018, have decreased 14.9 percent which
Was there a time when online dating had better odds? (Reference for price section and amounts: Cosmopolitan, equates to 154 less crashes town-wide.
Sure. My cousin met her husband online in Maine 12 years June 2019) As a result of this decline in traffic crashes,
ago. Get it? In Maine and 12 years ago. Online dating hit Here is the bottom line: When you find your dream there has also been a 75 percent decrease in the
Life
an all-time low in 2009 in Florida, which is when the local man or woman you will be glad you took the plunge number of traffic crash-related fatalities. In 2018
daily newspaper did a very positive story on my work. Off- and you chose the best service available to you. Upon we had four traffic crash fatalities from January
line dating services hit the maps BIG at that moment and so enrollment (hopefully in person in a real office), consider through May compared to one fatality during the
Are you
did I. We were presented as an alternative to online dating. your investment a down payment on your wedding or on same period in 2019.
happens.
Take it from someone who is an expert. It is an enormous your dream vacation and just live it up with your new In addition, driving under the influence (DUI)-
covered?
gamble and you will risk losing time, money, headache and love life! You will be glad you started this July by the related crashes have also decreased by 31.3 percent.
heartache--not to mention your safety--men or women--when time the holidays roll around! It is a couples world! Our In the first five months of 2019 we reported 22 DUI
you look for love online. Men can be hurt too--and definitely matchmakers are standing by 7 days a week if you have crashes compared to 32 DUI-related crashes in the
in the wallet. It is a gamble just like in Vegas, and you can more questions for us. We are happy to oblige. same five months last year.
lose EVERYTHING. Looking forward to meeting you soon in my office! Our goal is to continue to decrease traffic
Look up documentaries like Dirty John who met an Much Love and XoXo, crashes from occurring within the Town. Through
upscale woman on OurTime.com. He pretended to be a doctor Kelly high visibility, education, and enforcement we will
strive for continued safety of everyone who utilizes
our roadways.
Life I hope you will visit us on our website at www.
jupiter.fl.us/jpd and on Facebook @JupiterPolice
happens. Are you to learn about new and happening events within
the Town of Jupiter.
covered?
Sincerely,
Daniel J. Kerr,
z
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