Personalized Matchmaking Service

Getting married later in life can come with unique challenges that require special consideration. If you’re a senior that’s about to get married and build a life with your partner, we reveal a few salient points you’ll want to work through first.

One of the most frequent questions we have been asked in the last few weeks the province has begun to reopen is “how do I date safely and what kind of information do you have from clients on their vaccine status?”

I always say that it’s safe to connect with new people if you follow the rules.

I’ll never forget one of the most enlightening moment I had as a matchmaker.

I was meeting a gentleman by the name of Graham from Kingston. We agreed to meet at a restaurant in Portland so were both were coming about half-way. When we arrived, the restaurant was closed. Although I don’t normally do this, I had him come and sit in my car so we could do the interview. As I remember it, the weather was terrible, so sitting outside was not an option.

One of my favorite parts of being a matchmaker is working with seniors. I love the thrill of having a client who thinks their chance of experiencing the excitement of new romance has passed them by.

I had two senior couples call in this morning to tell me they wanted to put their accounts on hold because they had just started new relationships.

When at parties and social gatherings I tend to have a lot of people interested in what I do as a matchmaker.

Having worked as one for the last 26 years I wear a lot of hats.

My first order of business is to screen the people that come to me to make sure they have a reasonable chance of having a good outcome. We have about a 75% success rate but that drops if you take everybody as a client.

Matchmakers usually have a set of rules we would like you to follow. These are for your benefit. Meet in a public place, arrange your own transportation, and don’t have people over until you get to know them. These rules are especially important for you to follow because they are for your safety.

Now I’m going to tell you about someone who broke all the rules and found love.

As a matchmaker for the past 26 years, I’m very aware of current trends in the dating scene.

Like many business owners, I was worried about how the COVID lockdowns would affect my business. What I observed over the last year was not only interesting but also a welcoming phenomenon.

As people moved away from meeting in person immediately after receiving contact information for their matches, a kinder, gentler courtship ensued. Everyone had to work a little harder, spend a little more time getting to know each other and make more of an effort to court, charm and disarm.