Beau Garrett hired a professional matchmaking service called It's Just Lunch to help him find a partner after going through a divorce. His matchmaker listened carefully during their initial meeting to understand what he was looking for. On his first date set up by the service with Jesalyn, Beau immediately felt they had a connection and saw a future together. Two years later they are happily married, and Beau credits It's Just Lunch for helping him meet his soulmate and best friend despite his busy travel schedule. He recommends the service to other professionals who struggle to date successfully on their own.

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Finding true love through
It’s Just Lunch, a professional
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By Waynette Goodson
Instead of waiting on fate to work its magic,
Beau Garrett took matters into his own hands.
He employed the art of matchmaking and hired It’s
Just Lunch (IJL). It worked! Happily married for two
years, Beau credits IJL for helping him find his best
friend, soul mate, and fellow skier, Jesalyn.
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Why did you join IJL?
I’d gone through a divorce in 2009, and I lived in a
really happenin’ area of Minneapolis called Uptown.
Even though I was having a lot of fun, I knew I
wasn’t going to meet somebody who I’d want to
spend the rest of my life with in that kind of lifestyle.
Going out to a bar scene was a crapshoot. Same thing
goes for online dating. I dabbled in it, but all my
experiences were negative. So I called It’s Just Lunch.
Tell us about the first appointment with your
IJL matchmaker.
Name: Beau Garrett Age: 38
Profession: Regional Sales
Director, Pharmaceuticals
College: Colorado College
(BA in economics)
Advanced Degree: MBA, Carlson
School of Management, University
of Minnesota, and Gore School of
Business, Westminster College
Hobbies/Interests: Snow
skiing, fly-fishing, ice hockey
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of matchmaking and
their commitment to
seeing it through. Perseverance and advocating for
me. My matchmaker listened, she asked excellent
questions, and she also paid attention to details.
What was your first date with Jesalyn like? Did
you know she was the one?
We went to Urban Eatery, and we had ceviche,
chips, homemade guac, and some beers . . . When
you meet someone and you’re attracted to them,
you start playing that game of ‘Can I see myself
with them?’ When I sat across the table from
Jesalyn, it was like, ‘Absolutely.’
How did IJL make dating easier?
I was travelling, on planes, at hotels, and dating was
a challenge. IJL is like having a close friend who
you trust to set you up, but even better, because
they’re professionals. They know what they’re doing,
and they do everything for you. Date, time, where
to go. They even worked with restaurants in advance so there wouldn’t be any awkward moments.
To have someone doing the work on the back end
was such a blessing.
Would you recommend IJL to other busy
professionals?
Absolutely. Sometimes you have to take an educated chance, and a lot of business executives would
agree with that. It’s the best money I ever invested.
It’s nothing compared to a lifetime of happiness and
being with my life’s adventure partner.
photos (from top) by beau garrett and delaney berger/courtesy of ijl
When I first talked with her, I said, ‘If you can find
me somebody who wants to go on skiing adventures,
you will have a friend for life.’ She asked what my
interests were, who I was attracted to, what my goals
were, and what I wanted from my partner.
How did IJL help you
find Jesalyn?