Great Expecations

I am writing this letter to express my gratitude to the Director for Great Expectations/Charlotte. When I first arrived for my appointment I was a little uncomfortable and uncertain about becoming a member at Great Expectations. While talking to the counselor she was extremely professional, compassionate and very considerate of my feelings and emotions. At the time of my interview process she and I discussed several personal dating issues and she made me feel very relaxed and assured me how Great Expectations worked. Although I had my doubts that anyone would ever chose me and was a little reluctant to become a member during my interview, but I am so glad she allowed me to think about it twice before leaving as I probably would not have come back. Today, I am very proud to say that I am a member of Great Expectations and highly recommend this private organization. Even though my first experience did not match out, I felt good about it because, in so many words it helped me to get my feet wet after years of not being on a date. And it was a good experience not only for me but the other member also as he has shared this information with me. However, he and I only made a friendship and hopefully we will remain friends and continue to see one another around the Great Expectations gatherings. But I am very thankful that you have people who work at Great Expectations who take the time to listen, work with you and just be there for you. I appreciate them trying to help others find their true romance or happiness by helping people create their own destiny and making exciting memories. The social outings give people such as myself the opportunity to socialize and personally meet the person in which might be the future person you will spend your entire life together with. I personally write this letter to commend them for their effort and hard work as I know it can be very trying and full of perplexity when high maintenance people such as myself call in. Respectfully, Libby more

Hey Staff! I just wanted to let you all know that even though I have only been a member of Great Expectations /Charlotte for a short time, I am having the time of my life! I have been going out on 2-3 dates a week since I joined and while none of the dates have been with THE ONE I am happy to keep meeting people until I meet Mr. RIght! Oh and the events you guys lanned have all been terrific (especially the Lake Norman Dinner Cruise!) and I have met SO many nice people And please tell Laura that "you-know-who" called and she is completely AWESOME for helping me out with figuring out how this "dating thing" works because it has been YEARS since Ihave been out there and am kind of clueless about some things. Thanks Again! Michelle more

Sue & Dave's story: Sue's and my Great Expectations experience has been truly remarkable. Having the same ultimate goal of finding a lifetime partner; we have come from completely different journeys. After a 26 year marriage and a little more than 2 years of separation and divorce, I was ready to find a friend first and hopefully a partner second. The typical negative internet experiences and casually meeting someone on my own had me very anxious. Sue had been out on her own for 2 1/2 years as a single woman with a few bad relationship experiences. She pproached Great Expectations /Charlotte office with some optimism, but was also reconciled to spend the rest of her life without a partner. I was very impressed with the counselors' obvious attempts to get to know me and my wishes once I joined. I picked a handful of women, but contacted none of them due to a life altering experience that caused me to freeze my profile despite being a brand new member. Sue joined during my short hiatus. When I decided that I was ready to venture out, my Great Expectations counselor told me about Sue as a new member whose profile I had not seen yet. I read her profile and added her to the top of my list. Sue accepted my reuest to communicate. After a few phone conversations, we met and knew we had both met someone special. Ten months later we are deeply committed to each other and still giddy about the remarkable circumstances surrounding how we met each other. Having exceeded our expectations with the first dating experience as members, we realize that we are a unique story. However, we feel that our experience is a great example of what can happen with the Great Expectations program. As our relationship continues to climb to new heights, Sue and I will always be indebted to Great Expectations and the counselor who recommended Sue to me as some one she thought would be a great match for me! more

Hey Staff: I just wanted to let you all know that even though I have only been a member of Great Expectations/Charlotte for a short time, I am having the time of my life! I have been going out on 2-3 dates a week since I joined and while none of the dates have been with THE ONE I am happy to keep meeting people until I meet Mr. Right! Oh and the events you guys planned have all been terrific (especially the Lake Norman Dinner Cruise!) and I have met SO many nice people! And please tell Laura that "you-know-who" called and she is completely AWESOME for helping me out with figuring outhow this "dating thing" works because it has been YEARS since I have been out there and am kind of clueless about some things. Anyway....THANKS AGAIN! Michelle (member) more

Patrick & Janet: Pat & I joined Great Expectations/Charlotte at the same time. Neither one of us had dated anyone else in the service, and were each other's first dates after becoming members! From the first moment I saw him crossing the parking lot on our firt date, I knew and said to myself, "oh yes, this will work". I wil not say that there haven't been any rocky moments, but through it all we have come out the other side together. As we were fixing dinner tonight, we were talking about the great deal of time that we spend together and what each of us does that bugs the other. His response was that I tend to wait until he gets upstairs before I ask him something and he has to come back downstairs to find out what i said (we live in a tri-level house). He could not come up with anything else or at least he was not admitting to anything else. He says he "is happy". My complaint about him is that he doesn't talk enough and when he says something is right, that is it. I get frustrated because even when I know that I am right about something, I kinow that there is no point in arguing because I know that i am not going to win. I may find this difficult at times but I know how much he cares and I certainly have made it clear how I feel about him. I regard him as a gift and I do not hesitate to tell him as much. Life has been an interesting journey for me, and Great Exectations was only the beginning of one of the most importatnt blessings in my life. more

Barry & Connies story: My name is Barry & I met my wife, Connie through Great Expectations, Charlotte Branch. I feel that I owe them deep gratitude for providing a vehicle for us to meet eachother Knowing the kind of lady Connie is and after several discussions regarding our meeting each other we both determined that we would never have met any other way. I reflect back to when I was a member for about a month, and was ready to give up on everything and back out. I was coached by some of the staff at G/E to stick in there and be an active member, and even started attending the events. Due to my decision to stay involved, I was fortunate enough to have met Connie, who had only been a member for about a week. Before we knew it, we were dating on a regular basis....the money we spent with G/E was worth every penny! Married in June of 2008 more

Sue & Dave's story: Sue's and my Great Expectations experience has been truly remarkable. Having the same ultimate goal of finding a lifetime partner; we have come from completely different journeys. After a 26 year marriage and a little more than 2 years of separation and divorce, I was ready to find a friend first and hopefully a partner second. The typical negative internet experiences and casually meeting someone on my own had me very anxious. Sue had been out on her own for 2 1/2 years as a single woman w/a few bad relationship experiences. She approached G/E with some optimism, but was also reconciled to spend the rest of her life without a partner. I was very impressed with the counselors' obvious attempts to get to know me and my wishes once I joined. I picked a handful of women, but contacted none of them due to a life altering experience that caused me to freeze my profile despite being a brand new member. Sue joined during my short hiatus. When I decided that I was ready to venture out, my G/E counselor told me about Sue as a new member whose profile I had not seen yet. I read her profile and added her to the top of my list. Sue accepted my request to communicate. After a few phone conversations, we met and knew we had both met someone special. Ten months later we are deeply committed to each other and still giddy about the remarkable circumstances surrounding how we met each other. Having exceeded our expectations with the first dating experience as members, we realize that we are a unique story. However, we feel that our experience is a great example of what can happen with the G/E program. As our relationship continues to climb to new heights, Sue & I will be indebted to Great Expectations and the counselor who recommended Sue to me as someone she thought would be a great match for me. more

Don't waste your money or your time. You'll have a better chance finding the love of your life on any of the other online dating sites. GE costs anywhere from $1,200 - $5,490. They will run your credit the minute you walk through the door and then decide how much they will charge you to become a member. The member pool isn't that great. They lie and tell you what you want to hear. I used to work there, so I know what goes on. Do yourself a favor, just make the appt and don't show up. They'll stop calling. more

As a former employee, I will just say, don't waste your time. GE charges anywhere between $595 and $5490 for their dating service, which includes 1 professional picture and use of their website. They run your creidt the minute you walk in the door so they know how much to charge you. They feed on your emotions. You'll do much better using anyone of the other online dating websites out there. I used to work for them and they are un-ethical and all liars. Don't waste your money. more