DateSpot offers both free and paid ways to participate.

Unlike traditional matchmaking services that require a large upfront investment, DateSpot's unique model is flexible, affordable, and risk-free.

After creating a profile, a matchmaker will assess your opportunities within the DateSpot network and share any existing match potential, with free options at the forefront.

For members who want more proactive support and expanded options, dedicated matchmaking services are available if we identify enough potentials for your search. Being a Client is on a purely pay-per-match system, where intros are only paid when there is mutual interest based on thorough profiles.

‍Optional paid services are:

Match Strategy Call — $299
For members who have qualified for the Client route with enough initial matches in our network, anyone who would like to move forward with dedicated support will book a 45-minute video session with Matchmaker Carla Guarnay. We'll discuss your background, lifestyle, opportunities, review photos, and the Client process.

Match Batch — $499
Explore up to 10 curated match potentials at once for greater efficiency and faster feedback.•

Match Introduction — $899 each
Clients only pay when we recommend someone, both people are interested in meeting, and you choose to move forward. You are never automatically charged.

Background Check — $100
We review and flag anything notable and get back to you within one business day.

Video Clip — $50 (or free if you upload your own)
See a quick video of your match to get a "vibe check" before deciding whether to meet.

Lots of reasons! For example:

1. Matchmakers get a ton of information about each person so they can effectively match people based on a wide variety of dimensions, increasing your chance of a compatible match that will last.
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2. Matchmakers can vet the candidates to make sure they look like their photos.
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3. Matchmakers generally work with successful professionals. If you're meeting a client, you know they're a driven, self-sufficient individual ready for commitment with the right partner.

4. Your profile remains private, visible only to the matchmakers. This means you can be really open and honest about what you really think and do - and so would others.
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5. Matchmakers can work well with people who are open to areas outside of their own city.
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6. When hiring a matchmaker, you can learn what someone really thinks about you after a first date. There would be no misreading signals and you have the ability to be conscious of their feedback - and save you more time in next steps.

1. Traditional matchmaking companies lock you into hefty upfront fees, whereas with us you pay as you go based on who you want to meet and who also wants to meet you. There's total flexibility with when you want to stop.

3. We offer ID verification through optional background checks, ID checks, and even video clips so you can get a "vibe check" and see what the person looks like outside of their photos.

4. We don't hold to any quotas that can lead to poor quality pairings and pressure and disappointment on both sides.

5. We also have an entire network of matchmaking companies subscribing to our platform, and an extremely strong network of partners,  which expands your match possibilities beyond what any one company can do.

1. Dating sites don't have an important personal touch where someone gets a human understanding of both people and uses their experience and intuition in addition to data.
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2. We collect much more thorough info about people, allowing for you to see if there's a long term fit much faster than meeting people through any other avenue.
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3. The apps also want to provide you with as many matches as possible to satiate the never-ending appetite of most users. With matchmaking, it's about disrupting that mentality by focusing on lower quantity and higher quality to give each person a real shot.
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4. If you think you're seeing everyone online, you're not. Many people don't do online dating - or aren't on the apps when you are.

5. We include verification for everyone we match through an ID check. We also offer optional background checks, and even video clips to you can get a better sense about someone before making a final decision.

After you complete your account (at least 50% filled out), you should receive an email within three business days about your match assessment.

This review includes both free options with paying Clients as well as other options with Candidates (non-paying members).

There is no guarantee of matches as it depends on mutual criteria and agreement to meet based on profiles with photos. However, we aim to match as many people as possible while preserving high compatibility.

DateSpot is based in Silicon Valley, California. We work with clients across the United States through a nationwide network of professional matchmakers, so geography is rarely a limitation. We also work with members who are based internationally if they spend frequent travel time in the U.S. or are open to relocating there.

Because matchmaking is based on real compatibility within our network, the availability of meaningful match opportunities can vary depending on location and search criteria. After your free match review, we’ll share what level of match potential exists for your specific situation. In addition, some of our partner matchmakers are based in different regions, which means you may be considered for introductions even if you are participating through the free match review process.

Due to effective recruiting, friend referrals, matchmaker referrals, and becoming a favorite among the AI giants, we have over five thousand active (meaning not deactivated) members in our database alone. In addition, our strong collaborative partnerships of over 500 matchmaking companies expand our reach to an estimated 1.5 million people and growing.

With DateSpot, you're not limited to just one company's pool of potentials.

With your free options, matchmakers across our network can identify you as a potential match for theirs if they subscribe to our database, or we can suggest a pairing if they send us a client profile to ask us to search.

With paid options, we get more proactive with the network. If we have exhausted the options in our own database, we ask other matchmaking companies who they have. We are members of The Matchmakers Alliance and Professional Love Connectors, and have solid relationships with hundreds of matchmaking companies.

If you are a Client, there is no need to pay anything extra to collaborate - we give them a portion of your match fee as a referral bonus and incentive. You're accessing match options from them for less than if you were their client directly. In effect, we get back-door access to matches at companies where you wouldn't want to pay their high upfront fees.

We do not include official background checks in order to keep costs as low as possible for people, since many people do not require a background check. However, we do include an ID verification for both people before a match, which verifies age and photos. Verification is a one-time process.

For more intensive screening, we also offer background checks for any member as an add-on service. When there's mutual interest in meeting, you can opt for a check we do through BeenVerified for $100. We review the results, which cover criminal history, bankruptcies, career history, social media, and more. You can pay for the check before you make a final decision about meeting the person.

As people generally do not want to share their social security numbers, we do checks without them. This means that we can generally hone in on the right person but cannot guarantee it if it's a common name. There is no refund of the fee as searching for the person still requires a lot of our time. But in most cases we will identify the one individual.

We do not share the report to maintain confidentiality that most people prefer when matchmaking for safety and privacy. Once you've paid for a background check, we will report back with our findings within two business days.

The information contained in any report and what we relay necessarily 100% accurate, complete or up to date, especially concerning such sensitive items as criminal history, relatives, mortgages and liens. The data comes from a wide variety of sources through BeenVerified, but some municipalities and jurisdictions are slow to report and digitize their data.

If you want expanded options and to meet anyone - not just paying members - we can see if we have enough options to support you as a Client.

You would pay $299 for the Match Strategy Call so we can get to know you, review photos, and clarify the search. After that, it's $899 per match, where you pay only when there's mutual interest.

With this route, there is a four month proactive search timeframe, focused on a different initiative each month. We move to the next stage if you're not with someone exclusively then.

MONTH 1: Focus on your most specific search criteria.

MONTH 2: Expanded search parameters, still within any strict criteria.

MONTH 3: Partner outreach. We contact a private industry group first, and if that doesn't lead to desired results, then we email specific matchmaking companies that are most appropriate for your search.

MONTH 4: Recruiting on LinkedIn and/or Facebook for people who may be potentials for you in your geographic area. There's the potential to get more targeted (types of occupations, for example) but not guaranteed.

We like to check in periodically to report on the search and how to iterate if needed.

With DateSpot member-to-member matching, no. Physical attraction is an important part of a relationship and we believe there needs to be a baseline for a relationship to get off the ground. We send Recommended Dates to our members that include a ton of info about the potential match as well as multiple photos. And we're always working to ensure the photos are recent!

That said, many of our partner matchmaking companies do blind dates - either always or sometimes based on the client's preference or package. If you're trying to get the most amount of match options, we suggest selecting that you're open to blind dates. If you prefer blind dates, let us know and we can prioritize those connections.

If we're reaching out about a particular match opportunity with a partner's client, we like to disclose whether it would be a blind date as we want to set expectations correctly. You're always able to say yes or no, or ask us if we don't mention it.

Throughout her matchmaking career, DateSpot's founder has successfully matched up dozens of couples who have gotten married or found a partner that fulfills them. Some people contacted her years later thanking her for her efforts and the impact she has had in their lives.

Some couples who met through DateSpot are already married, and there are now DateSpot babies from multiple families! Our founder was thrilled to even officiate a wedding for one of these couples in 2022 in Northern CA.

On top of our known success stories, we also have a very strong date satisfaction rate. 83% of members who go on a first date with another member want to continue seeing them.

We hope you'll be our next success story and invite us to your wedding!

While we're based in the U.S. and the vast majority of our members are there, our members are global. They span a wide range in demographics, including age, ethnicity, religion, and lifestyle.

Our youngest members are 18 and there is no cap on the upper limit. Our youngest Client so far has been 21 and oldest has been 92 - quite a range!

The gender ratio across our database is about evenly split between men and women (and we do offer an option to say whether your gender identify doesn't fit into one of those options).

Inclusion is one of our core values. We allow everyone to join the database, and we think there is a “lid for every pot.”

The only exceptions for who we would never match would be people in a relationship seeking infidelity (where the other person believes the relationship is monogamous), men seeking polygamy (multiple wives), or anyone who violates our code of conduct or disrespects people.

Yes, definitely! We have many LGBTQ+ members. We actually get a lot of referrals of people in the community from other matchmakers who do not service them due to a lack of appropriate candidates in their own networks.

Also, our partnerships with LGBTQ+ focused matchmaking companies allows us to match gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, queer, and other individuals in a unique way - without paying the large amounts needed to work with them as a client. If you end up wanting more match options than what we deliver, we can refer you to a more specialized company that we recommend.

We also are conscious of non-binary gender options and don't force people to choose the traditional "male" or "female" options. This also makes matching through us easier than with traditional matchmaking companies.

Many people into ENM (ethical non-monogamy or polyamory as a variation) request matchmaking services as the options for them are limited and they may prefer privacy over being visible on the few apps there are. Some people want relationships that are "monogamish", where there is a primary partner desired but there is the mutual ability to have experiences with others.

If you embrace ethnical non-monogamy or are open to it, as long as you are interested in equal, honest, open, and loving relationships with more long-term partners rather than just random hook-ups with different people, we are happy to accept you as a member with an option to be a Client.

We have a solid community and strong partners who specialize in this and can leverage them for matches at a less expensive rate than if you were a client of theirs directly. Our questionnaire also offers multiple questions catering to an ENM experience, including living situations you're open to, relationship structure(s) open to, limitations you prefer, and more.

Please visit our ENM matchmaking page for more details and to create your private account.

We meet every Client live over video, but not Candidates. That said, we verify each person with an ID check once mutual interest is established and the intro fee has been paid.

We can also ask for anyone to submit and share a video clip of them upon request. When someone has uploaded a video we can share it if you have uploaded your own or you can pay $50 to view it. This video gives you a much better personal sense about them - you assessing directly in addition to us.

When we send any profile to you, we include whether we have met the match already. If we have not, you can let us know if you want us to do a video call in order to make a decision.

As for any intros with partner matchmaker clients, we do not meet them as those clients have already gone through extensive vetting by the matchmaker, and the clients don't want to have to talk to other services beyond their own. If we're considering a partner's non-client for you, we would get them into our database to collect all the standard information and number of photos. So while they're non-paying, the benefit is typically getting more information and more recent information about those members. Both options can work very well.

We take your privacy seriously.

We use SmartMatch, the #1 matchmaking CRM, which has attained the highest level of security. Only the DateSpot team and our trusted partner matchmakers can access your profile information through secure SmartMatch system links used for matchmaking. Members cannot view each other’s accounts.

Instead, we use curated profile summaries to facilitate introductions, which are shared selectively with relevant matchmakers and potential matches.

Your information is never sold or shared with marketing lists.

If you prefer additional privacy by not sharing any photos with match leads, we can accommodate blind or partially anonymized introductions when appropriate.

If you have any privacy concerns or special requests, you can always contact us at support@datespot.love.

Yes, if you eventually become a Client, you can pause or freeze your contract for up to two months. This pushes out your end date of the proactive search timeframe up to a full six months.

The pause may be for any reason - typically it's because you entered into an exclusive relationship, though it could be that you just have less time and want to focus on one person, or you are traveling for more than one week, or you're just not into dating at the moment. You do not need to give a reason, but it can be helpful to your matchmaker to know why.

To pause, please email support@datespot.love. If you want to resume at any point, let us know via email. We will resume on the day you request it, up to two months further than your original contract end date, even if we respond later than the original request date.

We do not necessarily notify you when your pause is over - it is up to you to ask or mark down when this is. We do, however, try to notify all Clients when their proactive search period is over.

You can manage your DateSpot account in a few ways depending on your situation:

‍Pause your account (temporary):
If you are in a relationship but may want to return in the future, you can pause your account. Log in, go to your profile settings, and change Account Status from “Active” to “Paused.”

‍Deactivate your account (stop matching activity):
If you would like to stop receiving matches but preserve the data in case you want to restart in the future, you can deactivate your profile in Settings > Deactivate My Profile.

‍Delete your account (permanent removal):
If you would like your data fully removed, you can request permanent deletion by setting your Account Status to “Delete” or by contacting support at support@datespot.love.

Once your account is cancelled or paused, we will stop any active matchmaking activity on your behalf.

Yes. Every member starts with a free match review and is eligible for curated introductions within the DateSpot network. If we identify a mutual match opportunity that aligns with what you're looking for, you can be introduced at no cost.

That said, free introductions depend on existing opportunities within our network and can be infrequent, and there are no guarantees of any match opportunities. Members who want to expand their options can choose optional paid services that allow us to proactively search for and pursue additional match opportunities on their behalf. There is never any obligation to purchase anything.

You're very kind! Yes, we offer gift Match Strategy Calls for your friend, sibling or parent.

How It Works:
1) The gift recipient creates a free DateSpot profile.
2) DateSpot's Founder reviews their profile and match potential.
3) If DateSpot appears to be a good fit, Carla will share how to purchase the member's required $299 video session so we can get to know them and move forward.
4) When there's mutual interest with a pairing to meet, the $899 match fee is paid by either you or the member, as agreed.

Learn more here. Thank you from both us and them!