For National Matchmaker Day: The Dos And Dont’s Of Setting Up Friends
Don’t send them on a real date
An expert matchmaker never really lets her subjects know what is happening. You recognize that a straightforward date is awkward. Dates aren’t natural. There is this pressure in the air of, “Well the clock is ticking and we must decide if we are a romantic match by the end of the night or it’s off!” Nobody wants that. It’s not a normal way to get to know somebody. Two people get to know each other best when they don’t even realize their job is to get to know each other. So, find a subtle way to get them to the same place. Invite them both to a dinner party. (Don’t make them the only two single people there—that’s too obvious). You might need to get them to the same place a couple of times before they, naturally, begin to realize there’s a spark.
