"A snappy, wisecracking romantic comedy with a cagey look at what women will do to get to 'I do.'"

Duty Dating centers on Clarice, a successful magazine stylist, who botches every potential relationship without understand why.

Her editor Darlene, who is besieged by men, takes her to Dr. Hartley, a famous love specialist. Clarice uses the love doctor's advice and does all the right things, only to marry the wrong man.

Actress Lauren Sinclair from Face Off with John Travolta plays Clarice, who botches every potential relationship without understanding the reason. Dr. Hartley (based on Dr. Pat Allen and her weekly seminars), tells Clarice she must "duty date" three men at the same time to build her relationship skills. With one, she'll get too attached; two is an either/or; only with three can she keep her perspective.

Unfortunately, Clarice must juggle many toads before meeting her prince. Hilariously steering her way to the altar, Clarice learns the road to love is paved with many unexpected twists and turns.

Duty Dating is the triple-talented debut of Cherry Norris who wrote, directed and produced the film.

"Why would highly successful, gorgeous women need to learn how to date?" she wondered.

"I was at dinner one night with some girlfriends who had been attending Dr. Pat Allen's 'infamous' dating seminars. They whipped out their Filofaxes and began reeling off a list of do's and don'ts for dating: how to act, what to wear, what to say. It was unbelievable. Then a light bulb went off—I had an idea for a film.

"I've always adored a good love story," she says. "I'm a romantic at heart. I'm also an independent, take-charge kind of person. When I finished the screenplay...I was told I had written a highly commercial film.

"I did my homework. I was prepared. I had a great cast and crew. No matter who I've talked to in Hollywood—male or female, straight or gay, business minded or creative—without exception, by the end of the meeting, they were asking me for love advice.

"Let's face it," she laughed, "everybody wants to know how to be successful in love."