| A matchmaker is a person or a company or a | | | | other, they do not take the first step of |
| website which facilitates introducing people | | | | initiating a relationship for fear of |
| for the purpose of marriage. Matchmaking is | | | | rejection, shyness, societal pressures etc.To |
| more common in societies where arranged | | | | remove the awkwardness of unwanted responses |
| marriages are the norm like Hindu, Muslim and | | | | and romantic overtures and pain of rejection |
| Jewish societies.In the medieval era the | | | | a revolutionary method of dating has been |
| priests in catholic societies acted as an | | | | recently introduced. It is called anonymous |
| advisor and a matchmaker. Social dances like | | | | matching. In the method of anonymous |
| line dance and square dance have been used in | | | | matching, a person confidentially gives |
| some societies like North American societies | | | | response to other profiles. The computer |
| as an informal means of matchmaking.Due to | | | | matches and reports to a pair of users who |
| changes in technology, especially | | | | have given response to each other (two users |
| communication technology the matchmaking | | | | who reciprocate interest). To give this |
| process has changed drastically. Many dating | | | | report the website usually charges an |
| websites, matchmaking websites and chat | | | | amount.By this method of anonymous |
| forums have sprung up in the recent past. | | | | matchmaking the chances of rejection is |
| Most of these websites contain profiles of | | | | greatly reduced. To increase the chance of |
| people, photographs, habits, marital | | | | two users matching, the responses are usually |
| information, number of children, smoking and | | | | restricted to identical geographical |
| eating habits, partner preferences and other | | | | location. Ecrush claims that by this system |
| related information.The most famous of the | | | | they have achieved more than 600,000 |
| sites, which promote dating, and matchmaking | | | | legitimate matches out of 1.6 million |
| are match.com, ecrush.com, | | | | users.Chat forums like and netrelate.com, |
| americansingles.com, cybersoulmate.com, (for | | | | have also achieved considerable success |
| jews), (for colored people), doyou2.com, | | | | wherein people chat online routinely and |
| thespark.com, etc.There are some Christian | | | | gradually a relationship develops.To increase |
| sites also which promote matchmaking in a | | | | the number of responses it is vital to post a |
| religious manner like Most of the sites | | | | clear and recent photograph along with a |
| charge a few dollars to give contact details | | | | positive profile. It is observed that the |
| of any response. Some sites have been | | | | chances of a response increase by 6 times if |
| charged with placing pictures of porn stars | | | | a photograph of the person is posted. A |
| to increase popularity of the web | | | | realistic expectation of partner preference |
| site.Matchmaking is a delicate process in | | | | also increases the number of responses.Keith |
| human relationships. Generally it happens | | | | George always writes about valuable news & |
| that even if two people are attracted to each | | | | reviews. |