Dear Shandy2 Feb 2023

Confessions Of A Matchmaker With Matchmaker Maria

Today's Hot Topic delves into the fascinating world of professional matchmaking! We're joined by 4th generation matchmaker Maria Avgitidis—aka the famed "Matchmaker Maria". Maria is the founder and CEO of award-winning Agape Match, the exclusive NYC-based matchmaking service with a whopping 93% success rate. Ever wonder what a matchmaker would give you as "homework", what demographic makes the hardest client to match, what it costs to hire a matchmaker, or what tops men's and women's lists of desires? Maria pulls back the curtain on this generations-old industry and we promise you'll leave, as Shandy puts it, "enlightened"!

More Maria:

- Agape Match: https://agapematch.com

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matchmakermaria

- Ask A Matchmaker Podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1521530338?to=page

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Welcome To Maria Avgitidis Pyrgiotakis!

1:52 - Why Matchmaking?

4:42 - Are We Searching For Functionality & How To Branch Out

7:10 - Is There A Higher Likelihood Of Any Particular Religions/Cultures That Seek Matchmaking?

9:55 - Can People From Very Different Religions Or Cultures Be A Good Match?

14:28 - Does She Work With More Men Vs Women & How Do Clients Come Her Way?

16:48 - In General, Which Demographic Is The Hardest To Work With?

23:03 - Matchmaking Costs Money—How Is This Reflected In Her Clientele?

25:22 - Is She Ever Tempted To Take On Clients For Free?

35:18 - Top 3 Things Men Are Looking For

40:55 - Top 3 Things Women Are Looking For

46:28 - How Swipe Culture Has Affected Dating And Has It Affected Her Business

50:02 - Standy Debrief

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