'I have so many success stories:' DC matchmakers take on the post-pandemic dating scene
WASHINGTON (7News) — Have you complained about the dating scene recently? Chances are, you're probably not the only one.
At It’s Just Lunch, it's business as usual for the matchmakers in the D.C. office.
“To be good at match making really requires asking the right details, and questions,” Natalie Fry, senior matchmaker told 7News.
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Fry has been successfully connecting couples in the DMV for the last three years.
“I have so many success stories," Fry explained. "I could go on and on."
For the last two years, people hoping to find their person are having a rough time.
Vice President Genevieve Gressset of the DMV Matchmakers says people are fatigued from online dating apps, she says the apps are time consuming and you have better odds of a connection meeting in-person.
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“We are seeing so many people over 45 who want something more substantial," Gresset explained. "Those under 45 are burnt out."
“There is an increasing need for face-to-face that is facilitated by someone," Fry said. "There is so many phones and it’s very easy to not put yourself out there now a days."
It's likely people could start transitioning back to a more traditional way of dating with a matchmaker who connects you with someone for an in-person date.
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“That is the nice thing, you know that everyone you are being introduced to is on the same journey in the same way that you are whereas online you don’t know who you are meeting," Gresset said. "If they are genuine, married or looking for something on the side."
Both matchmakers said understanding who you are and what you want is the first step in successfully dating.
