Meet Elite NYC Matchmaker Amy Van Doran

Modern Love Club is an elite boutique matchmaking service founded by Amy Van Doran in 2008, with packages starting at $70,000. The service works with only 16 clients at a time, matching "self-actualizing and incredible people" through a highly curated approach. Based in NYC, Modern Love Club specializes in creative, professional types in their 30s to 60s and sources matches through targeted recruiting and an internal "Rolodex" of thousands of singles.

Key Insights

• Ultra-limited clientele: Only 16 paying clients at a time, ensuring highly personalized attention
• Premium pricing: Matchmaking starts at $70,000, with final cost depending on search difficulty
• Active recruiting: Team scouts at events, locations like Whole Foods and MoMA, and on platforms like Instagram
• Additional services: Relationship coaching, image consultations, and online profile maintenance available
• Geographic focus: Specializes in NYC but has networks in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Mexico City
• Strong reputation: 5-star ratings on Google and Facebook; praised in publications like Elle and Racked for its "female-friendly" approach

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Amy Van Doran founded Modern Love Club in 2008 and has been matching extraordinary NYC singles since then.

As she explains, Modern Love Club helps "self-actualizing and incredible people from all walks of life" take a hyper-curated and individualized approach to their love lives. They take on a small number of clients at a time, and Van Doran says she loves working with people who are open to transforming their approach to relationships through in-depth discussions about love and romance, and conscious dating.

Modern Love Club specializes in NYC dating, but has a network that expands across several major cities, including San Francisco, Los Angeles and Mexico City. Deeply embedded in the matchmaking world, the Modern Love Club matchmakers can also connect you to the best matchmaker in your area, wherever you may be.

Modern Love Club is a boutique white glove matchmaking service with matchmaking starting at $70,000, but the final price is dependent on the difficulty of the search for a particular client. The service also employs recruiters, which helps them pinpoint the very best possible matches for their clients.

Modern Love Club also offers curated dating that is optimized by additional services like relationship coaching, image consultations, and online profile maintenance. The number of dates a client gets through the service varies, as it depends on factors like the specificity of the search and how many potential matches the client agrees to meet.

Amy Van Doran says she and the Modern Love Club team do targeted recruiting, whether it’s approaching intriguing people they meet out at cool events, or people they notice walking around places like Whole Foods, the MoMA, and the NY Public Library.

Recruiting online is also a strategy, as so many interesting and exciting people can be found on platforms like Instagram.

When they spot someone who they think would be a good potential match for a client, they’ll approach that person and see if they’re single and interested in being matched.

Modern Love Club has thousands of potential matches in their “Rolodex.” If you’re interested in being one of them, you can fill out an online form.

The first step for prospective paying clients is filling out the Rolodex intake form.

The information you’re asked to enter varies from an open-ended “About Me” section to specific questions like “What do you do on the weekends and in your spare time?” and “What are your dealbreakers?”

Entrants are asked to upload 2 photos of themselves that showcase their appearance and style.

Modern Love Club only works with up to 16 people at a time. You can book a "love consultation" directly with a Modern Love Club matchmaker to see if you should be one of them. If you enter the Rolodex as a potential match for an existing client, and they think you could be a good fit, a matchmaker will reach out for a conversation.

As Amy Van Doran, Modern Love Club's founder, explained in an interview,

I get a ton of emails a week. If there is someone that sparks my interest, I will schedule a meeting. I will listen to a person and take notes on his or her needs and wants.

This initial meeting takes around an hour, and you’ll discuss your dating history and relationship goals. If your matchmaker thinks she can help you, congratulations! You’re the newest member of the Modern Love Club.

When they find a suitable match, you’ll go on a date and then receive feedback afterwards. The goal is to help you get great at dating and prepare you to meet your best match. You’re also eligible to attend events like exclusive dinner parties.

Amy Van Doran has been profiled in publications like Elle and Racked, with her matchmaking service receiving praise for its “female-friendly” approach. She takes on both women and men as paying clients, and focuses on matching creative, hip, professional types in their 30s to 60s.

She’s definitely a media darling. But if you’re looking for real user reviews, you won’t find many.

Modern Love Club isn’t listed on common review sites like Yelp or Better Business Bureau. That's typically a pretty good sign. Dissatisfied users of matchmaking services are far more likely to post a review than satisfied users.

Modern Love Club has a 5-star rating resulting from a handful of Google reviews. Clients like these two felt Van Doran supported them through their dating journeys:

On Amy Van Doran’s Facebook page, Modern Love Club also has a 5-star rating, based on 47 reviews.

There are quite a few elite NYC matchmakers, so you've got a lot of options when it comes to hiring a matchmaking service.

Based on all the positive media coverage, Amy Van Doran’s exclusive 16-clients-only approach works well for her. And if she does decide to take you on as a client, you’ll be matched with some of the other thousands of singles in their Rolodex.

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