This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sameera Sullivan . It has been edited for length and clarity .
As far back as high school, I loved giving people dating advice. My mom could see that I had real skill, and she encouraged me. Yet, I didn’t even know that matchmaking could be a business.
Then, in 2012, I was recruited by a matchmaking agency. Before then, I’d studied psychology and worked in education and defense. The agency thought that background would make me good at helping others find love. When I started matchmaking, I knew I’d found what I was supposed to do. But I didn’t like the way the agency operated, so I decided…
