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TOMPKINS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Meredith MacLeod and Carole Schiffman are trying to help Central New Yorkers who are 25 and older find their perfect match.
"They're so close together but disconnected. They're all working, but they're having a hard time finding the venue to connect and meet and form meaningful relationships," said MacLeod.
After Schiffman's personal frustrations with online dating sites, she and MacLeod teamed up to create a unique service that won't mislead its clients.
"People are frustrated by the lack of efficiency in the sense where they go online and then they read other people's profiles, which are often vague or inflated. So they'll get their hopes up then they'll meet this person and it's just not anything like they expected," MacLeod said.

Local matchmaking service an alternative to online dating
If you're sick of using online dating services to find a long-term companion two Ithaca women may be able to help! They've started an off-line dating service for local singles.

After filling out some basic information online, then MacLeod or Schiffman will meet with you personally to get to know you and your dating goals.
"We interview the person and we take the dishonesty out of it that comes with when people self-evaluate themselves and put their own bios up and there's a lot of disappointment that comes into play when two people meet each other and they've each written their own bios," said Schiffman.
Even though Catchmakers has an online presence, all personal information for potential daters is kept completely confidential.
"That's part of being a personal service, it's not a big catch all for everybody that's out there. We're interested in people who are serious about meeting someone for the long term," said Schiffman.
The Catchmakers work out of offices in Ithaca and can schedule interviews Monday through Friday.
For more information on Catchmakers Inc. and how to register through their web site, visit: Catchmakers.com.

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