Ever seen Fiddler on the Roof?  You know the little old lady who tries to set up the oldest daughter with the old (but wealthy) butcher?  Well, I hired that little old lady.  Except instead of a little old lady, my matchmaker is a fancy company and they let me chose my age range (no saggy skin over here).

This blog will document my journey through being match-made (is that a word?) exclusive and dirty deets included.

Some things about me:

• I’m a family law lawyer (read: divorces);
• I’m 30 and pretty outgoing;
• I have an adorable Golden Retriever;
• I have two single friends;
• I have a sh*t ton of married friends;
• I have been on 20 online first dates in the past 2 years;
• I have been on zero online second dates;
• My last relationship was a disaster; and most importantly
• I’m ready to find someone to do life with.

How I found my own Yenta:

I was referred to this matchmaking company by a good friend of mine.  Skeptical but optimistic, I reached out to the matchmaker.  I texted her and we set up a time for an interview.  We had about an hour long conversation where she asked me a series of questions such as,

• Deal-breakers? Kids
• Age range? 29-39
• What I’m looking for?  Motivated, Has a relationship with his family, Cares about their health/appearance (vain? maybe. zero f*cks given.)
• Things I like to do?  Socialize with friends, workout, eat, workout so I can eat more, cook, drink wine, watch sports (especially UCF football), read.

Now what?

I paid my yenta today (because good help is not cheap) and sent her 4 pictures of myself.  Then, the owner of the company emailed me and told me that I can start expecting matches within the next two weeks.  Apparently, I will get an email with 3-5 photos and a bio of a lucky gentleman.  I will then decide if I want to be “matched”.  If I do, then my yenta gives my phone number to the guy, who then reaches out and we schedule a date.  I had to sign a contract with my yenta in which I signed over my entire soul…only kidding.  I did agree to consult with my yenta after each date.  The yenta then exchanges my feedback with the guy and vice versa.

Sounds great, right?  We’ll see.