Looking for ways to make money online? Business Owl has come up with 101 ways to do exactly that! Number Three on the list – be a virtual matchmaker.

What is a Virtual Matchmaker?

Professional virtual matchmakers take on singles looking for love; interview them; snap their pictures, compile a profile and pop them into an online database to find their love match. Professional matchmaking services differ from online dating services – the former emphasises a more personalised human touch, going so far as co-ordinating introductions, while the latter is the generic DIY option.

How Does a Virtual Matchmaker Make Money?

With all those lonely hearts out there, dating services are big money. In fact, CNN Money describes professional matchmaking as a six-figure job – In the US, professional matchmakers command huge fees to find their clients the man or woman of their dreams. Merely getting included in a matchmaker’s database or registry can set you back $500-600 with one-year contracts going for $5000-$10000, depending on your area of residence. And then there’s the ‘finders fee’, charged for successfully matching two lovebirds.

How Do I Become a Virtual Matchmaker?

Matchmakers need to be empathetic; good listeners; people-centric and of a positive disposition – professional matchmaking is a service industry, so you need to be keen on keeping demanding clients happy. And if you’re aiming at the high-end singles market, it helps if you move in the right circles and are well-connected, too.

To make your virtual matchmaking business work, you will need to develop a website which not only acts as a marketing and promotion tool, but which can handle online payments; store information securely and facilitate search. To see how virtual matchmakers are making money online, visit: