Published prices. Prices that are given willingly over the phone. If you are unable to get prices by phone, prepare yourself for some extreme sales pressure and high prices. It is likely to happen. The same person interviews and matches the entire membership. In a matchmaking service, this is of prime importance. How can someone who does not know you even begin to match you with another person? They can’t. No one can match you successfully who has not interviewed you. No one can match your potential partner without knowing him / her. A matchmaker must know all members to do a good job. Consequently, a good matchmaking service will probably be a small company rather than a large company or franchise operation. A company without large numbers of employees. Commissions or salaries paid to employees are passed along to you. A small matchmaking firm can be handled by one or two employees other than the matchmaker. When you walk into a firm and see multiple employees, be sure you will be paying their salary in your membership fee. A company without telemarketers. Think about it; if you are contacted by a telemarketer, who will pay that fee or commission? The person who joins that service, of course. Who will pay the telemarketer to call thousands of people who not join the service? Again the person who joins the service will pay a fee that includes a built-in payment for the telemarketer. A service that does not sell (or even offer) long term relationship or committed relationship. Think about it; do you want to date someone who has no interest of long term or committed relationship? A membership with a majority of members who are people like you. Birds of your feather so to speak. A membership kept balanced for age and gender. There are more singles in their 20s than 30s; more in their 30s than 40s, more in their 40s than 50s, more in their 50s than 60s, more in their 60s than 70s and so forth. There are more single men in their 20s than singles women. By late 30s, this is about even. Then, gradually, there are more single women than men in the singles’ populations. A matchmaker with good training and / or experience. A service which does not require you to keep coming back in the office, unless you have lots of time to spare. Last, but certainly not least, a matchmaker who makes you feel comfortable.