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Matchmakers’ Insider Secrets
Internet dating not doing the trick? Try a professional matchmaker.
by Marnie Hanel
“See that funny-looking guy over there?” he says, and points, “I ran into a friend from college, he’s saving your seat.”
The crowd is so thick that I can’t see the barstool, much less the man in it, and I’m annoyed; the awkwardness of one stranger is enough. But then I see him: 6′5”, big hands, great smile, handsome. He may just be the man I described to my matchmakers. We shake. His name is Elliot*.
I swoon a little bit, on the inside, while Elliot turns to Joe and says, “You’re a lucky man.”
The connection is instant, almost embarrassing, and it gets even worse one hour later when two seats open up at the bar next to Elliot. Joe, against all survival instincts, decides to take them and offers me the middle. And for the next three courses I’m on two blind dates: one of them good, the other tepid.
The tension is so awkward that I start thinking about ways to get rid of Joe. Before long, I spot my out: a darling brunette. I draw the woman, Danielle, into our conversation and make sure she and Joe realize how much they have in common. As the evening fizzles, I secure Danielle’s details. I head home, alone.
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