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Gary Nunn

Inside the world of dating agencies and matchmakers, there's an expensive alternative to online apps

Sick of swiping right with the hopes of finding your romantic match?

There's another way, but it'll cost you. In best-case scenarios, thousands of dollars. In worst-case scenarios, your trust, self-esteem and even, as one Sydney woman discovered, your business.

Dating or introductions agencies sell themselves as high-end services, with dedicated matchmakers who'll send you hand-picked, bespoke matches, based on extensive questionnaires and a database of "high-calibre" suitors who "won't be seen on dating apps".

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