Blog: Dating Advice
How to Make Long-Distance Relationships Work
How to Make Long-Distance Relationships Work
As Vida’s international matchmaker, I am often connecting people who live in different cities, and often different countries. In order for these relationships to flourish, the people involved have to be open-minded that a long-distance relationship CAN work.
Dressing for a First Date
Dressing for a First Date
As they say, you are what you eat, and the same thing goes for what you wear. The first impression is everything, whether it's for a job interview, meeting a client or even going on a date - read on for my top tips.
The Matchmaking Institute: the world’s only certified school of love
The Matchmaking Institute: the world’s only certified school of love
To most New Yorkers, that is nothing more than an arbitrary address – but to a small, elite community of professionals and experts, The Matchmaking Institute is none other than the hub of some of the world’s most talented love gurus.
Players and Playas: The Game Theory of Online Dating
Players and Playas: The Game Theory of Online Dating
Online dating is renowned for just how efficiently it can open up a vast pool of potential partners. For this reason, dating apps are often downloaded for no more reason than to act as a ‘game’, a way to pass the time.
A Day in the Life of… An Elite NYC Matchmaker
A Day in the Life of… An Elite NYC Matchmaker
Being a matchmaker is pretty unusual. You take it for granted after a while, but sometimes I stop to think and remember that I am helping people in what is often the biggest decision of their lives, the greatest contributor of all to their potential happiness: finding them the love of their life.
A Woman’s Guide to Surviving NYC Dating
A Woman’s Guide to Surviving NYC Dating
For a lot of single women arriving in NYC for the first time, a lifetime’s diet of Sex and the City has instilled in them the (unfortunately delusional) notion that they’ll be landing their own Mr. Big in no time at all. Reality can be harsh. For a woman, NYC can be a lonely, difficult city to live in – let alone date in.
Characteristics of a Happy Couple
Characteristics of a Happy Couple
As matchmakers, a question we are often asked, is ‘what are the characteristics that make a happy couple’, ‘how will I know if he/she is compatible with me long-term?’
Let’s Talk about Text
Let’s Talk about Text
Texting. Where would we be without it? You can’t emphasise enough how much it’s changed the way we’ve communicated in the last 25 years. With that increased efficiency, though, have come some inevitable pitfalls.
Common Relationship Problems
Common Relationship Problems
Life isn’t perfect and the idea of having to face relationship problems is a common reason why people sometimes avoid committed relationships. The reality is, that there are hurdles you can overcome if you work together to sort them out.
Dating: Makeup Essentials
Dating: Makeup Essentials
“Makeup can be a wonderful tool to really make the most of your natural beauty but it’s so important to get the look right for the occasion. After working for many years with celebrities and high profile businesswomen, my make-up advice is always simple – enhance your natural beauty so it radiates the essence of who you really are” – Mary Jane Frost
7 Ways To Impress Your Date
7 Ways To Impress Your Date
It can be difficult thinking of ways to impress your date especially if it is your first with them. First impressions are everything, that is why we have listed the 7 best ways to ensure you leave a great impression.
7 Things You Should Not Do On A Date
7 Things You Should Not Do On A Date
There are many things you should not do on a date. From looking at your phone to not offering to split the bill - we have it covered on things you should not do on a date especially if you want to see them again!
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