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LAURA JACOBS Model-turned-matchmaker Laura Jacobs is the star of Roku’s Match Me in Miami, a reality series chronicling the ins and outs of her day-to-day job helping Magic City singles find love. The would-be Cupid talks with Aventura about finding lasting love on dating apps, the pitfalls of reality shows, and the best (and worst) spots in town to hit up if you’re single and looking to make your next first date your last. (laurathematchmaker.com) —Kristen Desmond LeFevre
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COURTESY OF LAURA THE MATCHMAKER
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I grew up in… Vancouver, Canada. I came to Miami… in January 2021 to find love. I started my matchmaking business because… I love to help others find love, and I love learning about human relationships. When someone tells me they are unlucky in love, I tell them… You make your own luck! Love these days is something you need to work harder at. There are things you can do to find love. Dating apps are... a useful tool to help you find your partner—if you know how to use them. There is a science to mastering dating apps and finding your [match] by using them. A question I get asked a lot as a matchmaker is… how I found my partner. I found him on a dating app! However, I had moved to Florida in hopes of finding him. I knew the city I lived in at the time was not conducive to finding the type of man I wanted. Sometimes you really are in the wrong environment. Being on a reality show is like... being in a simulation of your real life. Being single in Miami can be... super fun and exciting (if you let it be). The best place for a first date in Miami is... Mila or Michael’s Genuine. The worst Miami date is... any coffee date. The keys to finding lasting love are... never giving up
and working on yourself. At the end of the day, you can only control yourself and your own actions. My average day is filled with… speaking to clients, interviewing potential matches for them, and coordinating schedules for dates. When I’m not busy making matches, you’ll find me… hanging out with my wonderful boys—my partner and my children. If I were to write a memoir, the title would be… How I Found Love After a Pandemic.
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