Matchmakers are banking due to the economy

Singles are starting to realize that they want someone to lean on in this gloomy, economic slump that we're in. This is triggering a boom for matchmakers since the search for love is intensifying. "People shift their focus in times of economic uncertainty to the things that are sustainable and the things that get them through, and I think that always comes down to relationships," said Ann Robbins, founder and CEO of LifeWorks Matchmaking in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. People are re-evaluating their love lives because of the stress and troubles they've come across and seeking the these matchmakers. Robbins said that in the first quarter of 2009, her clients nearly doubled. Registrations for Eharmony have rose to 20 %. And another Matchmaker from New York, Patty Novak, said she has seen a 30 % increase in clients in the past 8 months. I think it's good that people are not afraid to do something about it and seek a relationship in any way.