How to find your perfect match in a discreet and personalised setting

People from every walk of life, rich and poor, seem to want to find love. Hope springs eternal even after the most devastating of divorces and many people are now choosing to work with their own dedicated personal matchmaker, in the knowledge that a need for confidentiality is one of the key factors influencing this decision.

Leading busy lives is not just the curse of the senior professional. We all seem to be busy and hiring your personal PA or concierge service to organise your holiday, restaurant, cleaning or car hire has become increasingly popular these days.

So why not ask someone to sort your love life out too? Of course, there is no accounting for chemistry but a good professional matchmaker, with a background in psychology, counselling or relationship coaching, will be able to screen candidates with a fair degree of insight as to their psychological, emotional and behavioural compatibility (in other words, the time consuming bit.) It saves the endless frustration and cost of an awful lot of dinner dates to ensure that the two people concerned have a better than average chance of success and this is what many busy, career-minded people need to help them back on the path to love.

This kind of service does not come cheap but then, what price would you put on true love? And what price divorce? It is not unusual these days for successful people who have come out the other side of an expensive divorce, to take on the services of an experienced matchmaker/psychologist, precisely to avoid the latter.

When it comes to the boardroom, experience teaches them what decisions they need to take to make a difference to the bottom line and when they take this experience into their personal lives, it makes a difference there too.

But more often than not, senior managers, executives, entrepreneurs and office juniors, continue to make foolish mistakes by not understanding the need to find a balance between their head and their heart before committing to a partner for life.

So what better recourse than to seek the confidential services of matchmaking consultants whose expertise and passion is in helping their clients to make good long-term relationship choices?

Questions to consider when choosing a matchmaking service, to help you find your perfect partner:

• Are you single and seeking a loving and enduring relationship?

• Have you tried the usual Internet dating services and found them too time consuming and disappointing?

• Do you value discretion and confidentiality?

• Is your time a precious resource?

• Does the service offer a discreet and thorough screening service for candidates?

• Are you aware of the investment relationships require both emotionally and financially?

• Do you require a high level of confidentiality?

• Have you found that the basic ‘photo and profile’ system of most agencies is inappropriate for you?

By taking these questions into consideration, you can be sure that you are going to get the right matchmaking service for your requirements. This will give you the best chance of finding a partner that you can spend your life with in a loving and enduring relationship and sharing your future with the right person.

About The Author...

Formerly a Relate marriage guidance counsellor, Ariana Gee is a matchmaker and relationship coach. She helps successful professionals find their ideal partner through her personal matchmaking company, Real Connection, www.realconnection.co.uk, which offers an “intelligent approach to matchmaking”. She is co-author of “Be your own love coach” (New Holland Publishing).