match-making
Setting people up
Match-making is the practice of arranging romantic partnerships between other people.
A matchmaker identifies compatible individuals and facilitates introductions: Her aunt fancied herself skilled at match-making.
The term extends to any pairing of complementary parties—business partners, collaborators, or competitors: The tournament software handles match-making automatically.
In gaming, match-making refers to systems that group players of similar skill levels.
Pursuing romantic connections
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- loveIntense fond attachment
- attractionPull toward something
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
compatibility · singles · pairing · introduction · setup · soulmate · connection · spark
Formal marriage agreement
- dowryMarital property transfer
- bride-pricePayment for marriage rights
- horoscopeZodiac-based fortune telling
- astrologyDivination by celestial positions
chaperone · kinship · customs · rituals · go-between · nuptials · ceremony
One who finds candidates
- headhunterOne who finds executives
- placementPutting somewhere specific
- pairingJoining two together
- talentInborn aptitude
hiring · networking · referral · screening · vetting · candidate · employer · career
Planting or ranking
- bracketSupport or category
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- pairingJoining two together
- opponentOne who contends against
draw · ranking · fixture · scheduling · handicap · division · heat · round
Finite problem-solving procedure
- profileSide-facing outline
- swipeQuick sliding motion
- appMobile device software
- preferencesFavored options among alternatives
filtering · recommendation · data · scoring · optimization · criteria · parameters · questionnaire
dating
Pursuing romantic connections
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- loveIntense fond attachment
- attractionPull toward something
chemistry · compatibility · singles · pairing · introduction · setup · soulmate · connection · spark · flirting
betrothal
Formal marriage agreement
- dowryMarital property transfer
- bride-pricePayment for marriage rights
- horoscopeZodiac-based fortune telling
astrology · chaperone · kinship · customs · rituals · go-between · nuptials · ceremony
recruiter
One who finds candidates
- headhunterOne who finds executives
- placementPutting somewhere specific
- pairingJoining two together
talent · hiring · networking · referral · screening · vetting · candidate · employer · career · staffing
seeding
Planting or ranking
- bracketSupport or category
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- pairingJoining two together
opponent · draw · ranking · fixture · scheduling · handicap · division · heat · round · elimination
algorithm
Finite problem-solving procedure
preferences · filtering · recommendation · data · scoring · optimization · criteria · parameters · questionnaire · personalization
match-makingbreaking up
Ending a romantic relationship
splitting up · homewrecking · interference · estrangement · alienation
match-makingnon-interference
Abstaining from meddling
letting nature take its course · non-intervention · laissez-faire · disengagement · uninvolvement