3 Ways to know if you can really trust him

A trusting couple
Hello, hello! One of my besties just started dating a fellow she met on OKCupid. (See all of you online dating hold outs, dating on the internet is the way to go! It really, really works!) And he seems great. Solid job, great group of friends, nice home, close with his family. Really, he’s on-paper perfection! And has some pretty nice biceps to boot. This is my friend’s first online boyfriend though and her mom is giving her some doubts. Her mom is wondering if she can she can really trust him. After all, she doesn’t have much history on the guy and there’s no one she can ask for an unbiased opinion. She’s super sure he’s the one for her, but she wanted to know what to tell her mother. So, she came to me for some advice. (Yet another part of being a professional matchmaker that I love—I can help my friends find love!) I thought that I’d summarize what we talked about for you all, just in case it would help any of you newly coupled up ladies out there. Read more

Top 5 Reasons You Should Marry Your Boyfriend

Engaged couple
  1. He introduces you to his family and friends.

    The red flag is flying high if you have never met his friends or family if applicable.
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No, you’re not shallow for thinking that physical attraction is just as important as emotional attraction

Expert therapist and author Dr. Stephen J. Betchen, D.S.W in his book titled, Magnetic Partners: What pulled you together maybe pulling you apart (2013) poses a question in a chapter of his book titled, the role of physical attraction in your relationship, asking if a partner who’s never been physically attracted to his/her mate grow this attraction with time? Read more

Rules & Regulations of the Millionaire Matchmaker

Patti Stanger, Justin Bird and David Cruz on the Millionaire Matchmaker
Do you ever wonder what it takes to get on The Millionaire Matchmaker? Have you imagined yourself being one of the women, waiting to be picked by one of the millionaires? Have you thought about how your life would change if one of these guys fell head over heals in love with you… And wanted to pamper you, shower you with gifts, whisk you off to a tropical destination at a moments notice? Read more

What To Do When Your Ex Turns Up Online!

Woman sees her ex online
Have you ever run into an ex-boyfriend online? The chances are, if it hasn’t happened to you yet, it probably will. Before the world was over-run with social networking sites, we didn’t have to worry about spotting your ex-boyfriend frolicking naked with some stripper on Facebook, or seeing that he’s “looking for love” on Twitter, but the world’s a much smaller place now. If you use Facebook, Twitter, or any of those sites you have to accept, at some time or another you’ll catch a glimpse of what your old flames up to now. What do you do if you spot him online? Should you get in contact? Do you snoop through all his photos? Or are you best just to ignore him? Read more

Singles Have No Idea What Makes A Good Match: Here’s Proof

Confused woman can't find a match
A funny thing happened at work this week. One of our female members and a male client got engaged! Of course, this in itself isn’t the funny part. Engagements happen all the time around our Matchmaking office. The funny thing is that when Beth, my Director of Matchmaking, and I thought more about the history of this particular couple, we remembered that it took our female member a whole month to agree to go on a date with our male client. Read more