Why I Became a Matchmaker (And What Most People Get Wrong About Dating)

I didn’t become a matchmaker because I had dating “figured out.”

I became a matchmaker because I didn’t.

Like most people, I was doing all the things you’re supposed to do.

I was on the apps.
I was going on dates.
I was putting myself out there.

And still, it felt off.

Not because there weren’t people.
But because the experience didn’t match the outcome I wanted.

Everything felt:

• Low effort

• Low intention

• Easily disposable

And at some point, I realized something:

Modern dating isn’t designed for connection.
It’s designed for continuation.

The apps want you to stay.
The environments aren’t structured for real interaction.

So even when you’re doing everything “right,” you end up in cycles that don’t lead anywhere.

That’s what made me start looking at dating differently.

Not as a numbers game.
Not as luck.

But as a system problem.

And once you see it that way, everything changes.

Because if the system is the issue, then the solution isn’t “try harder.”

It’s change the environment.

That’s what led me to become a certified matchmaker.

And more importantly,
it’s what led me to start building Meet Cute Club.

Not just matchmaking.

Not just events.

But a different way to meet people — one that actually makes sense.

Because dating shouldn’t feel this confusing.