Author: Pamela Lugten

Global Love Report – October 6, 2021
A review article by Pamela Stephanie

A new matchmaking agency opened recently in the city of Vire. Its owner, Marilyne Moisan has actually been in the dating industry for the past 11 years. However, her focus before had been on online dating. In fact, she created an online dating site in 2018 called Amour normand.

However, she decided to go back to the old tried and true methods of matchmaking. So, concurrent to her online dating business, she decided to open her new matchmaking agency.

Moisan explained that she’s offering something different for singles used to online dating. “The level of security is total,” especially for singles who are tired of fake profiles or old photographs or those looking to meet face-to-face instead of looking at a phone or a monitor.

To accommodate those who are hesitant to take the first step, Moisan will establish a profile, get to know the client and their expectations and then advise them on their selection criteria. She won’t be showing photographs and clients won’t be exchanging messages with their potential match before their first date.

Moisan will also be collaborating with other businesses. She mentioned that hairdressers who can refer clients to her will be given a commission, for example. She’s also organizing events and trips for singles—a way for people to get to know each other.

To read the original French article, click here.

Original article published by Actu.fr.

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Global Love Report – September 29, 2021
A review article by Pamela Stephanie

The Indonesian matchmaking service “Jadikan Aku Halalmu” (“Make Me be Your Halal”) had recently been launched. This service, created by the Ministry of Religion in Solo, Central Java, has attracted public attention.

Hidayat Maskur, the Head of the Solo Ministry of Religion explained that this is the Solo Ministry of Religion’s new program to help singles in the community in finding a life partner.

Hidayat explained that in order to join the program, participants must be single (never married). They also have to list down their preferences for their matches (criteria), and send in pictures of themselves. He reiterates that financial status doesn’t matter,  each participant will have their own preference regarding financial status anyway.

The most important thing is that they must be single.

As of now, there have been 172 applicants, mainly people living in Solo.

Hidayat revealed that the idea for this program came about after many married couples who met through social media due to the pandemic.

For the original article about this Indonesian matchmaking service, click here.

Original article published by Kompas.

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Global Love Report – September 29, 2021
A review article by Pamela Stephanie

Olivier Javaudin, a 50-year-old Frenchman from Vendée, launched his matchmaking agency, Cupidon Vendée, at the start of August. He decided to open his own agency due to the fact that most agencies are located in more urban areas.

Javaudin felt that this excluded people living in rural areas who would want to register with a matchmaking agency but couldn’t because the agencies are out of their way. And thus, he decided to train to become a matchmaker within Kapler’s network of matchmaking agencies.

However, what sets Javaudin’s agency apart others is the fact that he personally goes to clients’ homes in order to have a better understanding of them and their environment–a to-your-door matchmaking agency. Additionally, not working out of an office meant that he had less expense. There’s no need to pay for rent for a physical office after all. And he’s also able to offer his services at a lower cost compared to other more “traditional” agencies.

This way of working is an advantage, according to Javaudin, because he goes directly to the clients’ homes. By seeing them in a setting they’re familiar with, he’s able to see a more complete picture of their personality.

To read the original article about Javaudin’s to-your-door matchmaking agency in French, click here.

Original article published by Les Sables Vendée Journal.

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Global Love Report – September 22, 2021
A review article by Pamela Stephanie

According to research done by Monpetitdate, an independent online dating comparison website, the French have begun to leave online dating sites since the beginning of 2021. During the second lockdown in France, around August 2020 and February 2021, the traffic for the ten largest dating websites in France recorded an average decrease of 36%.

Overall, site visits dropped from 63.3 million in August to 46.4 million in February. Meetic, for example, saw its visits drop from 13 million to 10 million. Badoo dropped from 11 million to 8.5 million. Onvasortir (OVS) dropped from 7 million to 3.8 million.

According to their research, the dating website that dropped the least (by approximately 400,000 or 12%) was Gleeden, a site dedicated to extramarital dating, similar to Ashley Madison.

Monpetitdate thinks that the French have grown tired of online dating. Furthermore, their willingness to meet new people have also declined. At the time, people were also still under lockdown. And there were no indications as to when the lockdown would be lifted. Due to this, people most likely felt that a subscription to a dating app is relatively worthless when they don’t even know if they can go out to the cinema or restaurant in six months’ time.

For the full article in French, please click here.

Original article published by Monpetitdate.

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Global Love Report – September 22, 2021
A review article by Pamela Stephanie

Seniors in Canada are looking for companionship. According to statistics, more than 25% of people living alone in Canada are 65 years and older. Most of these seniors are divorced or separated, with some—mostly women—widowed.

It’s no wonder then that they’re seeking a companion. Although some aren’t looking for a romantic partner, the ones that are have either signed up to online dating platforms or have joined Facebook groups especially for single Seniors.

And then there are the ones who signed up to matchmaking agencies.

According to Rebecca Cooper Traynor, owner of Match Me Canada, a Matchmaking and Date Coaching agency, that in order to help these seniors, they don’t immediately delve into matching. In fact, her agency helps seniors with finding out more about themselves first and the type of person they want and what they find important.

This is because most of these senior clients have gone from long-term relationships into an entirely new dating scene. Fear is a big factor.

So, it’s important to get these clients comfortable with themselves. Because most of them are afraid of being physically vulnerable in front of someone they’re not familiar with. That’s why coaching is a big part of the process.

To read the full article, click here.

Original article published by The Globe and Mail.

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Global Love Report – September 15, 2021
A review article by Pamela Stephanie

In October 2021, the famous matchmaking festival, Lisdoonvarna will take place outside of its native Ireland for the first time. The festival was cancelled again this year in Ireland due to the pandemic. However, matchmaker Willie Daly will be in Cabo Roig, in Alicante, Spain for next month’s event.

Daly admits that he doesn’t know what to expect during the Spanish version of Lisdoonvarna, though he did mention that he believes that single men in Spain wouldn’t behave quite like single men in Ireland.

Though there’s no Lisdoonvarna in Ireland this year, fortunately the restrictions have eased. And singles events adhering to Covid health protocols are being allowed. Daly mentions that he’s starting to see more and more inquiries from across the globe. He adds that the Hallmark movie released earlier this year based on the festival helped a bit with the surge.

Daly notes that singletons are excited about being able to date again—though adding that a lot of them seem to be a little rusty with dating due to the lack of in-person dating for more than one year.

For the full article, click here.

Original article published by IrishCentral.

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Global Love Report – September 15, 2021
A review article by Pamela Stephanie

Malaysian Matchmaking agency, Dateworks, are creating their own private dating rooms so their clients can meet in-person.

The agency recently found that 85% of their clients and followers of their social media channels were interested in in-person meetings. That’s why they decided to create a safe space where clients can do so–and thus they created these private rooms.

However, they will follow COVID health protocols set by the government for these in-person dates. This includes: wearing a mask as well as checking of their vaccine status through the government app.

For the full article, click here.

Original article published by SAYS.

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Global Love Report – September 15, 2021
A review article by Pamela Stephanie

Jean-eva Dickie is Halifax’s only matchmaker and dating coach. Though like many matchmakers, Dickie didn’t start out in the industry before becoming a matchmaker. In fact, she worked in the oil and gas industry in Calgary. After a few years, she decided to move back to Nova Scotia.

Her interest in the offline dating industry was piqued when she heard about a Toronto speed dating event from a friend. And she decided to organize one in Halifax, which didn’t have one previously.

From these speed dating events, she began her agency, J-E Dating. After seeing that not all of the singles at her events were compatible, she decided to create a database and began matching people from there.

Dickie doesn’t solely focus on matchmaking and speed dating, however. As Halifax’s only matchmaker, she also does date coaching and dating workshops. And she also helps clients who want to stick to online dating by helping them with their dating profiles, giving them texting tips, and giving them advice for in-person dates.

Dickie believes that only a few dating coaches are giving tips for online dating on things like what to text, creating a dating profile, and even how to take pictures. She suggests this is because online dating itself is relatively new and so the science behind what works is still being discovered.

Halifax is a relatively small city and with a limited dating pool, people do tired of online dating after some time. So, online daters do turn to Dickie for help.

For the full article, click here.

Original article published by The Coast.

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