As a dating coach and matchmaker, it’s fascinating to me to find out what the opposite sex is seeking. It helps me coach women to hear and understand what men truly want and what is important to them. Overall, the good news is, is that the majority of men crave and need deep intimacy….[Read More]
Is it more difficult to find love when we are older?
I’ve had many matchmaking and dating coaching clients tell me that the older we get, the more difficult it is to meet someone who we find compatible. Are we just too stuck in our ways, or, too independent and settled? Findings show that the more life we’ve lived, the pickier we become and the more…[Read More]
Matchmakers Divulge where to meet other singles
By Lori Mendelsohn and Abi Blears LM: Abi-you are a matchmaker in London and I am a matchmaker in the Midwest of the United States. During this pandemic, let’s face it-next to impossible to meet people unless its virtually through a dating app. How have your clients met-and what are some traditional ways that have…[Read More]
Biggest Turnoffs Of An Online Dating Profile
By Doug Stern and Lori Mendelsohn LM: Doug, we met on a dating app and became friends. Can you share some insight about what you see over and over which is a huge turn off on a profile? DS: Bad pictures are high on my turn-off list. These includes photos of someone wearing sunglasses, or in a…[Read More]
5 Ways to Have a Successful Matchmaking Business and Remain True to Yourself-Industry Inside Article for the GLOBAL LOVE REPORT
This is a transcript of an article I wrote for Global Love Report, which was published on 5/27/20 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Let’s face it. Those of us who are in the love business are magicians, right? Contrary to the belief that we have magic wands, our industry is part psychologist, therapist, and matchmaker. And in order…[Read More]
“The Short List.” Are our “Must Have’s” Keeping Us from Finding Love?
By Doug Stern and Lori Mendelsohn LM: Doug, I ask all my clients to make lists of what they want and need, what they are willing to overlook and what their deal breakers are. Do you believe a “list” may be keeping us from finding a great companion and potential love interest? DS: Life’s full of compromises,…[Read More]
What to do when a man (or woman) is ignoring your texts?
By Doug Stern and Lori Mendelsohn DS: This one’s pretty easy, Lori. My answer is MOVE ON. It’s over. (If it really even ever began.) LM: I agree, but, aren’t you always tempted to ask why? What happened? DS: Why ask why? Sure, I may be tempted. Which is why I have a therapist. What I’m tempted…[Read More]
Wash Your Hands for 20 Seconds After Reading This
By Lori Mendelsohn and Doug Stern Want to talk about the world opening up…..our exposure and the possibility of actually dating again? DS: Good lord, Lori. Can’t we talk about something easy? Like world disarmament? LM: Sure we can. But this is like disarmament in a way. We are now looking to trust…[Read More]