In a city of eight million people, finding the one shouldn’t be this complicated. And yet, somewhere between dating app fatigue, endless options and the perpetual promise that someone better is an Instagram follow away, New York’s dating scene has become something of a paradox: everyone is looking, but no one seems to be finding. […]
This September, a very private New Yorker is turning the city into a game of Truth or Dare, in search of one woman. A truth for a truth, a dare for a dare. And if neither wants the game to end, world-renowned matchmaker Inga Verbeeck arranges the encounter. This originally appeared in Air Mail News […]
One private New York man has enlisted internationally renowned matchmaker Inga Verbeeck to help find the woman he hopes could be “the one.” This Labor Day weekend, the search begins in the Hamptons. New York has always offered ways to meet: the apps, the set-ups, the hopeful seat at the bar or, at this time […]
Millionaire seeks girlfriend: how the rich meet their soulmate Ivy Relations is a dating agency for “elite” singles. You can buy your own fairy tale starting at 25,000 euros. “Some clients spend more than 120,000 euros,” they claim. Barcelona is where Spain’s VIP singles concentrate most, “some with a sporting past.” It’s like an old-fashioned […]
Would you pay €125,000 for love? This Belgian dating agency thinks you should The Beatles famously sang that money can’t buy you love. But six decades on, one exclusive Belgian matchmaking agency is putting that theory to the test, with prices for their bespoke search services starting at well over €100,000. This article is part […]
Relationship wellness is on the rise – and high-net-worth individuals are spending thousands to achieve it Dating app fatigue, a growing wellness market and time-poor lives. We all feel it. But the wealthy are now investing large sums in dating coaches to source the right relationship, writes Megan Lloyd Davies First came the career coach. […]
Can £15,000 buy you love? Leonora Field-Foster speaks to the matchmaking services that bring the high earners of the world together Catching someone’s eye across a crowded bar, falling in love and skipping off into the sunset seems to be the exclusive preserve of Netflix rom-coms. For most people, looking for love is a time-consuming […]
The best matchmakers in 2025 Welcome to the Spear’s ranking of the best matchmakers who help HNW individuals find a romantic connection. ‘We all have this idea that it should be the most natural thing in the world, but actually, having a relationship in today’s world is only going to get more difficult,’ says Olivia […]
‘Sometimes private jets are involved’: Meet the woman who matchmakes for the ultra-rich From helipads in Monaco to looking for ‘rock chick’ love interests, here’s what the wealthy want in a partner How do you go about finding your happily ever after? Maybe you download a dating app, or go to a speed dating event. […]
Finding love in the modern world isn’t easy. Many of us have lost the gumption to ask a stranger out in public, meaning the opportunity for romance relies on a plethora of apps that lead us to disappointing dates, unsuitable matches, or worse – profound boredom. Of the 4.4 million adults in the UK using […]
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