As a matchmaker who’s also co-founded an online dating site, I admit it is quite fun having toes in both ponds.
On the one hand, you have the matchmaking world demonizing online dating to convince would-be digital daters to turn to the personal love hunters.
On the other hand (or toe? I did say I had toes in ponds…), you have online dating sites that could care less about the matchmaking world.
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I’m looking for single women from Boston, ages 32-40, who are Greek, fun, witty, and warm, that are looking for a serious relationship that could lead to marriage and babies. That’s right.. BABIES!
Know anyone? Send ‘em my way! I may have a match for them for free! Ohhh snap!
To sign up, go to http://agapematch.com.
xoxo
Maria
From yesterday’s Tweet Beat…
My friend, Anthony, says I should tell him we’re all out of white women. :-P
Just a few photos I took with my iPhone mixed with Michelle Jacoby’s photos from her iPhone.
Well, I for one, LOVE this meme. So, of course I created one for my profession.
If there is one piece of knowledge I left with from this past week, it was this: Miami has a lot of prostitutes. Every man I met during the conference had a great story to share about their encounter with a hot young woman that turned out to be a prostitute during one of the event networking mixers or after parties. The consensus seemed to prove that the general rate of a “good time” in Miami is $500. So, there’s that.
Then there is also this really ridiculous swag one could expect from an internet dating conference in Miami. Here I am with “flirting expert,” Rachel and Canada’s new matchmaker, Robin. Those are mouse pads by the way. 
Meeting with my fellow matchmakers and dating coaches, some I already knew, some I’ve never had the honor of meeting, and some just entering the industry, remind me why I became a matchmaker, and it’s being in their company that makes me so proud to call myself one.
Here I am with two of my most favorite matchmakers ever, Laurie and Michelle, looking all Miami.
I did not win any of the three awards I was nominated for- Most Innovative Company, Best Dating Site Design, and Best Matchmaker. Ah well. The truth is, I am totally honored for having been nominated. I’m 27. My business is just three years old, dynamically evolving and expanding, and it feels like I’ve made enough waves to sustain the splash. I’m so happy for the network of friends and colleagues that I have surrounded myself with. Their support this week, especially at the iDate Awards and during my speech, was inspiring to do better and work harder. PS You remember that Friends episode where Joey loses a Soapie? My gracious clap was legit.
As anyone who’s ever attended any sort of conference or convention will tell you, it’s all about the networking. My networking skills were pretty awesome, if I do say so myself. I am pretty sure I said my 18 second elevator pitch about 110 times, and this is only an estimation based on how many business cards I seem to have hoarded in my purse in just a few days. Ha! Splish, splash.
I’m looking forward to the next industry related conference, where matchmakers-and-dating-coaches-get-together-in-May-and-go-on-a-cruise-to-the-Bahamas. I just cannot wait to see everyone again!
Okay, kiddos. Who’s going? I arrive on the 22nd and depart on the 26th.
I’ll be speaking at the iDate Conference on Niche Matchmaking Business Strategies: The Greek Market. Kinda really psyched to be speaking this year because holy-moly-have-you-checked-out-who-else-is-speaking-this-year? Seriously honored to be in the company of such creative and ambitious individuals.
Let’s not forget! My company is nominated for three awards this year: Best Matchmaker, Best Dating Site Design, and Most Innovative Company. I want to thank everyone who voted for Agape Match. Obviously, I hope I win, but again, truly honored to just be nominated with such awesome people and organizations. *Crossing fingers!*
If you’re attending, please reach out to me. Your best bet is to stalk me on Twitter that week and track me down. I love meeting people “in the biz” of love.
When someone walks into my office and seriously instructs me,
“I only want to meet men that work at a hedge fund.”
I nod with a soft smile and think to myself, “….aaandddd that’s why you’re single.”
Guess what, ladies? Your ovaries do not care what job your man has.
And they certainly cannot differentiate if he works at a hedge fund, a bank, or an investment firm.
Pshhhh. Stop it.
Matchmaking doesn’t necessarily need to be limited to the confines of my office.
I’ll be hosting drinks/appetizers for single Greeks (and Greek Lovers) on October 6 at Ethors Restaurant. Click on the link above to RSVP. Hope to see you there!
