Living in Seattle, my love life was feeling lame Then I…read morefound Ali and Simply Matchmaking - she knows the game I walked into the restaurant wearing a LBD and heels Upon first glance of my date, activation of so many feels Our dinner convo felt light, airy, and breezy No heavy lifting for me because Ali had made it so easy With a gleam in his eye, the opposite of forlorn He asked me if, after dinner, I'd like to go to The Unicorn Turns out, games are there too What's an excitable gal like me to do? Challenge him to competition, that's what I did I warned him I was good at Ms. Pac-Man & that ain't no fib My streak was short in terms of winning He beat me in pinball and skee-ball, I guess that's fitting We walked to my car and I planted a kiss on his cheek He upped the ante, was not meek He asked me for a kiss that he called "real" I said yes and we sealed the deal Our 2nd date, the full moon emerged orange on the horizon The two of us together, I am completely vibin' The city and Sound unfurled below Sun igniting the clouds, everything aglow I got quiet, took in the spectacular moment Knew that something true and real was in foment The next week we saw a shooting star and hit the hot tub Time together feels effortless, nary a flub Top down in his car and wind in my hair Instead of sneaking glances at him, now I unabashedly stare We're journey people, we agreed, not about the destination Growing our connection is full of delight and fascination We danced to "Rainbow Connection" by Kermit the Frog I adore that none of this emerging relationship feels like a slog I shut my eyes and the exterior world dissolved, went away In his arms and savoring the moment, I wanted to stay Thank you, Ali, for putting us together and having the vision You are a matchmaker with a true gift *and* sense of mission Ali is the matchmaker who does it best If you're looking for love, she'll take care of the rest

Bottom-line upfront:…read more I would actually recommend SimplyMM for ladies who are interested in meeting quality men who are successful in careers, healthy and fit, but struggle to attract women in the post-swiping, post-social-media world. Just give the men a break - yes you might find us awkward at first, but trust me so are you in our eyes :-D For men - Yes I'm a superficial man and looks are important for me. If you're not like that and don't care about a woman's looks, then yes Ali will set you up on many dates, 2-3 per month even. But the quality tops outs at about 5/10 (in my opinion). I was married to a 9.5/10 so that just didn't cut it for me. ------------ I'm a straight white man in my mid-30s. Senior software engineer, in good physical shape. After my half-year membership has ended I'm disappointed to write a review of SimplyMM worse than I was hoping for. One of the pros I would point out is that Ali did agree to a 50% upfront, 50% for result compensation package, which I believe is fair, yet many other matchmakers want 100% upfront with no result-based incentives whatsoever. Next - Ali did send a lot of profiles my way. Despite claiming over 10'000 people in her database and one of the major hubs in Denver - only the very first one way attractive for me. Alas she that lady was very shy and didn't open up at all during the date. Now, I'm not looking for some purple unicorn of a lady - at most public venues like a bar, dance club or concert - I regularly see girls whom I find attractive and worth approaching. I'm just not good at cold-approaching so that's what I've hired a matchmaker for, but alas she really dismissed my preferences, despite sending her over 10 photos of real ladies I've dated before and found attractive... one was such a non-match, literally opposite of my preferences in terms of looks, that I replied "Are you kidding me?" and got an earful about disrespectful behavior... sigh... I must say Ali is at least delivering the quantity. Alas, my bar for quality is set higher than 95% of her introductions by ladies whom I managed to somehow find on my own earlier. And one even found me herself and reached out... Towards the end of the agreement Ali involved a friend of hers to give me a "free" month of dating profile curation. Scolded me for a lukewarm response to that. To which I responded that she's yet to deliver what I already paid $10k for, so I'm struggling to see her last-ditch efforts as "free". Spoiler: those also yielded nothing of value. Anyway. Ali is trying. Sort of. Alas, for $10k and 6+ months with zero 2-nd dates, and only ONE match which at least met my looks criteria - I can't grade that effort for more than a 2-star.

I Found My Wife Thanks to Chi! Four years ago, Chi reached…read moreout to me on social media and asked if I was willing to try something new. I was nervous but open-minded, so I agreed to meet with her over Zoom. Our conversation lasted a little over an hour, and she asked me every question you would expect--and then some. I had never done a dating profile before, but I'm willing to bet that most dating profiles don't go anywhere near the level of detail that Chi did. She took the time to really understand who I was, what I valued, and what I was looking for in a partner. What stood out most was Chi's energy and the way she made me feel completely comfortable being honest. It honestly felt less like I was talking to a matchmaker and more like I was having a conversation with a friend. After our Zoom call and a background check, Chi matched me with someone and even set up our first Zoom call. Two weeks after that introduction, my now-wife and I went on our first date. Four years later, we are happily married! Chi even came to our wedding to celebrate with us, which made the experience even more special. We couldn't have been more grateful that she brought us together. Chi truly knows what she's doing. Not only did she help me find the love of my life, but I also walked away from our first conversation learning a thing or two about myself. If you're open-minded, serious about finding love, and willing to try something different, I can't recommend Chi enough. I found my wife thanks to her, and I'll always be grateful for that.

Way too expensive! What only the wealthy can find true love? If you have enough money to use this…read moreservice you can probably buy yourself a new partner, like one of those full size sex dolls.

I've had the opportunity to work Monique for several years…read more This is a professional service not unlike your high end advisors and consultants. Be prepared to make an investment of finances and time. Be advised, this is not a simple dating service - there are apps for that. To me, this is a relationship service, where Monique and her growing group of team members come to your aid and help you be better, to have a great relationship. As a relationship broker, she is kind, empathetic and her demeanor is one of impeccable bearing when first encountering. She is also highly inquisitive, especially during her assessment of you, what you are looking for, and what you are attempting to achieve. All of these were comforting components that I would expect of a coach, and advisor. Like any other coach, she is thoughtful and will be brutally honest in her analysis of you, as a person. But do not take this personal, as her honesty is a necessary step to improve not your dating, but you as a person. Now, remember, not all pairings will work out on the first meet. That is nature and that is life. And I known that is beyond Monique's control. However, we are encouraged to try again and get better. That all I could ask for. Please do set your expectations accordingly on who you are, as Monique and her people are really trying to help you. Also, this is a premium service, so understand what you are INVESTING both emotionally and financially - the fee can be reasonable, but not outrageous. This is an investment into yourself, and I am happy Monique was able to help me be better. Thank you Monique!

I met Monique on social media by accident and found out she has a matching/dating service which I…read morewas looking for. Monique was very friendly and extremely helpful with information about her company and provided a very detailed about her services . It didn't take her that long to understand my needs and qualifications, within 48 hours she was able to introduce me to someone within my state, she gave me great advices and background of the person I will be meeting. Thank you Monique for everything you have done and kept in touch with me.

The 20th of Feb I went to point defiance zoo & aquarium. I love see the babies animals an all the…read moredifferent animals in the zoo. Kent bowling was so much fun meeting all the people from Seattle singles. I bowl a very good game there. Love all the girls in the office to I stop by and see them alot and they always make time to talk to me and help me with matches. Its a really good service and I've met alot of nice pretty ladies it is worth every penny I spent and really love the events kat always makes them fun.

Good and lovely and easy to communicate nice place to hook up so am here looking for oneread more

Aka millionaire matchmaker…read more Well, for any considering this, I figured a word of caution. Sophia is not qualified to even attempt about half the things she does, whether spiritual, hypnotic, or psychotherapy. It's just not a good idea to let someone untrained practice on live subjects. More details: she sums you up based primarily on your looks and does not want to hear anything about who you are or your history. She will have you read literally dozens of self help books. She does not take notes and will contradict things she told you to do at the last session. More importantly, it's pretty clear that she is unaware of her own actions/ reactions to people: for example, if you're having a bad day, she may attempt to build you up, a little. But if you're feeling great, confident, sexy, and energetic: she unconsciously tears you down and leaves you feeling crummy. Why? Hard to say, but I bet it had something to do with a NEED she has to be important. This is exactly why she should not be attempting psychotherapy. The deal is 3000$ for 20 hours of sessions, which if you complete you can be lucky enough to enter into her database if exclusive clients. Now at some point I quit, probably after ten hours of this nonsense (dragged out through most of a year). But I can tell you in a nutshell how to get exactly what I got for substantially cheaper. 1) lose weight 2) wear nice clothes or get a personal stylist 3) get your hair cut at gene Juarez 4) get your makeup done at Flawless Beauty Bars 5) get professional photos taken 6) get a match.com account (and half a dozen others) 7) write a profile that's short and light and use only the professional photos. As for the rest - get a self help book.

MONEY- be prepared to fork it over for nothing- save time and just burn it!…read more As a successful 55-year-old woman I was tired of being alone or dating men with serious financial problems. I thought by going to an upscale service I'd get better options and personalized attention with more appropriate dates. I'm only writing this to save another middle-aged woman thousands of dollars for nothing and a year of being made to feel very badly your quest to ever find a partner, and to end up feeling bad as it's nicely made clear your third rate goods. First, I was told there were many, many options only to find out once I've paid the money and did the photos, 2 weeks later actually none of those men available, suddenly all taken. During the year, I had a total of 5 dates- all of them bad, a couple of them truly awful. The best one the man was 8 years older and looked 9 months pregnant (!) - the rest ranged from totally off the rails with a serious criminal background (which Sophia knew about but did not disclose), to a man 22 years older, not fit to the point of walking, unstable, with a cane ; I had asked for someone with fit health within 5-10 years of my age... The next date was 17 years older and only wanted a petite woman as he was short and rather feminine - I'm 5'7, 5'10 in heels- he let me know I was not his type at all within in minutes- he told me Sophia knew this and was irritated she'd even matched us up. I was supposed to take what ever a "desperate" old woman was offered, no matter how bad the offering was- and it was clear I should have been grateful. I, according to her, was just too picky for what I had to offer. Sophia doesn't really like having middle aged women as clients, but you don't find this out until you pay the money- Sophia is very persuasive but it's clear she takes on clients she should not- I was someone she should have turned down-

I know this is probably going to be somewhat of a controversial review - but I joined with IJL in…read moreJuly of 2014. My intention was to meet new people and I kept my expectations low, as there was obviously no guarantee that IJL would find me my forever guy. My experience with IJL itself was excellent, they took really good care of me, I felt heard, and seen. Some of the dates I was sent on, well, I wasn't 100% sure wth, BUT I went on some decent introductions and I learned SO MUCH about myself, my dating habits, and many of my relationship patterns. The mandatory feedback was easy to provide and having to give feedback on the matches, how the date went, etc really made me look at my behavior and it was an amazing learning experience. I went on several dates over the first three months, and naturally, as I live in the Seattle area, 99% of the guys they set me up with were in the IT industry. Anyway, to make a long story short(er) lol, I actually met my husband on an introduction I went on w/ IJL. We met in Dec of 2014 (I noticed the company is under new ownership) and we liked each other enough to exchange information (which is only supposed to occur if both parties mutually have the desire to see one another again, beyond the first intro through IJL) and continued to see each other thru January and became exclusive at the end of January 2015. We got engaged in July 2016, and married in October 2016. Things that I loved about IJL: I knew if I was investing that kind of money in meeting someone - so were the other members which meant they were serious about meeting someone and having a serious relationship as well I enjoyed giving feedback. And they were receptive to the feedback I provided ("so, this guy was like a foot shorter than me, and is a traveling nurse?? Wth, lol") The fee I paid was for a full 12 months of active membership, which also included a full 12 months of INACTIVE membership (if you met someone either thru IJL or outside of the service that you wanted to pursue a serious relationship with) - so technically it's a two year membership which I felt was reasonable. Some people pay more for an unlimited gym or yoga studio membership.... They were really excited for us when we both called in to suspend our membership (separately lol) They sent us $50 worth of gift cards to a nice steakhouse here in the area just for doing a review (which was spent and greatly enjoyed for a date night not too long ago) My husband says they gave him some solid advice on how to have a successful date (it worked on me! Lol) I'm grateful that I met my husband through this service, after having thought I might never meet my forever guy, as a mid 30's gal just looking for my permanent partner in crime. If I could meet and marry my husband thru IJL again, I would pay the membership fee again and again. Period. I'm so grateful to the whole team who helped me and my sweetie find each other.

agree with the other reviews. its a scam. be very careful. very rude costumer service. after all…read moreit, we are dealing with a sensitive and private topic , not a business. it is almost illegal to charge people like this and function so poorly.

To begin with, I like speed dating. It's fun, it's fast, and it's an interesting way to meet new…read morepeople. If nothing else, it's a really interesting experience - and I'm all about interesting experiences (get your mind out of the gutter). With that in mind, I went to try Tango Speed Dating. To be honest, the word "Tango" terrified me. I'm not a dancer, I've never taken a dance class, and everything I've seen about tango on TV suggests passion and fast moves and lots of (revealing) red clothing. I was happy to find that the Tango/dance themed ice breakers did not require me to move my hips in any Ricky Martin-like fashion. Instead they were easy, respectful dance-themed activities like guiding my partner around the dance floor while we talked. Pretty simple stuff, but I was surprised how much more comfortable I was with my partner after each game. It was a lot better than just sitting across from them and making small talk. A plus that the price includes a glass of wine and appetizer. I was a little confused by some of the other reviews, since it's clear that this wasn't a dance class. -1 star because I can't say I was hooked and will learn Tango now, but the event itself is fun and the people I met were nice. I'd definitely consider going again.

I was terrified to try this, but accompanied a friend as a favour. It was a pleasnat afternoon. No,…read morewe didn't meet the men of our dreams, & it was a little awkward, but some very nice men & women attended, we all laughed at ourselves a lot & Gabriela herself was wonderful. Calming, bright, attractive, her exercises (no, it wasn't actual tango dancing) were designed to build confidence & trust, & it was telling which partners elicited more ease. And the fee included a meal & drink, so that seemed very reasonable (tho I've never attended speed-dating before, but didn't think they came w/ snacks & beverages). I took a single beginners tango lesson from her later, so that is somewhat colouring my review. I might give speed dating a 3, because it's not 'my scene', but her tango lesson that other day a 5. And the 2 are intertwined to me, thus my 4 stars.