Anxious single? My client Jenny came to me for support because, according to her, she always “fell for the wrong guys”. She told me that “in the beginning, everything seems perfect but soon after I feel as if I am on a roller coaster, and I get anxious. Some men start...

If you are a single, divorced, or widowed man and would like to meet a nice partner but are not sure on whether and how to approach women, then this is for you! If you are a single man reading this post and your interest is picking up as many women as possible for...

If I had a penny for each time that I heard that sentence from my single clients! “The date was nice but… there was just no spark.” When looking for love, we want to be swept off our feet. We want to tell our future grandchildren the story of “love at first sight.”...

Many single women and men crave to find love and share the rest of their lives with the right partner. They believe reaching this goal is a priority, but the reality is that few singles do anything (or enough) to reach that goal. Here are the 5 things to do...

What you’ll learn: Many single women I work with give up after the first date because they “didn’t feel a spark.” It’s possible to create a connection with the man you’ve just met but you also need to make an effort. Body language plays an important role in making a...

Why still single? If you are serious about wanting to find a life partner, but you have not been successful so far, then finding out why you’re still single is a great place to start. You likely feel quite accomplished in your life: you’ve worked hard to build a...

Are men attracted to successful single women? What you’ll learn: From my experience as matchmaker and dating coach I see that men are attracted to successful single women as long as they are feminine too. My client Maura was an ambitious lawyer who always acted and...

People often wonder what exactly an elite matchmaker does. In this article, I will give you an inside look into what goes on behind the scenes on a normal Monday and how I’m able to help clients find their success match. Over the years my routine has changed quite a...

When I first started working with singles, I believed sex was something extremely private and that once my clients started a relationship, they would figure that part out for themselves. Now I know it wasn’t the right approach. Growing up in a conservative household,...

Swiss Singles who are successful in dating do these 5 things! What you’ll learn: The number one mistake I see my Swiss single clients make is fear of being authentic and showing up fully on first dates. If you only give 65% of yourself on a date, how can you expect...

What you’ll learn: Many successful career women know exactly what to do move their career forward but struggle with partner search. There’s so much that single women can learn from pro athletes when it comes to dating strategies. Working with a great dating coach can...

The journey to love. Life is made up of distinct journeys, some short and some lifelong. And then there are some literal journeys. Like the dream trip my family and I took to Machu Picchu in Peru. It proved to be one of the most challenging experiences in my life and,...

How to choose the best dating coach. What you’ll learn: Successful singles often don’t have the time to meet new people. Traditional matchmaking agencies have a low success rate in helping people start and maintain a happy relationship. The best dating coach will...

Worried That Gaining a Relationship Means Losing a Part of Yourself? What you’ll learn: How not to lose yourself in a relationship? Find the right balance between independence and become a master communicator. My client Samantha was afraid of losing herself in a...

What you’ll learn: If it’s not love at first sight, it doesn’t mean he’s not right for you. How to find your soulmate? Give your dates a fair chance. According to the Mere Exposure Effect, people “grow on us” once we get to know them better. My own marriage story...

What you’ll learn: Finding love in the post-pandemic world requires flexibility. Don’t listen to well-meaning friends who give you advice about dating. Even if you hate the idea, online dating is worth the risk because it’s the most effective way to find the partner...

What you’ll learn: In my 17 years of working as a dating coach I’ve identified five reasons why women stay single, even if they are very beautiful and successful. Listening to well-meaning advice from friends and family may lead you in the wrong direction. Dismissing...

What you’ll learn: Dating for single professionals applies the principles of job hunting to partner search. Before I became a matchmaker and dating coach I worked in HR and observed how people approach job searches. My client Sarah was a successful professional who...

What you’ll learn: My client Lena was single in her 60s when she joined my dating coaching program. She was resistant to go on dating apps and found all sorts of excuses. When Lena finally got of the comfort zone, she found a great man immediately. Sometimes all it...

What you’ll learn: In my work as elite dating coach in Switzerland I boast a high success rate for my clients. It hasn’t always been like this – I started out as a dating agency and the approach was not as effective. Applying science-based strategies to my dating...

Highlights: Charlotte’s husband left her for a younger woman and that crashed her confidence. She wanted to start dating again but thought men would not be interested because of her age. You can easily identify your limiting beliefs about men and dating. My four-step...

What you’ll learn: Many successful singles are fulfilled in all parts of their life, except for finding love. My client Eva was 37 and hesitant to make a financial investment in dating coaching. In the meantime, Eva wasted two years and thousands of Swiss francs on...

Who should pay on a date? What you’ll learn: There is no right answer to the question who pays the bill on a first date. In different cultures there is a different view about what a man and woman should do. Remember that it’s not about splitting the bill but about...

What you’ll learn: Invisible emotional baggage may be holding you back and prevent you from finding the right partner. To be ready for a new relationship, you need to lighten the load of past relationships. Asking your friends for honest feedback about your ex can...

What you’ll learn: Single international professionals have lots of opportunities for dating in Geneva as 40% of the population are non-Swiss. Visit a language exchange or go hiking to create opportunities to meet singles in Geneva. Local expat forums are a place to...

Wendy, like most of the clients that I work with, had an amazing life. She had a demanding but meaningful job with an international NGO in a role she really enjoyed and a close-knit circle of friends. She came to me at 35 because something was missing… Wendy had an...

One of the greatest pleasures of my job is being able to help transform the lives of some wonderful people. Like my client Sophie from Geneva. When she first contacted me looking for a dating coach, she had hit rock bottom in her love life. Sophie is an incredible...

Lara was driving on the highway on her way home from yoga class one Sunday evening when her car suddenly started making loud banging noises. She checked her mirrors, but couldn’t see anything. Her heart panging with adrenaline, she pulled over onto the shoulder of the...

Are you successful in all areas of your life except for the one big one - love? If you’ve been searching for the right life partner and had little to no luck, you’re not alone. If you’re feeling disappointed, overwhelmed, sad, frustrated or apprehensive, you’re not...

Often I have clients who are truly committed to finding love, but they get in their own way when it comes to the process. One of the most common mistakes I see is filtering people out prematurely. Writing someone off, before giving them a fair chance. Whether you have...

Excuses for NOT dating. This post was originally published a year after the pandemic, however, the excuses are still very much applicable today. It has been more than a year since the global pandemic started, and while there are always excuses to put off finding love,...

To love and being loved is a basic human need. We all want to find a great life partner, but…. it can feel like mission impossible to find a partner, especially if you’ve been dating (or putting it off) with little to no luck over the years. There are a few key...

What’s holding you back from finding a partner and building and maintaining a successful relationship? Believe it or not, ninety percent of the time WE are the ones standing in our own way when it comes to finding a partner, no matter how ready we think we are to find...

Having worked with thousands of single women and men over the past 17+ years, I’ve seen all the excuses, myths and mistakes when it comes to dating and finding the right partner. If you’ve been dating for years without any luck, or put off dating altogether, it’s...

It’s December in Geneva, and the streets are lit with Christmas lights and decorations. Outside, It’s quieter than normal. There are hardly any tourists, and many families opted to stay home this year. You walk past a window of a house and stop to appreciate the warm...

Even if You Are Resistant to Using Dating Apps or Haven’t Had Any Luck With Them in the Past The pandemic has completely altered the dating game. Many of the usual places you could potentially meet someone--the gym, restaurants, expositions, bars--are now closed. We...

*Names and personal details have been changed for privacy purposes. Her dating life was non-existent, and she almost gave up on love. When I met Laura, her dating life was non-existent. She was close to giving up and accepting that there were no men out there who...

If you wish to find your life partner, you have to date! The first date can feel like a minefield. In my 17+ years of experience coaching and matching elite singles, I’ve discovered there are a slew of common mistakes singles make on the first date. Today, I want to...

Where it all began. I just celebrated the 17th year anniversary of my company Success Match. I started my career in recruiting and headhunting and what I learned about many of the successful professionals I interviewed and what I learned about helping them achieve...

Since I founded SuccessMatch in 2005, my date coaching program Find Your Success Match has helped many professional singles find love. Eighty-five percent of my private coaching clients end up in a happy relationship!  Those are pretty exceptional odds, so I...

The world as we know it has changed dramatically and incredibly fast over the past several weeks. As an international matchmaker I work with a very international clientele and have lots of contacts in different countries. No matter who I speak to; the Coronavirus...

When people hear that as a top European matchmaker I find life partners for high net worth, successful gentlemen, sometimes they act surprised and say; “but surely if these men are so successful and wealthy, they should have no trouble meeting women?” It is true that...

So we introduced you to your partner and you are in a relationship and happy!This is wonderful! Now, how can you ensure your relationship thrives and lasts? As a top international professional matchmaker it is my job and my passion to find partners for my clients....

I was recently approached by a widower who was interested in my SuccessMatch exclusive matchmaking service to find a new partner. The gentleman was in his late 50s, was the CEO of a well-known company with an international lifestyle and he had lost his wife to cancer...

I recently came back from New York and the annual International Matchmaker Conference organized by the Matchmaking Institute. I admit that making time available for this event is every year a bit challenging but so worth it! Here are the top...

How to get lucky in love? Are you single in Geneva, Zurich, Basel or anywhere else in Switzerland? Do you believe love should happen by chance? Do you believe that if it’s meant to happen, it will happen? Get tips from an international matchmaker and dating coach in...

Next time you encounter someone who you think is not your type, give them a chance. On June 8th my husband and I will be celebrating our 26th wedding anniversary. Although we too have had some ups and downs, we have a strong marriage and a beautiful family together....

During the holiday season and at the end of the year, many people reflect upon their life and the past year: millions of people will start 2019 with New Year’s resolutions. In 2019, they will want to improve something, such as finding a part-time job, getting fit,...

If you recently broke up or became separated and this is your first Christmas being single, these four tips on how to survive your first Christmas are for you! For most people, Christmas is a very special time of year. We look forward to the holiday cheer and the...

Wow, time flies! Today SuccessMatch celebrates it's 11th anniversary as the "go to" matchmaking and dating agency for single professionals in Switzerland. After a career in HR and headhunting working with highly educated successful international professionals, I...

If you are thinking that to work with a matchmaker you need to be a millionaire, think again! Increasingly, successful singles of all ages hire matchmakers to find their life partner. In fact, matchmaking has become the method of choice for professionals who are ready...

Single in Zurich, Geneva, Basel or Lausanne? Want to meet quality, attractive singles? Become a Match Candidate with SuccessMatch and have the opportunity to be matched with our eligible single clients. Think about it! Your perfect match could be one of the...

Tips from a matchmaking dating expert As a dating expert and founder and CEO of a matchmaking dating agency for successful single professionals I have met thousands of singles over the years and have found that everyone; both men and women need to sharpen their dating...

27 October 2022, SuccessMatch, the leading matchmaking dating agency where quality singles come to find love, is celebrating its 17-year anniversary today. SuccessMatch celebrates a decade of helping quality singles find love through their matchmaking dating services,...

3 brilliant reasons why anyone in the matchmaking or dating industry should be in London from the 12th till the 16th of October Next week I am taking time away from my clients and will fly to London to be part of the 2 major events in the matchmaking and dating...

Did you know that to men, color has an influence on the perceived attractiveness of women?So a simple tip for single women to appear more attractive is to simply take advantage of this!Extensive research has been done on colors and attractiveness perceived by men. One...

It's that time of the year, and Christmas is coming up fast!Do you have a girlfriend that is Single in Geneva whom you need to find a great gift for? Is she smart, successful, attractive, fun and a real catch, but somehow still single? Why not offer her an original...

Sexy Secrets to a Juicy Love Life co-authored by Trea Tijmens, international matchmaker and dating expert released today. Hooray, today I am officially a published author! After working for almost 17 years as an international matchmaker and dating expert, I feel like...

Ever thought about being a professional matchmaker? Have you been thinking about a more rewarding and meaningful career or business? Would you like to do something where you can use many skills but especially people skills to help people find love? Is spreading love...

How to Evaluate Your Date? Should you see him/her again? Every person is unique and everyone is worth meeting and getting to know better.   Time factorIt takes time to get to know each other. Dating gives us the opportunity to get to know each other while...

I just rediscovered this article on 8 conducts that can wreck your relationship written by dating editor Brenda Della Casa who wrote this piece for Glamour. Although the original link was taken down, I managed to save the text. I really like it because it clearly...

I have previously written about how choosing the right restaurant for a first date has an impact on the overall dating experience. Here is one of my own dating experiences to show that not only the restaurant but also the menu choice can have an impact on your dating...

Unfortunately dating doesn't get any easier as we get older. So just how do you win the dating game once you are over 40? The original article was written by Shane Watson and published in the Sunday Times. I found the tone very franc and realistic. I enjoyed it very...

Some time ago, I came across this article written by Stacey Colino on Real Simple Magazine putting together the ideas of different relationships experts. I believe the article is still relevant today. We tend to put so many unrealistic expectations on love and our...

I love it when clients share humorous stories or cartoons with the SuccessMatch Team and me. The below hilarious parody about dating and marrying women, software and tech issues, was shared with us quite a while ago by a nice British widower in his 60s. You may be...

HOW TO AVOID A GREAT DATE FROM TURNING SOUR AT THE END: Who settles the bill? Ever had a wonderful date that got spoiled at the last minute when the waiter arrived with the bill? You had an awkward moment? What happens there can potentially have a strong effect on the...

With the number of matches made between clients in Zurich and Geneva on the rise, I feel it is important to speak a bit about Long Distance Relationships (LDRs). According to Wikipedia "a long-distance relationship is typically an intimate relationship that takes...

Ok, yes, I admit; I do believe in "love at first sight" and instant chemistry! However, I also know from experience (personal as well as professional) that the spark between two people can actually start after two people have gotten to know each other better.It is a...

SuccessMatch clients often share stories or articles with us, which is something we really appreciate. One of our clients forwarded an article on the phenomenon that being in a relationship is actually great for your health! Doing a bit more research on this topic I...

Starting and maintaining a healthy relationship requires many skills, but I believe the most important one, from my personal and matchmaker's perspective is definitely COMMUNICATION. Men and women; we both need to learn how to communicate effectively using emotional...

Through my more than 17 years of experience as matchmaker and dating coach, I frequently hear single professionals, particularly men, asking for effective dating tips. Although each person is different and sometimes a person may require tailored date coaching, I came...

In my previous life as head hunter, all too often heard single professionals saying that after landing the great job, the next greatest challenges were finding suitable accommodation and meeting the right partner! Since then I have launched and am running two...

Having the opportunity to travel to New York City last week to attend the matchmakers and date coaches' conference organized by the Matchmaking Institute, was the best gift I could have given to my clients and myself. I firmly believe that continuous learning from...

Although it's great to do an activity on a first date, the vast majority of first dates that SuccessMatch organizes take place in a restaurant. As you know, at SuccessMatch we never give out contact details of clients and we coordinate all first dates for our clients....

So today is the BIG day, it's the 14th of February; Valentine's Day! It's a big day for us in the dating and matchmaking industry as it makes singles extra aware that that someone special is still missing from their life and we usually see an increase in new clients...

World Radio Switzerland partners with SuccessMatch to provide personalized and confidential dating and matchmaking to the English speaking community in Switzerland. The Launch date of WRS Dating is today, 14 February 2014; Valentine's Day        ...

Why NOW is the perfect time to START dating and join SuccessMatch, exclusive dating and matchmaking agency Love is a basic human need!Not having someone to love and share life with can create a real void.We all need to love and be loved. When you have worked hard, you...

Happy New Year! Be sure to make 2014 the year of joy, laughter, love and happiness.

This year is an extra special Christmas for us at SuccessMatch as we received Christmas greetings from some of our clients and learned that a SuccessMatch baby was born earlier this year and there are a few more on their way! What wonderful joyful news right before...

I was recently interviewed by Sophie Inge of The Local and part of the interview was published yesterday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20131202/never-put-your-personal-life-on-hold-for-work-reasons 'Never put your personal life on hold for work' Trea Tijmens, originally...

Gentlemen, your input is needed!Here is you chance to let us know what you really want from women and dating! Trea Tijmens, founder and CEO of SuccessMatch, has met thousands of women over the years. She realises that women hold myths about men, such as :   Men...

The Number One Mistake Single Professional Women Make on a First Date As a successful matchmaker and dating coach I speak to thousands of single women and find that the one mistake they make on a first date is that they are not aware of what they are doing wrong. But...

Great News; Geneva, November 12, 2013: Today the Matchmaking Institute awarded the title of Certified Matchmaker to the founder of SuccessMatch, Trea Tijmens. She joins a strong, international community of like-minded professionals who are dedicated to providing...

Is meeting someone nice mission impossible for Singles in Geneva? Most people who are single, divorced or widowed and interested in finding a partner in the Geneva area seem to believe that it is difficult to meet someone nice. Is it really ? I recently contributed an...

Wondering whether you should see your date again? Here a few tips on how to evaluate your date? · Every person is unique and (almost) everyone is worth meeting and getting to know better · Many singles make the mistake of filtering people out too soon, before they can...

Dating can seem complicated Join us for the 3 seminars; "Find your Partner", "Dating in 3D" and "Looks Matter" and find out it does not have to be complicated Find out more about the 3 dating seminars, Trea Tijmens, is giving in Geneva.Lots of great tips, examples,...

Very true! You still can't get over your last breakup and you would like to finally move on? As an expert dating coach, Trea Tijmens, is here to help you! trea@successmatch.ch

One of our SuccessMatch clients shared this one with us. Thanks! LOL   The Husband Store A store that sells new husbands has opened in Manchester, just off Deansgate where a woman may go to choose a husband. Among the instructions at the entrance is a description...

Dating Geneva Dating is always great but Dating in Geneva in the Summer is even better as there are so many cool things that you can enjoy together on a date at this time of the year! Here are the SuccessMatch TOP 7 DATE IDEAS for the Summer in Geneva; 1. Chill at the...