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I Repeat, This is NOT an Interview

Imagine if you came home at day's end to a partner who immediately asked you 30 probing questions. Eeeek. Whoa. Back way up, bucko. I was just hoping to come home to enjoy changing out of work clothes, or fitness gear, and having a nice glass of iced tea or vino…

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The Big Wave in 2025

My personal matchmaker once introduced me to a surfer, sailor, and mountain climber. I remember thinking, “What? That’s not me!” I then tried multiple surf…

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There's Pride; Then There Is Your Pride

For a dozen years, I have said the most eligible singles are the ones who are happy. The ones who are interest…

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I’m Talking to YOU — as an Actual Person

For 11 years, I have listened. I have consistently and methodically asked thousands of LGBTQ singles about their dating lives. Sometimes for up to an hour…

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How to Meet Now Without AI and IRL

Hurry, you eligible LGBTQ singles. Summer travel is at its peak in years. That means the opportunity to see real people in real life. 

Forget Dinner Dates. Gen Z Is Testing Chemistry While Running Errands

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My Love Language Changed After 9 Years Of Marriage & It Actually Makes So Much Sense

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How dating apps are reshaping Valentine’s Day expectations

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 25 Ways to Ease Relationship Stress

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LGBTQ+ Matchmaker Tammy Shaklee Shares Findings About Online Safety Concerns for Queer Daters

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LGBTQIA+ Matchmaking Service: Tammy Shaklee Up & Out

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40+ Gay Men. Gay Talk. - What you should be talking about, but aren't.

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Signs You’re Ready To Start Dating Again And How To Get Back Out There

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Matchmaking makes a comeback and this time it’s queer

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Rizz: What It Is and How to Find Your Own

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Thousands of dollars to find a date? Why a centuries-old way of finding a match is booming in Music City

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40 Fall Date Ideas That Put Dinner And A Movie To Shame

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5 Reasons to Try a Matchmaker If You're Over 60, Relationship Experts Say

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Relationship Expert Details Why Gen Z Is Forgoing Dating Apps In Favor Of Courting Friends

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25 Anniversary Date Ideas That Your Partner Will Love, According to Relationship Experts

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Signs Your Romantic Cynicism Is Showing & How You Can Regain Some Optimism

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How to Break Up with Dating Apps

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7 Ridiculously Cute Winter Date Ideas for You and Your Boo

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Why People Are Turning To Matchmaking (In The Loop)

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Number 1

You deserve your person, whatever that looks like to you.

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Let the universe work for you by putting it out there—he or she is seeking you too.

Number 3

Attend events, volunteer, or travel—expand your horizons and be more eligible than you were yesterday.

Number 4

Offline matchmaking requires human interaction and compatibility based on key values and personal qualities.

Number 5

The best opportunities come from the people you’ve taken the time to get to know.

Number 6

Quality singles recognize the value in themselves.

Number 7

Each relationship and experience is preparing you for the right relationship.

Number 8

There are other quality singles just like you—I meet them every week.

Number 9

You are never too young or too old to fall for the one who deserves your heart.

Number 10

Don’t lose hope. When you find the one for you, the search is worth every minute.

Number 11

Finding a match is like selecting shoes—you may have to try on more than you expected.

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