5 Best Santa Monica Matchmakers [2026 Reviews And Cost]

Santa Monica singles have several matchmaking services to choose from, ranging from $1,595/month to $100,000+. Options include boutique services with curated databases, celebrity matchmakers, and modern services leveraging larger pools of singles. The best choice depends on your budget, timeline, and preferences for contract structure.

Key Insights

• Price range: $1,595/month to $100,000+, with most services requiring upfront payment for multi-month contracts
• Contract flexibility: Most services require long-term commitments; VIDA Select offers month-to-month packages
• Client structure: Some services work with both men and women as paying clients; others only accept men as paying clients while women join databases for free
• Database size: Ranges from curated invite-only pools to databases of 30,000+ singles
• Average timeline: Services like VIDA Select report clients meeting someone special within 3 months on average
• Additional services: Most matchmakers offer dating coaching, image consulting, and personal styling

Not sure which of the many Santa Monica matchmakers to trust with your love life? Start narrowing down your options with this insider’s guide to the 5 best matchmakers in Santa Monica!

Disclaimer: This guide was researched and written by VIDA Select's editorial team to help singles find the service that best fits their needs and goals. As a matchmaking service ourselves, we bring a unique industry perspective. Our insights come from 17+ years of matchmaking experience, writing 200+ matchmaking service reviews, analyzing public information and reviews on reputable platforms, and feedback from clients who used other services before hiring VIDA. While this guide is updated regularly, it may not reflect current pricing for all services.

Report Methodology: The Weighted Review Score combines ratings from Trustpilot, Yelp, and Google, weighted by the number of reviews on each platform. To ensure reliability, services with fewer than 10 total reviews receive a confidence adjustment: 10+ reviews (full weight), 5-9 reviews (90% weight), 2-4 reviews (80% weight), and single reviews (70% weight). For instance, if a service only has a single 5-star review, their weighted score would be 3.5 stars. This prevents services from ranking artificially high based on limited feedback and provides a more accurate comparison based on client experiences. Last Updated: 2/13/2026

Our team has reviewed over 200 matchmaking services, delving deep into their operations, success rates, and customer experiences. Our reviews are built on extensive research and a keen understanding of the matchmaking industry.

Enamour

If you're looking for a tailored matchmaking experience, look no further than Enamour. The matchmaking team has been in the industry since 2009, and maintains an exclusive, invite-only database of exceptional singles.

Clientele

Enamour works with highly accomplished, selective singles, typically successful professionals in their late 20s and up.

Cost

Matchmaking packages begin around $20,000.

What To Expect

Throughout your membership, you'll be paired with a dedicated, personal matchmaker. She'll start the process with an informational information, gathering details about you and your lifestyle, hobbies, ambitions, etc.

You'll also share your matching preferences, criteria, etc. - everything your matchmaker needs to know to find your ideal partner.

The search begins from within Enamour's curated database. But the team also vastly extends the search via recruiting tools and an extensive network of scouts, identifying candidates from a variety of sources.

After each first date with matches you approve, you'll have the opportunity to provide feedback that will help your matchmaker fine tune the search. She'll also check in with each match post-date, gathering insights into your dating style.

Clients can also take advantage of complementary services such as personal styling, dating and relationship coaching, image consulting, and professional photography.

VIDA Select (by Scott Valdez)

If you’re looking for matchmakers in Santa Monica because you can never seem to meet the right kind of people, VIDA Select may just be the perfect solution.

Elite matchmaking combined with a nearly unlimited pool of incredible, relationship-worthy singles… without the risk of committing to a long-term, pricy contract!

Clientele

Scott Valdez works with both men and women as paying clients, typically highly successful, professional singles in their late 20s to early 60s.

Cost

Monthly matchmaking service starts at $1,595. Because it’s pay-as-you-go, there are no long-term contracts required. VIDA also offers a “90-Day Match Guarantee” package that includes a minimum of 5 highly curated matches for $5,750. 

With an 82% success rate, the majority of VIDA clients meet someone special within 3 months.

What To Expect

Potential clients start with a quick screening process, which you can begin here. If you’re right for the service, you’ll be invited to schedule a complimentary introductory call to go over the elite matchmaking services in detail.

Once you’ve decided which of the pay-as-you-go packages fits you best, you’ll have an in-depth discussion with your personal matchmaker. She'll get to know you and everything about your perfect partner and relationship goals.

With a nearly unlimited number of Santa Monica singles to choose from, your matchmaker selects only highly compatible, intriguing matches. She'll send a full profile to you for review, with no limit to the number of people you can meet via the service.

And because it’s a monthly service, when you meet someone with true “perfect partner” potential, you can pause at any time to pursue the relationship. Or take a break to travel, focus on business, or for any other reason - you’re in total control of the process.

If you’re interested in dating coaching, image consulting, or personal styling, VIDA Select has you covered there too.

Matchmakers In The City (by Alessandra Conti)

The Los Angeles area attracts a fair share of celebrity matchmakers.

You may recognize Alessandra Conti from MTV’s matchmaking reality series Are You The One? Conti's sister Cristina Conti co-founded the company in 2012. Based in Beverly Hills, this elite matchmaking service also helps singles dating in Santa Monica.

Clientele

Matchmakers In The City works with both men and women as paying clients. Generally, successful professionals looking for long-term relationships.

Cost

$5,300 - $25,000+

What To Expect

The matchmaking process depends on what type of membership you purchase.

To be passively matched with paying members, you can apply to have your personal profile added to the Conti sisters’ internal database. That costs $100, and you’ll only be contacted in the event you happen to meet someone else’s match criteria.

For introductions to matches who meet your specific criteria, you’ll need a Priority Membership. Those run from $5,300 to over $25,000, with the final cost depending on the details laid out in your contract.

As a paying client, you’ll discuss your ideal partner criteria with the matchmaking team. They will find profiles from the database meeting that description.

Your personal matchmaker arranges the date details, and also provides post-date feedback and critiques. If needed, you can purchase additional dating coaching sessions ($200/hour or $100/30 minutes).

Further Reading

Matchmaker In The City Reviews

Catch Matchmaking (by Katie Chen)

Founded in 2009, Katie Chen’s elite matchmaking service focuses on singles dating in the greater Los Angeles area, including Santa Monica.

Catch Matchmaking can help you with a national or international search via an affiliated network. But the majority of the singles in their match database live in OC, LA, Inland Empire and San Diego County.

Clientele

Men pay for matchmaking services, women receive matches for free.

Cost

$5,000 - $25,000

What To Expect

For men, Catch Matchmaking tailors packages according to your search parameters, match criteria, dating goals, etc. To get started, submit a short profile via the website. If Chen feels like Catch Matchmaking can help you, she’ll reach out.

After signing a contract and paying for the service, you’ll meet women pulled from their database of around 4,000 profiles. When both people express interest in an introduction, Chen's team arranges it. You can give Chen your feedback afterward.

Women don’t pay for matchmaking services. Instead, you simply apply to have your profile considered as a potential match for male clients.

Catch Matchmaking also offers dating coaching.

Further Reading

Catch Matchmaking Reviews

Millionaire’s Club (by Patti Stanger)

One of LA’s most well-known celebrity matchmakers, Patti Stanger introduced the concept of high-end matchmaking to the masses. You've probably seen - or at least heard of - her popular reality TV series The Millionaire Matchmaker. Millionaire’s Club calls Marina Del Ray home, but she has a national presence.

Clientele

Stanger generally works with millionaires as paying clients, both male and female.

Cost

$45,000 - $100,000+

What To Expect

If you don’t happen to be a millionaire, you can see if you’ve got what it takes to be in Stanger’s exclusive database. Submitting your profile for consideration is free, and if you pass you’ll be included in her digital rolodex of around 30,000 potential matches.

To come on board as a paying client with a dedicated search done on your behalf, the minimum investment starts at $45,000. And depending on the level of “VIP” treatment you’d like, that number can top out at $100,000.

Stanger also offers an array of “add-ons” that runs between $20,000 and $35,000, like working with Stanger directly. Membership packages generally include 12 months of matchmaking services, and up to 2 months of “hold” time, all paid up front before your service starts.

Celebrity status aside, Stanger is a traditional matchmaker. Paying clients review potential matches from her digital rolodex, and the date commences when both parties express interest.

Stanger also offers both dating coaching and image consulting services.

Additional Reading

Millionaire's Club reviews