FAQ

You must be 18 or older.

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

No. At this time, matchmaking services are only available for adults (18+) who have a legal guardian appointed by the court.

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.

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?
• Do they live kind of close to each other?
• 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 guardians to let them know we found a match. When we send our email, we will also include a bio sheet so your guardian 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 guardian's contact information. If you and your guardian feel the match is a good fit for you, they can reach out to the other guardian. If the other guardian agrees the match is a good fit, guardians 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 guardians each other's bio page, we step out of the process completely. At that point, everything is in your and your guardians' hands, including connecting with the other guardian, scheduling the date, chaperoning the date, 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 is $199 per year.

Simply send us an email 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 to let us know you wish to be taken out of 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 at least one legal guardian that has been appointed by the court system
• 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