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      The Singles Scene Column                                            ©



      How to Hire a Matchmaker                           got this! I know you don’t want to spend the holiday season      Does he or she offer private events? Are they connected
                                                         solo, so get moving and leave your comfort zone! It’s that   in the charity community? If he or she does not have parties
      By Kelly Leary, M.S., THE                          simple.                                           as an add-on option—it is likely because they don’t have
      Florida Matchmaker                                   If you are reading this column, you are definitely thinking   enough members and can’t put them all under one roof.
        The sun is about to set on                       about change, either for yourself or a friend. In an age      Do they meet with all of their clients in person, or do
      the summer of love 2019, and                       of “online dating-itis” and “textual relationships,” single   they sign-up clients over the phone? If it is only a phone
      it did “happen so fast.” Our                       people have become more and more guarded, skeptical and   interview, I would opt-out. This is not a good sign. If it’s a
      children will be going back to                     disillusioned. Due to the nationwide risks of online dating,   skype interview, I would also opt-out.
      school and that leaves more                        thankfully for you, the word “MATCHMAKER” is now      Do they check identification  in person and run
      time for us parents! As I like to                  a household term, much like a doctor or lawyer. Hiring a   background checks?
      say—“back to school, back to                       matchmaker is trending and the more the merrier. People      How often will you get a possible introduction? If it is
      you!” August is the sunset of                      follow the crowd and luckily for us, all signs point to our   super limited, like one every month or a total of 5 dates in X
      summer. It marks the ending of                     door, right above Rocco’s Tacos in a bustling business   amount of time, those are low odds and I would recommend
      the season. It is an eye-opener                    community. Since we know that you are interested in hiring   finding a matchmaker with ample resources.
      too, don’t you think? I love                       a matchmaker, I have composed the following guidelines    Are there guarantees? Here is the tricky part. Is there a
      sunsets personally, in fact, our 70-year-old family business   for you to use when you speak to a matchmaker. A face-to-  guarantee that marriage will last forever? I wish there was,
      in Vermont carries the name “sunset” so the word resonates   face meeting is key and you can ask her these questions in   but in life and love, the responsibility lies within us. We need
      love for me. As I get a little older myself (which does happen   person. Thank you for sharing your time with me today and   to co-create our future and set ourselves up for success, just
      to the best of us), I have learned to appreciate the passage   do share this column with your single friends and family as   like we do on the job. However, doing nothing will make
      of time. At a certain age, time becomes more precious and   always! #ShareTheLove                    you older and less likely to venture out. Grab the bull by the
      it certainly moves quickly! That being said—in the blink of   Questions to ask your future matchmaker:  horns, take a deep breath and thank me later.
      an eye—it will be Halloween, then Thanksgiving, and then      Will I be able to see photos of my dates before we meet     Looking forward to meeting you soon in my office!
      the BIG Holy Holidays. Another year will have come and   and who takes the photos? (Naturally, it is best if the photos      Much Love and XoXo, Kelly
      gone. The bells of 2020 will be ringing, and all of us will   were taken by your matchmaking team to verify validity).     #DontLetTheSunGoDownOnY ou
      be wondering about our future and how we want to live and   If there are no photos offered, I would run.   #LeaveYourComfortZone #Yolo #TellYourFriends
      love more.                                            What is your matchmaker’s education level?    #SunsetLove
        Singles who have been sitting on the bench are likely to      How many years has he or she been a recognized
      be thinking about their romantic future. The summer love   matchmaker?                                 Kelly Leary  has 28 years in the dating industry and
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      possibilities are fading and hopefully, you will feel the urge      Where is the office located? How long has he or she   a Master’s Degree in Psychology. She has been profiled
      to springboard into action. He or she is not going to come   been in that location? Is it a respectable, upbeat office and   by  ABC News, The Palm  Beach Post, PalmBeacher
      knocking on your door. If you are lonely--or feeling a little   environment or a temporary suite? After all, location is   Magazine, South Florida Business Journal, The Stuart
      blue--do something about it. You do have control over   everything. The more visible a matchmaker is, the more   News,  and  other  publications. All  Revolution  Dating
      your romantic odds. If you have been online dating for a   clients she is destined to attract. If it is an out of state   members are prescreened first, including background
      period of time, and it’s not working, it is time for a change.   headquarters, it is NOT a good option for you. You will be   checks. Professional member photos are taken by the
      Don’t let another season go by alone. The world is really in   disappointed and they will not have enough members for   staff. Revolution Dating is NOT online dating or blind
      your hands more than you know. You have control. You’ve   you in the local area. This is just common sense.   dating. In addition to providing matchmaking services
                                                                                                           that make singles “UN-single” through their exclusive
                     27 Year old Networking Group has 47                                                   membership, Kelly also holds private singles mixers. For
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                                                                                                           wasting your time and money
                                                                                                           dating “stranger things” on a
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               happens.                                            Are you                                 people  the  old  fashioned
                                                                                                           way, through introductions
                                                                   covered?
                                                                                                           by a friend (aka: THE Florida
                                                                                                           Matchmakers). Society is
            Job change?                       Moving?                   Just married?                      tired of online dating, and it is
                                                                                                           likely you are too. In a world
                                                                                                           of social media, many people
                                                                                                           are living in fantasy land and
                                                                                                           it is just not fun, right? It is
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                                                                        Just married?
               Job change?
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            one you have now. But hurry, you only have 60 days from the event.
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