Daily Dating Tips

Black Dating: Hinge, Bumble & Beyond Best Dating Apps for Black Professionals in the UK

It is a Saturday night in London: Marketing manager Cheryl lounges on her sofa after a long work week. Phone in hand, she toggles between Hinge and Bumble, hopeful for quality matches. As a Black professional in the UK, Cheryl seeks a partner who shares her ambition and appreciates her Afro-Caribbean heritage. But amid the

Black Dating: From Swiping to Soulmates A Black Professional Dating Journey

Meet Darius: a 35 year old British Nigerian professional who has spent the last year tirelessly swiping on dating apps. After dozens of fruitless chats and awkward first dates, Darius feels burned out. One rainy London evening, he matches with someone promising only to discover they had misrepresented themselves. Frustrated, Darius decides to try a

Black dating: Trust the Process: Patience and Positivity in Your Matchmaking Experience

Nina was three months into her matchmaking journey and starting to feel a little discouraged. She had met two matches so far: one was pleasant but no spark, the other ended up canceling their second date and fading out. In the past, this might have been the point where Nina threw up her hands and

Black Dating: Modern Matchmaking: Combining Data and Intuition to Find Your Match

In an era of dating apps and DNA matchmaking kits, one might wonder: how do traditional matchmakers stay relevant? The answer is that the best ones have evolved, blending old school intuition with new school data to create matches. Take the case of Orion Matchmaking (a fictional but representative service) they use personality assessments, algorithms,

Black Dating: Finding Love Over 40: Why Matchmaking Could Be Your Best Option

When Elena turned 42, after years of being single following a long career building phase, she noticed something: her usual ways of meeting people were not working anymore. The bar scene? Mostly filled with younger folks, and she felt out of place. Friends setting her up? The single pool in her friend circle had dwindled

Black Dating: Success Stories: Real Couples Who Found Love Through Matchmaking

Every love story has its unique beginning, and for many modern couples, that beginning was a matchmaker introduction. Hearing these success stories can be both inspiring and enlightening, so let dive into a couple of real (composite) examples of love kindled by matchmaking: Sofia and Daniel, the “Never Would Have Met” Couple: Sofia, a 34

Black Dating: Matchmaking Myths Debunked: The Truth About Finding Love with a Matchmaker

When Marcus first floated the idea of hiring a matchmaker to his family, he was met with a chorus of “Really? Why would you need a matchmaker? You are not desperate!” It is a common reaction. Despite the growing popularity of matchmaking services, many myths and misconceptions still surround the idea of letting a professional

Black Dating: Behind the Scenes of Matchmaking: What to Expect from a Professional Service

  When Lina signed up for a matchmaking service, she realised she was stepping into unfamiliar territory. Unlike downloading an app and making a profile in 15 minutes, this felt more like joining an elite club, one that required an initiation of sorts. She was nervous walking into her first meeting with her matchmaker, Marisol.

Blak Dating: Why Matchmaking Beats Swiping: The Personal Touch in Dating

On a rainy Wednesday night, Priya sat on her couch, staring at two things: her phone, which displayed yet another disappointing dating app conversation (“U up?” at 11 pm, from a guy she had not even met yet), and an email from a matchmaking service she had consulted, summarizing a potential match they had in

Jessica sat in the lobby of the matchmaking agency, twirling her coffee cup and feeling utterly unconvinced. At 45, she had been single for quite a while after a tough divorce. Her friends kept telling her to try a matchmaker, but she was sceptical. Is this what people do in movies? It cannot actually work.