Matchmaking
Matchmaking
services - about - history - start your own
The business of matchmaking commercially services dates
right back to the war.. and of course in families and
cultures as a whole, it's been a natural part of society
on a day-to-day basis - whereby sister sets up so-and-so
witth the brother of so-and-so. Matchmaking has always
existed! In the old days, everyone in your community was
matchmaking.
Matchmaking & Different Cultures
In the western world however in modern times,
matchmaking services have until recently always been seen
as a last resort - only really reserved for those 'sad'
people who for one reason or another, seem unable to mingle
and match like 'normal' folk - and need some extra help.
Of course the problem of the stigm actually llies with
those who won't use a matchmaker because they are worried
about 'what people will think of them' - often leaving
the person who has thrown in the towel and accepted a
bit of help - hitched and happy!
Interestingly in many cultures (where people are less
image councious and in some ways more marure or philosophical)
matchmaking is seen as a great and integral part of life
- a business or ministry that is seen as a noble and necessary
one. Of course many cultures practice arraneged marriages
which at forst glance is an excellent idea and carried
many positives - especially as parents are likely in most
cases to want the best for their children.
The negatives of course being that people often don't
get married off to people who are compatible since the
partners or at least one of them - isn't attracted on
a physical level and so the relationships can break down
like any other. But for sure - the thinking behind arranged
marriages is a good one.
Under Pressure
Today - the most common cause of illness doctors
agree - is stress. We all now how stressful it can be
at times when we long for a partner, a helper - someone
to be with when things get tough. Todays society, like
never in history, is fraught with stresss - everything
needs to be sorted yesterday - including or marriage partner,
or careers, the way we look, dress. While these things
have always been around since the year dot.. most people
agree that the pace of life today is actually detrimental
to health and happiness. We are also of course bombarded
by advertisements telling how we can be less stressed,
why we're not happy etc etc - often only leading to more
stress!
Professional Matchmaker
Hail the arrival of many of the modern prfessional
matchmaker services that cater for people who just don't
have the time - and hence the stigma at last is beginning
to wear off. Just look at how cool companies like match.com
or americansingles.com look! These services are no longer
stuffy, outmoded organisations but designed for modern
societies.
Breaking Into & Starting a Matchmaking
or Dating Service
It's many people dream to get into matchmaking
and it is possible. But you're gonna need a lot of elbow
grease - if not a serious knowledge of the Internet in
terms of marketing and failing that -lots of money to
pay someone else to build and market your service - or,
a very niche market. If you have these things - you can
do it.
Matchmaking agencies used to be run from offices and
homes with a few hundered people on the books - nowdays
your're looking at thousands of people. If you're a hard
worker though and you cave some cash - anythings possible
- sonce not even the big boys have it sown up. Just look
at how search engines come and go!
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