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- Lauren Leon signed up for a matchmaker after growing frustrated with dating apps.
- She used two services and met her husband, Ryan Leon, on her second date through Tawkify.
- Lauren said she doesn't think she would have found Ryan without a matchmaker.
This as-told-to essay has been adapted from a conversation with Lauren Leon, a 35-year-old business owner who met her husband, Ryan Leon, 34, through a matchmaker. It has been edited for length and clarity.
I had been meeting people on dating apps. I met people who projected themselves to be someone, and I started dating them, but then I realized it wasn't the best for me.