I have been pondering on this issue for a very long time, so I decided to throw it in the open for the views of Nairaland user. Please no insult and use of insolent words and be guided by the topic.

matchmaking works for those it works for. i have seen cases where it worked, however, there has to be a "connection" there before you have to consider if it will work or not

I doubt its workability!

fynewaka:

I doubt its workability!

When u attend a job interview, do u think ur profile will match the job specification?

That's a job, we are talking about love here!

fynewaka:

That's a job, we are talking about love here!

Anything that works for okafor will work for anosike

lol
In every general rule, there must be an exception!

fynewaka:

lol
In every general rule, there must be an exemption!

But on very special arrangement, the devil can go to heaven

I've heard some couples who admitted that they were match made by their friends and they r rily happy together---I guess it isnt all cases dat works but if pple can get married after meeting online, then anything can happen

I know that under special arrangement, Satan can see God! but how possible is this? That's the bottomline of the argument.

Creamish:

I've heard some couples who admitted that they were match made by their friends and they r rily happy together---I guess it isnt all cases that works but if people can get married after meeting online, then anything can happen

What's the probability? What are the chances? It's almost practically impossible!

Some pplez destiny is fulfilled thru dat so dont exactly rule it out--Like i said i've heard about some couples who got together thru this means. It works for some and dosnt for others

It can work but rarely does. Most cases are of single people being tossed at each other rather than suited couples. That just wont work in most cases.

I dont believe in match making, in this time n age??

Of course it works. I hooked up ma friends two weeks ago, and all of a sudden i'm talking to her on the phone and i can hear his voice in the background, they are getting on pretty well. They don't always have to be compatible opposites do attract.

Yes it does work. Ma pops is an expert at that

Exactly----sometimes, pple get hooked to others thru social gatherings and it's all a ploy by some friends to get them hooked---it's very probable and possible to get a life partner from matchmaking and it still happens in this day and age---dont think it'l ever phase out (when children gettn bethroded at birth still exists)

Used to work in the days of our grandparents. Doubt it will work now except in very rare cases where there is a some sort of connection or by chance,

the problem is not with match-making, its actually the people involved that determine if its worth the trip. how u meet does not matter but what u find does. so no guarantees!

if matchmaking neva works do u think all these matchmaking sites go dey sell and more matchmaking sites opening everyday,com'on make we face facts.

before i respond to the topic, i will like to share this with you.
in the 50's,60's & 70's parent always match make thier children to marry who they think will be better, and if we compare the rate of divorce between now that people chose their spouse to then i think you will agree with me that divorce rate is more higher now than then.
back to the topic (match-making:does it really work?)
yes it does.

Matchmaking is both an art and science. In the years of yore, old people matchmake and the couples live ever happily after. Presently, it is a science because the Internet has taken it to another level via the use of profiles made available by dating sites,

If matchmaking is utterly useless like many believe, what accounts for the success of dating services that include christian singles, american singles  etc. These websites are pseudo-scientific matchmaker, They are perfecting their act by the day,

The increasing popularity and the humongous growth of users of social networking websites namely hi5 and myspace is pointer to the fact that people are looking for connections (serious relationships, erotic encounters, business relationship etc) via the Internet every minute. People are not just contented with the traditional way of finding a wife, lover etc. and perhaps, they are more comfortable with an impersonal matchmaker (a dating site)

Finally, what is the difference between the dude that met hins wife-to-be via matchmaker and the dude who met his in real time?

[center] NOOOO!!!!!match making is what i called inferiority management. in the sense that, because of one reason or the other, you will make do with what you see, well if you ask me, i don't think is a wise form or way of having a partner, for whatever reason you want the person for.
it's not just an idea way of having someone that wil become a life partner or someone you want to have fun with. not even in this world of dangerssssssss, all the aaaa and dddd and sssssss,
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@Wonderar. Sorry oh, people like you are not just realistic and alive to the changes in the world you live or maybe exist. The Rip Van Winkles of our age. Wake-up, the times are changing and for real. A lot of people with self-esteem go through such agencies to get a life partner. People will continue to do it (wetin i dey talk sef?), it is experiencing phenomenal growth. thanks to the internet.

The success of Brick and Mortar matchmaking agencies that resulted in the phenomenal online dating industry. Whether u like it or not, most facets of life is going online, why not? U buy your recharge card online, pay PHCN bills online, water bills online, transfer money online ( the list is endless).

All that is not inferiority management (abi wetin you call am)?

yap,sometimes it works,

I am a first hand witness to it.

I personally hooked a friend of mine up with my then boyfriend's brother cos i thot they shared alot in common and reminded me of each other.

Today they are happily married with two cute boys.

till today, they are ever so thankful to me that i introduced them to each other, and i am very proud when i see how happy their family is.

sadly though, it hasnt worked for me. i always get introduced to weird people. I feel like a freak-magnet.

Don't feel bad, it might not just work for you but i believe you ca have a better chance.
oh how i wish to be match-make! cause have witness two of my friend match-make weddings and they live happily like every other unmatch couples.

i get prick - she get pussy - why wont it work?

lol @felie. Matchmaking isnt same as allen levels.

@topic
It'll work if u want it to work.
The truth is we all met ourselves somehow. Its inconsequential how. A guy just sees a girl on the street and likes her, and now they are happily married
How is that different from "matchmaking". It just has to do with "liking what u see/profiling".

ferlie: it must be really hard 4u disappoint urself 4 once. your comments sound like ur 4rm Mars!

Yes, they work out well for some people.

Yep it does work