Confessions of a Matchmaker

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Confessions of a Matchmaker is an American reality television series broadcast by the A&E Network.

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The show, set in Buffalo, New York, premiered on June 16, 2007 and ran its first thirteen episodes throughout the summer of 2007. [1] There was no second season.

This "pioneering" show is said to have started the genre that includes The Millionaire Matchmaker . [2]

Premise

The show which is set in Buffalo, New York, follows real life matchmaker Patti Novak as she tries to set up dates for her clients looking for love. [3] [1] A reviewer in The New York Times described Novak as, "plainspoken, but not rude, a classic dispenser of tough love." Each episode starts with Patti interviewing two new clients and questioning them on various topics, including why they have not been lucky in love in the past.

Next, Patti sets up her two new clients with two of her pre-existing clients. Each person goes on their date and the next day they are called by Patti and told to meet with her in her office. Sometimes, if the date goes well Patti tells her clients the good news that their date would like to see them again.

If the date goes poorly however, Patti is usually scolding her clients and telling them what they must do the next time to improve. If the first date does go poorly then the person is set up on a second date. If Patti's client does poorly on their date again and fails to improve, then they are usually dropped as a client.

Critical reception

A reviewer for The Buffalo News pointed out that while the show often humiliated the matchmaker's single, often overweight, and not especially financially successful clients, they were aware of what they were letting themselves in for, and the episodes were often "laugh-out-loud funny." [4] The reviewer for the Associated Press described the show's use of "real people who have real problems finding someone to love," and praised Novak's "spirit and refreshing honesty." [5]

Patti Novak

Novak was a professional matchmaker in Buffalo, New York. [6] [7]

Novak's career as a matchmaking guru continued after the show was terminated. [8] Novak published a book, Get Over Yourself: How to Get Real, Get Serious, and Get Ready to Find True Love, co-authored with Laura Zigman. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 Stewart, Susan (16 June 2017). "Specialist in Tough (to) Love (review)". The New York Times . ProQuest   848098753.
  2. ↑ Ryan, Erin (22 February 2013). "'America's Matchmaker' Patti Novak gives Vegas some tough love". Las Vegas Weekly. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Matchmaker's dating dos and don'ts". CNN. 3 March 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  4. ↑ Pergament, Alan (14 June 2007). "Tough love on 'Confessions of a Matchmaker': Buffalo matchmaker dishes out some harsh advice to local singles". The Buffalo News. McClatchey.
  5. ↑ Garron, Ben (14 June 2007). "Confessions of a Matchmaker (review)". The Hollywood Reporter . AP. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  6. ↑ Kearns, Michelle (2 November 2003). "MIX 'N' MATCH ; PATTI NOVAK MAKES IT HER BUSINESS TO FIND THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS FOR SINGLES LOOKING FOR ROMANCE". The Buffalo News .
  7. ↑ "Patti Novak". Chicago Tribune . 10 June 2007.
  8. 1 2 Lindner, Sarah (8 February 2009). "'Confessions of a Matchmaker' star offers 5 tips on finding true love LINDNER: Facing inner demons is part of finding the right match, author says". Austin American Statesman.


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