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Forced to endure. >> you can imagine after all these days things are getting a little ripe on that ship. oh, man. i know those guys will be happy for a hot shower and a nice meal. man. also a valentine's day date set up by a professional matchmaker. we'll tag along with a couple. why they allowed us to do this i'll never know. but we did tag along to see if hiring a professional cupid really works and what singles can learn from them. we all know first dates can be awkward. so imagine a network tv crew following you along for the first date. >> not so much. >> not ideal. they're good sports....

♪ ♪ cupid, draw back your bow and let your arrow go ♪ ♪ straight to my lover's heart >> getting in the mood already. all right. we're less than 24 hours to that special day dedicated to cupid and finding love. >> it made us wonder, can you learn to be a matchmaker? or better yet, can you make a living out of it? welcome, lana. what can you tell us, what secrets are there? >> get professional help. it's a big, big business. $2 billion and a sizable share of that cash is going to personal matchmakers. there's even a school here in new york that trains all of those brokers of the heart. w...

So i would love to know what you learn as a matchmaker. my record is like 0-10. >> really? >> it's really bad. i'm no longer allowed to do it. >> that piece is for you then. plus, chris brown creating trouble again. there's a fresh fallout from the bad boy's community service scandal. it may now be costing someone their job. we'll explain all that in "the skinny." >> he just can't stay out of the headlines. new details on the breaking news overnight from southern california. christopher dorner's run from the law appears, and we should strongly emphasize that word at this point, appears to ...

>> reporter: and they have advice for you. first, be specific. >> be decisive and say let's go out next thursday at 8:00. anyone can do that. >> reporter: ignore the nonessentials. >> most people are so interested in shared interests, like what kind of music do you listen to? >> reporter: and of course, you can't hurry love. >> immediately on date one, they're talking about getting married. it comes across as being very -- what's the word i'm looking for? >> reporter: desperate. >> desperate, exactly. and that is a no-no. >> tomorrow morning, two brave souls are letting our cameras tag along, ...

Bank, and it's backed by the sba, allowing the banks to take a little more risk than they otherwise may do. today's guest has tips, if you are applying for an sba loan at a bank. brandon hinkle is the ceo of a free online matchmaker between banks and small businesses seeking commercial loans. great to see you. >> great to be here. >> so that's the biggest misconception, right? i'm getting an sba loan, it's coming from the sba. >> that's right. a lot of people assume the check is coming from the government, from the sba. but that's not the case. they're actually working with the bank. so basica...