Author: Pamela Lugten
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Using LinkedIn to Help Your Matchmaking Business
Global Love Report – June 30, 2021 Written by: Pamela Stephanie LinkedIn is a useful tool for a matchmaker. You can create a professional profile so people who search for you or your company will know who you are and you can use it to bolster your matchmaking business. What is LinkedIn? LinkedIn is a…
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Dating App Algorithms: Why are Matches So Low?
Global Love Report – June 30, 2021 A review article by Pamela Stephanie The pandemic has caused a surge in new users for dating apps such as Bumble, Tinder, and Hinge. However, despite this increase in users and revenue, the dating app algorithms leave much to be desired. In fact, apps such as Tinder and…
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Loneliness is a Boon for French Matchmakers
Global Love Report – June 30, 2021 A review article by Pamela Stephanie Dating agencies are unaware of the COVID crisis. Since the beginning of the pandemic, various health restrictions, lockdowns, and curfews have shut down a number of businesses and places of leisure. However, matchmaking agencies remain popular. Business has tripled Enrollment has tripled,…
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A Change in Korea: Should Men Pay for Dates?
Global Love Report – June 30, 2021 A review article by Pamela Stephanie Korean matchmaking agency, Duo, stated that there’s a shift in young people’s mindset when it comes to dating. Specifically, who should pay for dates. A survey by Duo showed that more than half of the people surveyed believe that the person with…
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Global Love Spotlight: Nadine Jimenez
GLR Spotlight is an interview series featuring Matchmakers, Dating Coaches & Relationship Experts Global Love Report – June 23, 2021 Interviewed by Adrina Ong GLR Spotlight was created to feature some of our industry peers as a way for our community to get to know one another – Learn from what has worked successfully, as…
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Annual Matchmaking Event in Indonesia Held Online
Global Love Report – June 23, 2021 A review article by Pamela Stephanie Golek Garwo is an annual matchmaking event held in Indonesia. Indonesian Ta’aruf Forum organized the event with the help of the Sewon District Office of Bantul Regency, in the Yogyakarta region. However, this year, the event moved online and they implemented strict…
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Speed dating for the Elderly in the Netherlands
Global Love Report – June 23, 2021 A translated article by Pamela Stephanie Older people who have been vaccinated against corona can finally go out again after a year of lockdowns. On this sunny afternoon, ten men and eight women in Achterhoek immediately get serious: they’re going to speed date. He’s a bit early. In…
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Why are Pandemic Relationships Ending?
Global Love Report – June 23, 2021 A review article by Pamela Stephanie Some couples who started a relationship during the pandemic or at the beginning of it have now broken up. These “pandemic relationships” tended to be temporary from the start, though only for one of the two people involved. However, therapists have said…
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Global Love Report Spotlight: Brooke Fitzpatrick
GLR Spotlight is an interview series featuring Matchmakers, Dating Coaches & Relationship Experts Global Love Report – June 16, 2021 Interviewed by Adrina Ong GLR Spotlight was created to feature some of our industry peers as a way for our community to get to know one another – Learn from what has worked successfully, as…
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Singles in Malaysia: 78% prefer a vaccinated date
Global Love Report – June 16, 2021 A review article by Pamela Stephanie A recent survey showed that 78% of Malaysians would feel safe with a vaccinated date. Lunch Actually conducted the survey; asking 500 respondents in Malaysia about their dating life. 75% of those surveyed would also rather be with someone who has the…