Matchmaking and Happiness

  1. According to researchers at Harvard and Duke, matchmaking may make the matchmaker happier than the person he or she matches
  2. Matchmakers are happiest when they match people who likely would not have met otherwise
  3. Matchmakers may gain satisfaction from having the social acumen to recognize a social link that others have not

Source: Society for Personality and Social Psychology. “Matchmaking this Valentine’s Day: How it can bring you the most happiness.” ScienceDail