You’re single and you’ve been meeting people through online dating sites. You’ve been doing it for quite some time and still have not met the right person. Maybe the time has come to look into a different way of doing things.Dating sites don’t have your best interests at heart, in fact, the longer your profile […]

You’ve been a couple for quite some time now and you have been saying to yourself – is my relationship over ? Here are 5 important clues that will help you come to the realization that the time may have come for you to move on.

You have absolutely no trouble meeting people, in fact, that’s all you do! You meet them at work, in bars, cocktails, during sporting activities and business functions. Yet, you have not met the ”right one”!

”She’s not looking for a serious relationship”. In my role as a life coach, I often am told by certain of my male clients that they are not able to find women who are looking for a committed relationship. These men are convinced that all women here in Montreal just don’t want to commit and start […]

 I AM NOT READY FOR A RELATIONSHIP… The number of single men and women in Quebec is very high. Despite what the statistics say, I meet people every day who are looking to change their relationship status. These singles want to share their life with a serious partner. Typically clients call for an appointment to learn […]

 Single and looking for love ? You should behave accordingly. If you are looking for love but behave like a recreational dater you will not get the results you desire. Recreational dating is exactly what the name suggests. The expected outcome is a fun time with as many people as possible without any expectation of a […]

 Your matchmaker at Intermezzo Montreal just proposed a first date profile to you. His description sounds very interesting and you can’t wait to meet him. He is equally excited.The first meeting should be brief and the impression you make is important. If you’re into this guy, you’ll naturally want to see him again. Here are 3 […]

I recently met a 46 year old woman who came to see me because she wants to find a partner and be in a relationship, however, I am convinced that she will remain single forever.Tall and slender with short hair, she looked good despite a couple of wrinkles that hinted at her age. She thinks […]

Should I wait for him? Should I wait for her? You’ve come out of a long-term relationship but are still hanging on to the hope that you will get back together again. Months have passed and you’re saying to yourself : should I wait for him (her)? The voices in your head tell you that […]

Since the dawn of time, men have been hunters, providers, and protectors of their territory. That begs the question: does the male hunter want to be hunted by a woman? Based on numerous conversations that I’ve had with some of our male members, the answer is a resounding NO. Chasing a man is not the […]

”My ex is such an idiot!”I consider myself lucky to be a matchmaker at Intermezzo Montreal. One of the perks of this job is that I get to meet fascinating men and women all day long.We get the chance to discuss many things and sometimes I can easily identify who will be successful in the […]

It’s our first anniversary! Being a matchmaker is probably the best job in the world. But there is a downside: once people are happy and matched, we don’t hear from them again. But there are some exceptions and that happened today! Our matchmaker, Natacha Beatty, received a great bouquet from Y & S who are […]

We were quite interested by this video produced by the Austin Institute which is dedicated to the study of family and culture. It deals with the Economics of Sex.Please email your thoughts about this to: jp@intermezzomontreal.comJoan S. Paiement

How long should I wait to have sex? At Intermezzo Montreal, our matchmakers and life coaches often address this topic with clients.We recommend to our members that all first dates are used simply to meet and learn a bit about the other person, and last no longer than 60 minutes. We believe that it’s better […]

Finding love at 6:45 PM, Tuesday night… Carl, 37 years old and single for the last year arrives home from a business trip to Toronto. He has a wonderful job, travels a lot, meets many people yet he hasn’t met that one woman that he is looking for. So he sits alone in his floor […]

I have met someone yesterday, I don’t need you anymore. These are the words often heard by our researchers when they call someone who has signed up on the Intermezzo Montreal web page. Is it possible that simply putting one’s phone number on our page is quickly followed by that long hoped for chance encounter? […]

At Intermezzo Montreal we meet thousands of singles who say ”I need to know how to meet someone the natural way”. But what exactly is a ”natural way”? Is it bumping into someone while choosing apples at the grocery store? Is it meeting your tennis partner’s sister – the one with the great personality?In fact, […]

How to meet the right person is not as easy as it may appear. Lots of our members tell us that they don’t have trouble meeting people but meeting the right one seems to be the problem. Our members are educated, open minded and very active in their social circles. They meet lots of people but usually not the ones that they are looking for.

At Intermezzo Montreal we take a special interest in each and every one of our members and often tell them that finding love can, on occasion, take time. We all have expectations and we are not ready to settle. Realistic expectations can always be met when patience is part of the equation.For 15% of our […]

I recently had the pleasure of meeting a woman that we will call Annie. A new member at Intermezzo Montreal, Annie worked hard to establish herself as a well respected dentist and now at 32 years of age she felt that the time had come to focus on her love life. We had a fascinating […]

I’m 53 years old and all my friends tell me that I look younger than my age. Intermezzo matchmakers hear this sentence every day, multiple times a day. So what does it mean to look one’s age? Are there really fixed criteria and visible determinants of age?The answer is no. Age is just a number, […]

What to text after a first date is a question that we at Intermezzo Montreal are often asked. All couples use text messages but the quality is far more important than the quantity. That being said, there is a marked difference when it comes to ”quantity” between men and women.A study published in the ”Journal […]

What is your success rate Intermezzo Montreal?As a matchmaker at Intermezzo Montreal, I am often asked the question: ‘what is your success rate?’It’s a very interesting question that I love answering. The role of you matchmaker is to present you to people who interest you, people who have the profile that you outlined. Thus, we […]

Break up by SMS? According to a study published by Mashable Social Media, 40% of people surveyed would be willing to break up while hiding behind a computer screen or telephone. The Internet even promotes this by providing examples of break-up text messages to send. Apparently, this has become common practice. A Google search will […]

As a Matchmaker, I meet great women on a daily basis who tell me about their online dating stories. An important number of them had the chance to meet wonderful men who had it all except for one small detail – they were married. Now these women are savvy, successful, good looking yet they encountered […]