matchmake
Set couples up
To matchmake is to arrange romantic pairings between other people—setting up dates, making introductions, nudging two people toward each other: My aunt keeps trying to matchmake me with her neighbor's son.
The word also applies to arranging compatible pairings in business or other contexts.
A matchmaker does this professionally or as a hobby.
Agent connecting separate parties
- brokerTransaction intermediary for hire
- facilitatorNeutral process guide
- introducerOne who presents another
- liaisonConnector between groups
connector · networker · arranger · fixer · agent · middleman · confidant · advisor
Seeking another's romantic favor
- datingPursuing romantic connections
- loveIntense fond attachment
- attractionPull toward something
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
flirting · wooing · suitor · admirer · sweetheart · valentine · infatuation · passion
Put into order
- yentaNosy, meddling woman
- betrothalFormal marriage agreement
- dowryMarital property transfer
- bridepricePayment for marriage rights
matrimony · nuptials · chaperone · handfasting · endogamy · exogamy · kinship · trousseau
Two linked together
- partnersJoint venture participants
- duoTwo working together
- unionJoining into one
- partnershipShared business arrangement
alliance · twosome · pair · tandem · dyad · compatible · suited · complementary
Mobile device software
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
- profileSide-facing outline
- swipeQuick sliding motion
- platformRaised flat structure
subscription · preferences · filters · questionnaire · mutual · like
go-between
Agent connecting separate parties
- brokerTransaction intermediary for hire
- facilitatorNeutral process guide
- introducerOne who presents another
liaison · connector · networker · arranger · fixer · agent · middleman · confidant · advisor · wingman
courtship
Seeking another's romantic favor
- datingPursuing romantic connections
- loveIntense fond attachment
- attractionPull toward something
chemistry · flirting · wooing · suitor · admirer · sweetheart · valentine · infatuation · passion · crush
arranged
Put into order
brideprice · matrimony · nuptials · chaperone · handfasting · endogamy · exogamy · kinship · trousseau · consanguinity
couple
Two linked together
partnership · alliance · twosome · pair · tandem · dyad · compatible · suited · complementary
app
Mobile device software
platform · subscription · preferences · filters · questionnaire · mutual · like
matchmakebreak up
End a relationship
separate · split up · cockblock · estrange · come between
- matchmaking servicesProfessional partner-finding assistance