One of Kendra’s upcoming retellings is a Matchmaker story. It caught my eye because my husband and I were introduced to each other by a couple of self-proclaimed matchmakers.
I am NOT the matchmaker type. To me, someone’s choice of life partner is, out of principle, not my business. Plus, the choosing of a life partner is so complex and has so many risks greatly affecting the future. It’s too much responsibility for anyone to take on, other than the couple themselves.
But the fact that I am NOT the matchmaker type makes that type all the more fascinating to me. What sort of personality do you have to be? A little bit of a nosy person— but maybe in a fun and candid sort of way. A like bit bossy — or maybe just extra confident in sharing your sage advice — and you’re usually right, so people listen to you. You’ve got to be super observant. And super intuitive. And, since our current culture here doesn’t involve actual arranged marriages, you’ve got to have that knack of giving couples the right amount of space to decide for themselves.
And maybe the matchmaker is one of those non-judgmental ears, making it easy for young folks to come and confide in her. Which also increases her pool of potential couples.
I think that kind of matchmaker might be fun to write.
So tell me, readers, have you ever met someone who liked playing matchmaker? How would you describe their personality?
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