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Online Dating vs. Matchmakers


2009
10.16

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Online dat­ing can be a daunt­ing expe­ri­ence, espe­cially when you are being intro­duced to dat­ing after a long hia­tus. You sift through tons of pro­files, and respond to the ones you like. You finally decide to meet one of the poten­tials and decide on a meet­ing spot. After one (or pos­si­bly two dates), you never hear from that per­son again. This con­tin­ues until you are ready to give up and crawl into a dark hole. You don’t know what else to do. You are a highly suc­cess­ful sin­gle who has a busy life and hasn’t found much suc­cess in leav­ing it up to des­tiny. Addi­tion­ally, you are selec­tive in who you date and want to find some­one who com­ple­ments you. What other alter­na­tive is there? Match­mak­ing ser­vices are a great way to find high-quality sin­gles in your area. Match­mak­ers pro­vide a per­son­al­ized ser­vice that will elim­i­nate that headache and time caused by online dating.

Prob­lem #1: Fake profiles

You come across the per­fect pro­file. She is beau­ti­ful, intel­li­gent, and has a great per­son­al­ity. You mes­sage her and hopes she responds back. Two things either occur: 1. She turns out to be a porn or strip­per ser­vice try­ing to lure you into using them or 2. You meet her in per­son, and she is a com­plete oppo­site of what you saw online.

Solu­tion: Match­mak­ers meet each individual

By using a match­mak­ing ser­vice, you elim­i­nate these issues because the match­mak­ing team meets each and every indi­vid­ual who wants to use them. They screen and run back­ground checks on every­one to make sure that they are legit. It’s great because you don’t waste time with spam­mers and peo­ple mis­rep­re­sent­ing them­selves, which is a huge relief.

Prob­lem #2: No help in find­ing the right match

If you are being intro­duced to dat­ing, you are pretty much clue­less as to how to go about it. Wouldn’t it be great to have some­one assist­ing you through the entire process? Some online dat­ing ser­vices claim they offer help in find­ing the right match, but they are usu­ally generic advice that is offered to every­one. Not every­one is going to date the same, so it really doesn’t do much in the end.

Solu­tion: Match­mak­ers are your guides

Match­mak­ers are with you every step of the way. They offer you advice on things you are doing well and need some adjust­ing. Their advice is tai­lored to your needs, so you are not get­ting the advice some­one else received. Addi­tion­ally, they fol­low up with you after the date. You never feel like you are going through this dat­ing process alone because there is always some­one they’re check­ing up on you. You are never alone to decide because there is always some­one there to assist you.

Prob­lem #3: Iden­tity theft is an issue

Iden­tity theft is an increas­ing issue in this coun­try. Online dat­ing ser­vices are not able to fully pro­tect you from this crime because there is no back­ground checks run on the peo­ple using them. There­fore, there is no ver­i­fi­ca­tion of iden­ti­fi­ca­tion, so you never know who these peo­ple really are. Addi­tion­ally, there are no fed­eral reg­u­la­tions on how online dat­ing ser­vices should be used and who is using them.

Solu­tion: Match­mak­ers make sure they know the peo­ple they are work­ing with

As stated pre­vi­ously, match­mak­ers run thor­ough check on every­one who uses their ser­vice. They want to ensure that they have the best peo­ple in their com­mu­nity. We’ve all heard hor­ror sto­ries about rape that has occurred dur­ing online dat­ing. By using a match­maker, you min­i­mize this tragedy from hap­pen­ing because the match­maker knows whom they are deal­ing with on a per­sonal level.

Prob­lem #4: The frus­tra­tion of deal­ing with profiles

Pro­files can be a frus­trat­ing expe­ri­ence. One thing is that the more appeal­ing peo­ple get flooded with emails, which frus­trates them, and they quit. This causes many pro­files to appear as active, when they really aren’t. There­fore, you never know if the per­son you write is ignor­ing you, or just stopped using the service.

Solu­tion: Every­one you meet is real

Peo­ple who use match­mak­ing ser­vices pay a good amount to be part of the com­mu­nity. Addi­tion­ally, the match­mak­ing team speaks to each and every per­son, so you never have to waste your time check­ing out a pro­file, only to find out that there is no one behind it.

Prob­lem #5: Won­der­ing if per­son wants a seri­ous relationship

With online dat­ing, you never know if the per­son wants a seri­ous rela­tion­ship unless they write in their pro­file. There is also the risk that the per­son is really mar­ried and is try­ing to com­mit adultery.

Solu­tion: Peo­ple using match­mak­ing ser­vices are usu­ally look­ing for a long-term relationship

If you went to a match­maker, then that means you are seri­ous. No one who doesn’t want a seri­ous rela­tion­ship would waste their time using a match­maker, espe­cially with all the other dat­ing ser­vice alter­na­tives out there. You always have a sense of hope using match­mak­ers because many of the headaches caused by online dat­ing go away.

How Do I Find a Matchmaker? Why Do I Need One?


2009
10.08

Millionaire Matchmaker

You meet some­one at a bar or online and decide to go on a first date. The date is a dis­as­ter because you don’t have any­thing in com­mon, your date mis­rep­re­sented himself/herself, or you real­ize that you are look­ing for dif­fer­ent things. Sound famil­iar? Dat­ing can be a lonely and stress­ful process, espe­cially for peo­ple who want to find love. Wouldn’t it be nice to have some­one there the entire time offer­ing advice, lis­ten­ing to your needs, and help­ing you find a long-term rela­tion­ship that fits for you? If you answered yes, then you should con­sider hir­ing a matchmaker.

Match­mak­ers might not work for every­one. They focus on peo­ple who are look­ing for value rela­tion­ships that will stand the test of time. You could think of match­mak­ers as head­hunters in love. They are work­ing along­side you to help you find the appro­pri­ate can­di­dates for the posi­tion of being your val­ued long-term part­ner. Do you think a For­tune 500 com­pany would hire a CEO to run an entire com­pany using Craigslist? Or would they seek a head­hunter who will pro­vide them the high­est qual­ity of ser­vice to find the per­son with the appro­pri­ate skills, knowl­edge, and per­son­al­ity to fill the position.

Find the per­son to share the rest of your life with is a life-long deci­sion. You are going to be shar­ing your life with this per­son, so you want to ensure that you have cho­sen the right per­son for the job. Hir­ing a match­maker can be expen­sive. How­ever, when you think about the time and money you invest in any other sit­u­a­tion, you are prob­a­bly spend­ing more than hir­ing some­one who will save you from all the headache and time you would have wasted. Addi­tion­ally, match­mak­ers add a per­sonal touch that is miss­ing in other dat­ing alter­na­tives. They are like a close friend who intro­duces you who they believe will be a per­fect match.

You are prob­a­bly won­der­ing how to find a qual­ity match­maker in your area. Here are some tips:

  1. Ask Around – Match­mak­ers usu­ally work by word of mouth, so don’t be afraid to ask peo­ple around you if they know of any match­mak­ers in the area
  2. Do An Online Search – If you can’t find any­one who knows of good match­mak­ers, then go online. You might find their web site, pro­files on them, or reviews
  3. Inter­view Them Care­fully – You are look­ing for the per­son who will help you find a life-long part­ner. Ask about their cre­den­tials, past clients, and references
  4. Have Good Lis­ten­ing Skills – You will be spend­ing money to find a match­maker. Make sure that he/she lis­tens to your needs, wants, and desires. If he/she does not seem to be pay atten­tion or is con­stantly talk­ing over you, then it won’t work
  5. High Level of Patience – Match­mak­ers need to have per­fect the art of patience. They should not rush you or their efforts in find­ing a match

There are many alter­na­tives to find­ing a long-term rela­tion­ship. How­ever, the best method is using a match­maker who will pro­vide you a the high­est qual­ity ser­vice with a per­sonal touch.

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