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Janis Spindel
Occupation(s)Matchmaker, Author
WebsiteJanis Spindel's Website

Janis Spindel is a matchmaker, author, entrepreneur, and creator of Janis Spindel Serious Matchmaking, Inc, established in 1993.[1] According to her website, she created the matchmaking service after matching fourteen couples who married within one year.[2][3][4] Her company is headquartered in New York City on the Upper East Side[5] and, in the summer months, in the Hamptons.[3] Although she is located in New York, she travels the US and Canada for her clients.[6] Her website was launched in 2005.[citation needed] She originally worked with both men and women, but now only works with men.[5][7] She specializes in upscale professionals,[8] ages 27-78.[6]

Spindel is a former fashion executive.[9] Before entering the matchmaking field, she owned nine retail locations of "Mommy and Me."[3]

Spindel is involved with charities including The Libby Ross Foundation, Susan G. Komen Foundation, City Meals On Wheels, and St. Judes Hospital.[3]

Books

Her first book, Get Serious About Getting Married: 365 Proven Ways to Find Love in Less Than a Year was published by Harper Collins/Regan Books in January 2006. The book hit the New York Times Best Seller list upon its release.[citation needed]

Her second book, “How to Date Men: Dating Secrets from America's Top Matchmaker” was released in August 2007. It was published by Plume/U.S. Penguin Group, and also hit the New York Times Best Seller list. An article in New York Times addressed the issues that the book touched upon. “Ms. Spindel’s guide addresses typical benchmarks like the first and second date, a relationship’s failure to thrive and adjustment issues…” [10]

References

  1. ^ "Professionals pay matchmakers to be 'headhunters for the heart'". USATODAY.com. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  2. ^ "Janis Spindel: NY's Dating Queen Matchmaker - HILARY MAGAZINE". Archived from the original on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
  3. ^ a b c d "Upscale Matchmaker Service, Janis Spindel Serious Matchmaking, Inc". Archived from the original on 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
  4. ^ "Janis Spindel, author of How to Date Men [laurielikesbooks.blog-city.com]". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
  5. ^ a b Thernstrom, Melanie (13 February 2005). "The New Arranged Marriage". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  6. ^ a b "Janis Spindel, Serious Matchmaking, Inc. Interview - Online Personals Watch: News on the Dating Industry and Business". Online Personals Watch. 2008-09-06. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  7. ^ "Upscale Matchmaker Service, Janis Spindel Serious Matchmaking, Inc". Archived from the original on 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
  8. ^ "My Date With Janis Spindel, Matchmaker". Abcnews.go.com. 14 February 2007. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  9. ^ Kuczynski, Alex (14 February 1999). "PERSONAL BUSINESS; Running Cupid's Wall Street Office". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  10. ^ Schillinger, Liesl (14 October 2007). "It Adds Up to Love (Check Your Math)". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-04-18.

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