Get Your Yenta On
Game. Set. Match.
Whatever happened to getting a date via a friend, co-worker, or even a family member? Is it too much to ask that our romantic lives not include the word cyber or space?!
Why not try your hand at matchmaking? It's good for your friends and your dating karma. Just make sure to pay attention to the duo's love compatibility. They’ll thank you at their wedding!
Make love, not war.
If you know the guy’s not interested in the scholastic type, don’t pair him up with your friend who went to Harvard. Just because two people are single, doesn’t mean they want to mingle. Care enough not to put them through a night of awkward silences.
Great sex-pectations.
Don’t get their hopes up. Never use phrases like “the one,” “perfect match,” or “instant connection” in describing the date. Even if you think you’re a matchmaking smarty-pants, it’s important not to inflate expectations. That way, if things don’t work out, your matches don’t feel like they missed out on love.
Set the scene.
You did the date making, so you do the date planning. If you know they both like to laugh, have them meet at a comedy club. This is a good way for the two to get better acquainted without feeling immediate pressure to get along.
