Not your Type? Why Your Perfect Match May Surprise You
As a professional matchmaker and owner of Two's Company, one of the most common things I hear from singles is, "I'm not sure this person is my type."
And every time I hear it, I think about shopping for clothes.
Have you ever gone shopping with a friend who suddenly hands you an outfit and says, "Try this on"? You look at it and immediately think, "Absolutely not. I would never wear that." Or perhaps a shop assistant suggests something that's completely different from what you normally choose. Reluctantly, you try it on anyway.
Then you look in the mirror and think, "Wow, that actually works."
Without that friend or assistant encouraging you to step outside your usual choices, you would have walked right past it and never given it a second glance.
That's often exactly how matchmaking works.
When people use dating sites, they naturally search for what they believe they're looking for. They filter, swipe, and select based on a list of preferences. But sometimes those preferences can become limitations. We can all get stuck in patterns, choosing the same types of people and expecting different results.
As a dating agency, our role is to see beyond the checklist.
At Two's Company, we get to know our clients on a much deeper level. We understand their values, personality, lifestyle, relationship goals and what truly matters to them when they want to find a partner. Sometimes that means introducing someone who may not be exactly what they imagined on paper but who could be a wonderful match in real life.
The key is trusting the process.
When you meet someone through a professional matchmaker, you're meeting another single person who has joined for the same reason you have, they are genuinely interested in finding relationships and building a meaningful connection. Unlike many experiences on dating sites, everyone has invested in the process and is serious about dating.
One of the biggest misconceptions about dating is that you need to know immediately whether someone is "The One." The truth is, you don't have to decide if they're the love of your life after one date.
A first date is simply an introduction.
It's an opportunity to get to know another person, discover what you have in common, share a few laughs and see whether there's enough connection to meet again. The pressure doesn't need to be there. Sometimes attraction and compatibility grow over time as you learn more about each other.
For busy professionals especially, matchmaking offers one of the most effective ways to meet a partner because it removes much of the guesswork and endless scrolling. Instead of spending hours online, you can focus on quality introductions with people who are aligned with your relationship goals.
There are many ways to meet a partner in today's world, but personalised matchmaking remains one of the most successful because it combines human intuition, experience and genuine understanding of people.
So the next time you're introduced to someone who may not immediately fit your usual "type," remember the outfit you never would have picked off the rack.
You don't have to buy it after one fitting.
You just have to try it on.
Sasha Madarasz
Owner & Professional Matchmaker
Two's Company