Your Questions, Answered

You must be 18 or older to be eligible for Find Love Safely matchmaking.

A special part of the Find Love Safely process is that members have a designated support person throughout the entire process. When we first started, that person had to be a court-appointed guardian.

We've updated our policy to include other types of caregivers. Now, the support person can be any of the following:

• Parent
• Guardian
• Conservator
• Supportive Decision-Maker
• Power of attorney

During the virtual call, you, your appointed caregiver, and your Find Love Safely matchmaker will get to know each other a bit. We will have a few questions to ask you about yourself, and you and your caregiver can ask us any questions you have as well.

Good question! The short answer is, "We don't know.

We consider lots of factors when making a match, and we don't know how many people will fit what you're looking for. But, there is no limit to the number of matches you are eligible for.

We will keep sending you matches until you let us know you no longer want to be considered for matchmaking services. And, you can simply pause your membership any time.

While we can't always get matches exactly right, here are some of the things we look for when making a match:

• Do they like some of the same things?
• Will have things to talk about on their date?
• Are they in the age range each other is looking for?
• Are they looking for the same type of relationship (e.g., friendship, long-term relationship)?

While we can't guarantee matches, you can trust that we will be dedicated to trying to find someone who's just right for you.

A good way to help increase your chances of finding a match is get your friends to sign up too! The more people we have in our database, the easier it will be to find matches for everyone.

We'd love to help you find a friend! We match people for friendships and romantic relationships.

This is the fun part! When we find someone who we think will be a good match for you, we will email both caregivers to let them know we found a match. When we send our email, we will also include a bio sheet so your caregiver and you can see a photo of who you were matched with and learn a little bit about that person.

That email will also contain the other caregiver's contact information. If you and your caregiver feel the match is a good fit for you, they can reach out to the other caregiver. If the other caregiver agrees the match is a good fit, they help you plan the next steps.

If you don't want to meet or go on a date with your match, that's okay! We will keep looking for matches for you until you either find a partner or do not want to be considered for matchmaking anymore.

No. After we email your support person each other's bio page, we step out of the process completely. At that point, everything is in your and your caregiver's hands, including connecting with the other caregiver, scheduling the date, chaperoning the date if needed, etc.

Dating and relationships can be really tricky sometimes, and some won't work out.

When/if you are ready to date again, just let us know and we'll start looking for matches for you!

The annual membership fee varies by location. Check your city's page under the Locations tab to get the cost in your area. 

Simply send us an email at katherine@findlovesafely.com letting us know you no longer want to be considered for matches, and we will remove you from the database immediately.

There are no refunds on the annual membership fee, and we do not prorate the fee.

However, at any time, you may choose not to remain an active member of the database. Just email us at katherine@findlovesafely.com to let us know you wish to be removed from the Find Love Safely database. 

You are a good candidate for Find Love Safely matchmaking services if you can answer "yes" to these statements:

• I am over 18
• I have a parent or caregiver willing to support me and be the sole point of contact throughout the matchmaking process
• I'm interested in making new friends or finding a romantic relationship
• I have a diagnosed intellectual or developmental disability, such as:
  • Autism
  • Down syndrome
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Fetal alcohol syndrome
  • Fragile X syndrome
  • Prader-Willi syndrome
  • DiGeorge syndrome
  • Another intellectual disability not listed here