Founder perspective
Joe contributes first-party context on how Match Guarantee developed its matchmaking process and what clients should ask before paying for a service.
Match Guarantee Author
Joe Rickards
Founder and International Matchmaking Educator
Joe founded Match Guarantee and appears throughout its public education library. His editorial focus includes matchmaking due diligence, online dating risks, service expectations, and the practical limits of any matchmaking guarantee.
- International matchmaking
- Matchmaking due diligence
- Online dating risk education
- Client expectations
Profile reviewed September 10, 2026
Editorial profile
How Joe Rickards supports Match Guarantee clients and readers
Joe's profile connects his founder role with the Match Guarantee videos, discussions, and guidance associated with international matchmaking. It helps readers distinguish first-party experience from independent research and verify the public sources behind his role.
Due diligence
His public guidance encourages clients to examine candidate sourcing, screening, service terms, and real-world evidence instead of relying on promises alone.
Risk education
Joe regularly discusses online dating risks, unrealistic expectations, and the responsibilities clients retain even when working with a matchmaker.
Author archive
Journal guides by Joe Rickards
Matchmaking Decisions · October 20, 2026
How Do Matchmakers Screen Matches?
What it means when a matchmaker says its matches are vetted: the checks matchmakers run, the U.S. laws behind background checks, what screening misses, and what to ask.
Read the guideMatchmaking Decisions · October 20, 2026
Is Matchmaking Confidential?
How confidential matchmaking really is: what a matchmaker collects, who sees your profile, what U.S. law protects, what a dating-site breach showed, and what to ask.
Read the guideDating Decisions · October 1, 2026
Red Flags When Dating in Your 50s
The red flags that matter most when dating in your 50s, backed by FBI and Pew data, plus what looks like a warning sign at this age but usually is not.
Read the guideMatchmaking Decisions · October 1, 2026
What Does a Matchmaker Do?
What a matchmaker does, in plain language: the seven parts of the job, where candidates come from, how matchmakers get paid, and your contract rights.
Read the guideDating Decisions · September 14, 2026
Alternatives to Dating Apps for Serious Relationships
Compare introductions, recurring activities, singles events, communities, and professional matchmaking as ways to meet people beyond dating apps.
Read the guideMatchmaking Decisions · September 14, 2026
How to Choose a Matchmaker: Questions to Ask Before You Pay
Use a practical worksheet to compare matchmaking proposals, request written terms, and decide whether a provider fits your search.
Read the guideRelationship Preparation · September 14, 2026
Cross-Cultural Relationship Questions to Discuss Before Getting Serious
Use respectful questions about values, family, children, language, location, careers, money, conflict, and communication before a cross-cultural relationship gets serious.
Read the guideDating Preparation · September 14, 2026
How to Prepare for Your First Video Date
Prepare for a first video date with a practical technical checklist, conversation prompts, interpreter etiquette, boundaries, and reflection questions.
Read the guideMatchmaking Decisions · September 14, 2026
Is Matchmaking Worth It?
Use a practical fit framework to decide whether professional matchmaking matches your time, privacy, search, budget, and participation needs.
Read the guideMatchmaking Costs · August 29, 2026
How Much Does a Matchmaker Cost in 2026?
Compare matchmaker pricing models, current published examples, total commitment, and the written terms behind a proposal.
Read the guideMatchmaking Decisions · August 27, 2026
International Matchmaking Services: A Service-Model Comparison
Compare international matchmaking service models by geography, support, pricing disclosure, and client fit before choosing a provider.
Read the guideMatchmaking Decisions · August 22, 2026
Matchmaker vs. Dating Apps: Which Is Better for a Serious Relationship?
Compare private matchmaking and dating apps by cost, time, screening, support, privacy, and fit for a serious relationship.
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