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| Mallory Love, Matchmaker |
As anthropology is a dynamic field that involves studying all aspects of what it means to be human the employment opportunities really are quite endless. This may seem like a farfetched and overreaching statement, but the work of Mallory Love, an elite matchmaker, really reinforces this statement. Today’s blog post will discuss how she uses her anthropological expertise and decade plus of professional experience to find her clients what they are looking for: true and lasting love.
Mallory Love grew up in Iowa. In 2013 she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Cultural Anthropology and Art at Texas State University. She did not enter the world of matchmaking until 2017, however. According to her personal statements on her matchmaking website, Match Made by Love, she struggled to find her way as a professional. She ultimately relied on her intuition and anthropological education to pursue her passions in matchmaking.
Love became employed for a short time as a matchmaker with Matchmakers in the City, a matchmaking service out of Los Angeles. From there she ventured out on her own by starting her own matchmaking business. While she continues her independent work she has since become the Chief Operating Officer for Love and Matchmaking, LLC. Her employers report that she is a highly sought after matchmaker because of her cultural understanding and expertise. While many matchmakers use a psychological approach and focus on the individual, learning about their personality, habits, likes/dislikes, and biases, Love goes beyond this to understand their cultural expectations and experiences with love and dating as well as marriage and family expectations. She also employs a little linguistic anthropology to help her clients learn how to harness their communication skills to not only better communicate but also listen to potential matches.
It is this cultural understanding that is often credited as part of Mallory Love’s success within the matchmaking industry. She is praised by her employers, peers, but most importantly, her clients. All of this goes to show the power of understanding and appreciating culture, and how it can and does fast track one to success in any and all fields, including matchmaking.
Works Cited
Brooks, Amber. "Love and Matchmaking™ Thrives as a One-Stop Shop for Single, Busy Professionals in All 50 States." Dating News 5 November 2019. Electronic.
Fellizar, Kristine and Carolyn Steber. "Experts Say These 20 Incompatible Qualities End Relationships." Bustle 28 June 2021. Electronic.
Love And Matchmaking, LLC. "Meet Our Matchmakers." 2018. Love And Matchmaking, LLC. Electronic. 29 April 2025.
Love, Mallory. Coaching by Love. 2025. Electronic. 29 April 2025.
—. LinkedIn Profile: Mallory Love. n.d. Electronic. 29 April 2025.
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