Success Stories

Rachael & Travis

Select Date Society introduced Rachael & Travis in October of 2020. Travis lived in Chicago and Rachael lived in Charleston. The SDS matchmaking team felt strongly about the match despite the distance. Rachael was reluctant at first but listened to her matchmaker’s guidance. Their first in person date took place in Charleston where they enjoyed a sunset helicopter tour. In October of 2021, on Rachael’s birthday, Travis proposed! They are planning on moving to Colorado together. This love story proves that being open to finding love in another area may be the key to finding your perfect match!

Danielle & Rich

Lynnelle & Ryan

“We cannot say thank you enough to the Select Date Society team for all of your guidance and support! At first glance, we may have not selected each other on a dating app, but we trusted the guidance from the matchmaking team at SDS and we are both so happy we did! We got married on July 23, 2021 in an intimate ceremony in our backyard. We are both so excited about our future together! Whenever we meet someone still searching for their person, we highly recommend Select Date Society!”

Debbie & Doug

Elise & Josh

“I had the pleasure of working with Select Date Society to find my soulmate and I couldn’t be happier with the results. The team at SDS took the time to truly understand my wants and needs in a partner and used their expertise and resources to set me up with a perfect match. Josh was the first man they set me up with and I am forever grateful to SDS for introducing us. I have to admit, I was a little skeptical, knowing he was across the country in California while I was living in NYC, but after we had several successful FaceTime dates, it was clear to me that the SDS team really listened to me about certain qualities I was looking for in a partner.

After about a month of talking, we had our very first in-person date in beautiful Venice, Italy! It was the most romantic star-filled night as we glided through the canals in a gondola, sipping wine, smiling and laughing. The night ended with a first kiss on the Ponte della Paglia. I’ll never forget our dreamy first date. The magic has continued ever since, and I have SDS to thank for bringing us together. If you’re looking for love, I highly recommend working with these ladies; You never know where it might take you!”

Chloe & Mark

Lisa & Wayne

My husband of 36 years passed away from cancer almost two years ago. We met when we were 15 and 16 years old and sort of grew up together, raising three wonderful boys and having fun along the way. We had a wonderful marriage, and I could never imagine losing him, but we did… I know he felt blessed to have had the life he had. I know that he said, “We have no control over this,” and I know that his only worry/regret was leaving me behind. He fervently wished that I would be okay… that I would continue to have a good life without him. How can I possibly live without my husband? My life seemed without hope, without direction, and without meaning.

On one February day, six months after he passed, I was on a vacation in Hawaii and felt suddenly lonely. I told my grief therapist that I didn’t know where this loneliness came from. She said to me that people who have had a wonderful marriage always want another one. At that time, this concept was difficult to wrap my head around and I told her that I was ambivalent about starting the process of dating and that I did not know where to begin. She told me to hire a matchmaker and pay an experienced firm for it… I thought then that I was not completely ready but was curious and wanted to get a feel of what it would be like to work with one. The process of searching for a matchmaker was challenging, but I did find one, Select Dating Society. I was interviewed by Sandra to see if we were a good fit. I told her that I wasn’t sure if I was ready to date, and she assured me that I was and that I checked all the boxes and knew it would be fast. Well, I thought that I paid college tuition for my boys’ education and that I would consider this fee to be my “tuition” in learning again how to date with good coaching. As a widow, I had so much to lose, and I did not have any bandwidth to deal with dates that would bring drama to my life.

After paying my fee, I took their personality test to determine what kind of person would be a good match. They spent a lot of time getting to know me, and once my profile was complete, the team vetted at least eight candidates before introducing me to Wayne a month later. Would you believe me if I told you that Wayne was my first date of six that I was promised? After five months, we were engaged and were married one year after we met. In SDS’s mind, Wayne was a perfect candidate for me. He happened to be widowed as well. He had a very successful career, and most of all, we shared the same values. He is fiscally responsible with great kids/grandkids, long-time friends, and, most importantly, a good person…

Of course, meeting a new person and falling in love does not happen without a lot of soul work. I had to be open, brave, and trusting. My good friends will tell me that I got lucky twice with my late husband and now Wayne. I am very grateful for them both & Select Date Society!

Rachael & Travis

Select Date Society introduced Rachael & Travis in October of 2020. Travis lived in Chicago and Rachael lived in Charleston. The SDS matchmaking team felt strongly about the match despite the distance. Rachael was reluctant at first but listened to her matchmaker’s guidance. Their first in person date took place in Charleston where they enjoyed a sunset helicopter tour. In October of 2021, on Rachael’s birthday, Travis proposed! They are planning on moving to Colorado together. This love story proves that being open to finding love in another area may be the key to finding your perfect match!

Danielle & Rich

“I want to start by saying that after divorce, the idea of finding a soul mate was not fathomable or even appealing to me. When I realized that the love I wanted was still a true desire, I knew that I had to find a better way. I chose to allow a professional to weigh in, so I didn’t wind up with the same man all over again. My now husband and I were both recently divorced and yet both knew that we truly wanted a love that would be forever. Rich & I are beyond grateful to have met each other through the advice and encouragement of Select Date Society! It’s amazing that when you do things differently, you get different results. There is nothing more rewarding in life than finding the love of your life! Our lives have truly changed by their advice & support. We can’t say enough about this group of women. Their commitment to encouraging this incredible love has forever changed our lives & we are forever grateful!”

Lynnelle & Ryan

“We cannot say thank you enough to the Select Date Society team for all of your guidance and support! At first glance, we may have not selected each other on a dating app, but we trusted the guidance from the matchmaking team at SDS and we are both so happy we did! We got married on July 23, 2021 in an intimate ceremony in our backyard. We are both so excited about our future together! Whenever we meet someone still searching for their person, we highly recommend Select Date Society!”

Debbie & Doug

​”I would like to start by saying that after experiencing a relationship that ended after 25 years in betrayal and a difficult re-entry into the dating world, I had resigned myself to being alone. I was living a blessed life with good friends, a loving family, and I believed it would be enough. After much self reflection, I realized that I didn’t want to be alone and wanted to share my life with someone in a meaningful way. However, I wanted a professional to help.

Sandra and the team coached me to identify my strengths, my vulnerabilities, and what I truly wanted in a relationship. Then worked tirelessly to identify the right man for me. Their extensive experience in the dating world and in relationships, in general, provided me with a support system that met me where I was in my journey. More importantly, their kindness, empathy, enthusiasm, and network, provided me the chance to meet the man of my dreams.

Doug and I are so blessed to have found each other at this time in our lives; we laugh, love, support, and enjoy the time we have together. I am so thankful for the encouragement SDS provided to help me find the love of my life.”

Elise & Josh

​”I had the pleasure of working with Select Date Society to find my soulmate and I couldn’t be happier with the results. The team at SDS took the time to truly understand my wants and needs in a partner and used their expertise and resources to set me up with a perfect match. Josh was the first man they set me up with and I am forever grateful to SDS for introducing us. I have to admit, I was a little skeptical, knowing he was across the country in California while I was living in NYC, but after we had several successful FaceTime dates, it was clear to me that the SDS team really listened to me about certain qualities I was looking for in a partner.

After about a month of talking, we had our very first in-person date in beautiful Venice, Italy! It was the most romantic star-filled night as we glided through the canals in a gondola, sipping wine, smiling and laughing. The night ended with a first kiss on the Ponte della Paglia. I’ll never forget our dreamy first date. The magic has continued ever since, and I have SDS to thank for bringing us together. If you’re looking for love, I highly recommend working with these ladies; You never know where it might take you!”

Chloe & Mark

“I was living in Savannah when the team at SDS reached out to me, but I told them during an initial call, “My heart was still in Ohio.” Turns out they just so happened to have a client in Ohio and had a feeling we would be a great match. Mark and I chatted via FaceTime for a month and finally met in his hometown. Fast forward 1 ½ years and lots of long-distance travel to each other’s towns and around the globe, I moved into his home in Ohio.

We are incredibly happy and busy planning our engagement and our next trip, departing from the same airport! True love can happen at any time if you remain open. We just celebrated my 60th birthday in St. Lucia! After previously failed marriages, we know that we are finally with the true love of our life. We are grateful and blessed that we found each other. It never would have happened without the dedication, guidance and support of SDS. These ladies are brilliant at their work!”

Lisa & Wayne

My husband of 36 years passed away from cancer almost two years ago. We met when we were 15 and 16 years old and sort of grew up together, raising three wonderful boys and having fun along the way. We had a wonderful marriage, and I could never imagine losing him, but we did… I know he felt blessed to have had the life he had. I know that he said, “We have no control over this,” and I know that his only worry/regret was leaving me behind. He fervently wished that I would be okay… that I would continue to have a good life without him. How can I possibly live without my husband? My life seemed without hope, without direction, and without meaning.

On one February day, six months after he passed, I was on a vacation in Hawaii and felt suddenly lonely. I told my grief therapist that I didn’t know where this loneliness came from. She said to me that people who have had a wonderful marriage always want another one. At that time, this concept was difficult to wrap my head around and I told her that I was ambivalent about starting the process of dating and that I did not know where to begin. She told me to hire a matchmaker and pay an experienced firm for it… I thought then that I was not completely ready but was curious and wanted to get a feel of what it would be like to work with one. The process of searching for a matchmaker was challenging, but I did find one, Select Dating Society. I was interviewed by Sandra to see if we were a good fit. I told her that I wasn’t sure if I was ready to date, and she assured me that I was and that I checked all the boxes and knew it would be fast. Well, I thought that I paid college tuition for my boys’ education and that I would consider this fee to be my “tuition” in learning again how to date with good coaching. As a widow, I had so much to lose, and I did not have any bandwidth to deal with dates that would bring drama to my life.

After paying my fee, I took their personality test to determine what kind of person would be a good match. They spent a lot of time getting to know me, and once my profile was complete, the team vetted at least eight candidates before introducing me to Wayne a month later. Would you believe me if I told you that Wayne was my first date of six that I was promised? After five months, we were engaged and were married one year after we met. In SDS’s mind, Wayne was a perfect candidate for me. He happened to be widowed as well. He had a very successful career, and most of all, we shared the same values. He is fiscally responsible with great kids/grandkids, long-time friends, and, most importantly, a good person…

Of course, meeting a new person and falling in love does not happen without a lot of soul work. I had to be open, brave, and trusting. My good friends will tell me that I got lucky twice with my late husband and now Wayne. I am very grateful for them both & Select Date Society!