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Choosing a Good Matchmaking Service
Selecting a good Dating/matchmaking service (emphasis on matchmaking) takes some research and patience but the time you invest is well worth it in the end.

Here are 11 attributes of good and reputable matchmaking services.

Good luck in your quest for a life of love with a special person!

Published prices. Prices that are given willingly over the phone, or at least to give you a general range of fees. If you are unable to get prices by phone, prepare yourself for some extreme sales pressure and high prices. It is likely to happen.
The same person interviews and does the matching the entire membership. In a matchmaking service, this is of prime importance. How can someone who doesn't know you even begin to match you with another person?
They can't. No one can match you successfully who has not interviewed you. No one can match your potential partner without knowing him/her. A matchmaker must know all members to do a good job.
Consequently, a good dating matchmaking service will probably be a small company rather than a large company or a franchise operation.
A company without large numbers of employees. Commissions or salaries paid to employees are passed along to you. A small elite dating service can be handled by one or two employees other than the matchmaker. When you walk into a firm and see multiple employees, you can be sure you'll be paying their salary in your membership fee.
A company without telemarketers. Think about it: if you are contacted by a telemarketer, who will pay that fee or commission? The person who joins that service, of course. Who will pay the telemarketer to call thousands of people who do not join the service? Again, the person who joins the service will pay a fee that includes a built-in payment for the telemarketer.
5. A company without an extensive campaign to recruit members by postal mailings. Many large and expensive firms use a mailing campaign to recruits members. It is usually sent to everyone in a particular zip code. Bulk rate mail costs money. You will pay for that campaign in your membership fee.
A membership with a majority of members who are people like you. Birds of your feather so to speak.
A membership kept balanced for age and gender.
- There are more singles in their 20s than 30s; more in their 30s than 40s, more in their 40s than 50s.
- There are more single men in their 20s than single women. By late 30s, this is about even. Then, gradually, there are more single women than men in the singles' population.
- The membership of most singles services mirrors the population. Keeping that membership balanced may require offering special prices or incentives to a certain age group or gender. This is a good thing.
A matchmaker with good training and/or experience.
A company that allows your membership to be made inactive or on hold. When you meet a potentially special person, you'll want to go inactive while exploring the relationship. Ask if the company has an inactive feature. You don't want to be forced to take your membership in consecutive months or periods of time.
A service which does not require you to keep coming back in the office--unless you have lots of time to spare!
Last, but certainly not least, a matchmaker who makes you feel comfortable!!