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Global Love Report – October 20, 2021 Translated by Pamela Stephanie No festivals, sunny holidays, parties or concerts this summer. For many people it was a boring time, but students Idwerd (22) and Kiban (22) from Zeist had plenty to do. They were busy organizing blind dates for fellow residents from the Warande student complex…

Global Love Report – October 20, 2021 A review article by Pamela Stephanie Met@Chabad have hired new Jewish matchmaking-hopefuls to join their team. Met@Chabad is a program by Chabad Young Professionals International. CYP International wish to create a “values-based dating system” that will bring young Jewish professionals together. Among these matchmakers is Tzippy Friedman, co-director…

Global Love Report – October 20, 2021 A review article by Pamela Stephanie Matchmaking fees in fourth and fifth-tier cities in mainland China have skyrocketed in the past five years. In China, the singles population exceeds 200 million, which is fertile grounds for the matchmaking industry. Chinese media have found that business is thriving in…

Global Love Report – October 13, 2021 A review article by Pamela Stephanie A Japanese travel company has decided to open their own matchmaking service called “Konsuru”. The service itself is unique because the matchmaking process is equivalent to planning a trip or marriage journey. The aim is to have a “tabikon” or a travel…

Global Love Report – October 6, 2021 A review article by Pamela Stephanie Japan’s Single Mothers’ Support Association has partnered with Clef du Mariage matchmaking agency. The Association is based in Yokohama and has approximately eight thousand members. It provides support for single mothers in terms of finding a job, networking, and even businesses owned…

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…

  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…

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…

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…

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…