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Someone who finds suitable dates or marriage partners for other people.
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(by extension) Someone who arranges professional boxing matches.
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Someone who makes matchsticks.
Examples of matchmaker in a Sentence
You're trying to play matchmaker again, aren't you?
His duties have expanded exponentially as the Millionaire Matchmaker series has unfolded, and he does a considerable amount of public relations, sales, and advertising as well.
Plenty of Fish takes its role as a matchmaker seriously, with tests designed to help you get what you "really" want, as opposed to what you think you want.
Steve has an impressive professional record as a matchmaker.
You are playing matchmaker.
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For centuries, in cultures throughout the world, a matchmaker held a prominent place in society.
Some ethnic groups looked upon arranged marriages as beneficial matches for the family as a whole, so often a family employed the services of a matchmaker for offspring to ensure solid liaisons.
Ideally, a dating agency should provide you with your own personal matchmaker, who will listen to what you're truly looking for.
The matchmaker should be familiar with other clients' requirements and wish lists, too, so you aren't paired up with someone who was expecting a 6' tall marathon runner when you're 5'5" and don't even own running shoes.
Over the next several weeks or months, depending on the service, the matchmaker should contact you with potential dates.
If you and the other person are both interested, the matchmaker will put you in touch.
After the date is over, you'll call the matchmaker to let him or her know how it went.
If you trust the matchmaker, give each date a chance to show you why the matchmaker chose them.
Similar to a matchmaker, you fill out a compatibility form and they match you with potential travel companions.
Make sure you feel comfortable with your matchmaker's personality and approach.
Arranged marriages in the Jewish tradition, for example, were often arranged by a yenta or "matchmaker" and the bride and groom might not even meet until their wedding day.
An updated version of the traditional matchmaker concept, ABC's reality show The Bachelor presents one very lucky single guy with 25 beautiful bachelorettes from which to choose his perfect mate.
Millionaire Matchmaker features Patti Stanger, who created the Millionaire's Club for single, wealthy men looking for love.
Millionaire Matchmaker is a reality TV show on Bravo featuring professional matchmaker Patti Stanger.
Millionaire Matchmaker is based on Stanger's business so certain staff members are regulars on the show.
He quickly became indispensable and is now a matchmaker himself.
During the first season of Millionaire Matchmaker all of the clients were male.
As the matchmaker, Steve has to endure plenty of arguments from the cast of women who seem determined to keep running their love lives as they always have despite their lack of success.