Yesterday, I asked my single guy friend Paul if he’d want to be a stay-at-home dad. “Sure,” he replied. “Are you serious?” I prodded. “Absolutely,” Paul nodded. “I’d do yoga. I’d get my nails done. I’d hang with my friends. Go for coffee. Cook dinner.” My eyebrows went up. “Cooking at home is a […]
Category: Choosing a Long-Term Partner
Recently, I discovered a shortcut to connecting with like-minded professionals…
These phrases (“a guy who’s well-settled”, “a woman who’s passionate”) dominate the discourse of the dating world. As a Professional Matchmaker, I hear these phrases so many times, I’ve almost come to expect it. It’s “normal” in the marriage market, but here’s the problem: When you’re the same as everyone else, you might as well not exist.
“I have not been in a relationship for over 7 years,” Pranjali told me. “Plus the pandemic… it doesn’t help that everything was closed, I didn’t even see my friends. The dating game has changed in certain aspects. Asking my friend’s advice has been useless; they don’t know how to help me.” “I’m matching up […]
Mandy Moore has a loving husband, two healthy children, and a career that thrived because she was in love. And it’s all thanks to Instagram.
This is the story of a couple who met via Instagram. Yes, really! Then – get this – they fell in love with each other BEFORE they ever met in real life. Here’s how…
In my own case, I failed to recognise my dealbreakers even after I started dating a guy we’ll call Joseph, because I thought I should be more “open-minded”.
Saji wanted to visit 15 countries in one year. These are the 5 metrics he used to find a travel partner for his $30k trip around the world.
We both felt: “We don’t have to go on any more bad dates, we no longer have to search constantly.” That was a very exciting feeling, knowing that we were at the cusp of this whole new phase in our lives. You feel a sense of having made it to the other side. All of the bad experiences and disappointment, the cynicism and baggage didn’t break you.”
There’s one thing all my matchmaking clients want in a life partner…
