Philip B. Dembo, Ph.D. is the founder and director of 1stDateSTL. Dr. Dembo has been studying, evaluating and intervening professionally with individuals, couples and families since 1979. He has been in private practice specializing in effective communication and relationships in the St Louis area, working with thousands of relationships over the course of his career. In his work, he has developed the concept of one's "true personal world view"... Read More as the dominant characteristic that determines the effectiveness of compatability between individuals. He has worked with couples in the middle and end of their relationships and has now decided to focus his efforts on the beginning of the relationship, thus the birth of 1stDateSTL.