Top 4 Matchmaking Services For Ohio Singles [Cost & Reviews!]

Wondering who is the best Ohio matchmaker? You want the best results for your money, especially considering your love life is involved.

That's why our team of matchmaking experts created this quick guide to help singles in Akron, Cincinnati, Columbus, and beyond find the best matchmaker. With our experience in the industry dating back to 2009, we're well acquainted with all the players, large and small.

We’ve written over 200 reviews of matchmaking services, leveraging our in-depth knowledge of the industry and our first hand understanding of what clients value most.

These 4 Ohio executive dating services should make your short list. Find out how much they cost, get a sneak peek at the matchmaking process, and more!

Starting with…

Enamour

Perfect for accomplished, selective professionals looking for a tailored matchmaking experience, Enamour maintains an exclusive, invitation-only database of exceptional singles.

Clientele

Enamour works with both men and women as paying clients. Searches can be local, national, or international.

Cost & Contract

Packages start around $20,000 for a 6-month search, with an array of options available. Searches are tailored to fit your specific requirements, with the final cost reflecting the number of locations you'd like to include, specificity of your criteria, etc.

What To Expect

Potential clients undergo a screening process, as the Enamour team is just as selective about who they work with as they are about the matches in the database.

If you're a good fit for the service, you'll be paired with a dedicated matchmaker. She'll get to know all about your lifestyle, relationship history and goals, ideal partner criteria, and more during an information gathering interview.

Then your search begins from within the exclusive database. Your matchmaker will also use recruiting technology and an extensive network of scouts to identify highly compatible matches from a variety of other sources as well, both offline and online.

All potential matches undergo a screening process that includes an in-person or video compatibility interview. When a match is approved by the team, you'll have the opportunity to review a full profile that includes photos. You can then accept or decline the match.

After each introduction has taken place, your matchmaker will follow up with both of you to obtain valuable feedback and insights.

To complement the matchmaking service, Enamour also offers personal styling, professional photography, dating and relationship coaching, and more.

VIDA Select (by Scott Valdez)

Founded in 2009, Scott Valdez’s matchmaking service has an international reach. But thanks to its modern approach, VIDA Select matchmakers have direct access to the single largest pool of eligible Ohio singles there is!

Clientele

VIDA Select works with professional singles, typically in their 20s to mid 60s, living anywhere in Ohio.

Cost & Contract

Clients can choose from an array of monthly matchmaking packages. Service is offered at 3 levels: Basic, Premium and Elite.

Basic matchmaking packages start at $1195 per month. Premium packages begin at $1795 per month, and Elite service packages start at just $2595 per month. 

The cost of any particular package is highly aligned with the number of hours that will be devoted to the search for highly compatible matches. On average, VIDA clients meet someone special within just 3 months.

Because matchmaking service is paid by the month, there are no long-term contracts. Service can be paused at any time.

What To Expect

Answering a few questions in a quick online screening is the first step. This ensures a good fit on both sides. You’ll then be invited to book a free consultation call with a member of VIDA’s matchmaking team. 

This is your opportunity to learn all about VIDA’s matchmaking service, and also share some information about what type of matches you want to meet. Once you decide which monthly package is right for you, the search for highly compatible matches begins!

One of the biggest advantages to working with VIDA Select is match quality. Because the pool of available matches is so large, you won’t have to compromise on any of your “must have” requirements. 

You also won’t have to cross your fingers and hope your perfect partner signed up for the same matchmaking service you did!

VIDA Select clients review full profiles of each potential match, including photos. That means you’ll only meet people you consider relationship worthy. 

And to help ensure you make the best possible first impression on all your dates, VIDA Select offers personal styling, dating coaching and more.

Selective Search (by Barbie Adler)

High-end matchmaker Barbie Adler calls Chicago home, but Selective Search offers matchmaking services in Cleveland as well. Founded in 2000, her executive dating service is national, with a presence in select locations throughout the country.

Adler has also served in a consultant role for ABC’s The Bachelor franchise. 

Clientele

Selective Search specializes in executive matchmaking, which makes sense given Adler’s background in recruiting. Her clients are typically busy, successful professionals looking for a serious relationship.

As she explained in an interview,

People that are entrepreneurs are head down, focused, making tons of sacrifices and commitments to be successful in the business world and so they outsource everything, whether it’s personal shoppers or chefs – whatever they can – depending on how successful their business is. Time is money.

Cost & Contract

Selective Search costs start at $25,000 and can range over $250,000. 

Factors taken into consideration include the length of your contract, which generally starts at 12 months. The scope of your search also comes into play, as does whether or not you want to work directly with Adler.

There is no cost to have your profile included in Adler’s internal database of Ohio singles. 

But while you may be considered as a match for a paying client, there’s no guarantee that will ever happen. It’s a passive membership, so there is a chance you’ll never be contacted by her matchmaking team.

What To Expect

Potential clients start with an initial consultation. If you decide to sign the matchmaking contract, you’ll receive a questionnaire with about 15 pages of questions to answer. It’s a deep dive into your dating history, relationship goals, lifestyle, match criteria and more.

All of this information is compiled into a “benchmarks” document that will be used to screen your matches. Matches come from the Selective Search database of around 250,000 singles across the United States.

If your contract provides for it, Adler may also use her team of scouts to look beyond her rolodex. Once identified, you’ll review a presentation on each match. When the interest in meeting is mutual, you’ll receive contact information for that match.

Whenever you’re able to arrange a meeting, you can give your matchmaking team feedback afterwards on how the date went.

Rachel Joy Barehl

Specializing in matchmaking for Columbus singles, this pro photographer turned matchmaker has been helping clients find love since 2023.

Clientele

Barehl says her goal is to make matchmaking "accessible" to everyone, helping people from all different lifestyles, shapes, sizes, and backgrounds.

Cost & Contract

Including your profile in her database is free, or there's the $20 VIP Profile option. That includes a 20-minute interview with Barehl, so your profile will include more information. But both are passive memberships, so no active search is being conducted on your behalf. You may never be matched with a paying client.

Matchmaking packages are not revealed on her website, however the process starts with a $350 "deep dive" phone consultation that lasts about 90 minutes.

What To Expect

Barehl works with up to 5 paying clients each month. After the informational phone call, Barehl will compile your profile and arrange a photoshoot.

You'll be introduced to singles from her database. She interviews each candidate, then passes along a profile with photos for you to review. If there is mutual interest, she arranges your first date.

After each date, you will both receive a questionnaire to fill out and provide feedback. When the two of you are both interested in pursuing a second date, she will facilitate that as well.

Clients can also opt to attend singles events hosted by Barehl, which include game nights, book swaps, and speed dating. The price of events is not included in your package, and they generally run between $12 and $40.

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