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Sharing some of our Simcha

"I had a very specific list of what I wanted in a partner, and Gary met almost none of it."

Gavin & Andrea

Gavin & Andrea

My mother really wanted me to meet someone Jewish—and by 'really wanted', I mean she had practically started interviewing candidates herself.

May 7, 2026

Rodney & Celia

Rodney & Celia

After my first husband passed away, I never imagined I'd find love again—especially not through a matchmaker.

May 7, 2026

Jared & Dina

Jared & Dina

I agreed to one coffee, mostly so that everyone would stop asking me why I hadn't agreed to one coffee.

May 7, 2026

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Named, or not named.

Some couples are happy to be named. Others are not, and that is the more common answer. Both are published exactly as they asked.

She phoned me on a Tuesday with one name. It was the only name I needed.

Married 2025 · Johannesburg

I had been on the apps for six years. Six years, against one conversation with a person who actually knew me.

Married 2026 · Anonymous

What convinced me was being told, plainly, that nobody could look me up.

Engaged 2026 · Cape Town