VIDA SelectReviews of vidaselect.com

My matchmaker was very attentive to every question I had. It was worth the investment especially because I get paid more per hour than I was paying them. During the first month of service I was able to have one date so far and more may be on the way. The matchmaker was willing to work with me to make sure I was satisfied with their service.

Everything about VIDA was professional but also personal. From the beginning profile to the photo shoot to the dating. They looked out for me and special thanks to Johanna Wise my go to person. I'm dating someone very special right now! thanks

I’ve had an overall positive experience with this matchmaking service. While there have been a few mistakes along the way, the support I’ve received has made a real difference. My matchmaker, Johanna Wise, has been outstanding—professional, responsive, and genuinely invested in helping me succeed. She consistently provides thoughtful, helpful advice and is always quick to respond to calls, emails, and texts. Her guidance has been invaluable, and she’s made the experience worthwhile.

Super helpful service, and very responsive staff.

Vida Select is an overly expensive way to use the apps. It essentially just adds a middle man to your use of bumble or hinge. My matchmaker was super friendly and professional, but would say things like “Hi! What do you think of [This Person] Strong Alignment: Travel and spontaneous lifestyle Active, outdoors, skiing Confident energy and communication style Social intelligence and banter compatibility Director level, owns/operates a business” She just quoted me what was on their profile page. I felt ripped off paying almost $2k a month to for someone to read me a profile. This happened with almost every match. Unless your Vida representative has access to something other than Bumble or Hinge, it’s not worth the money for something you can do yourself. I asked for help from Vida because I’m in an incredibly unique position in life and needed help with vetting. There was no vetting, just profile regurgitation, and also, unfortunately none of the men were attractive. I asked several friends if i was being too picky and multiple times different friends asked if my matchmaker had eyes. Finally, i did go on four dates, all of the men were incredibly smitten with me and i felt terrible having to let them down because the matchmakers didn’t vet them well enough and they had jobs that couldn’t move, or wanted a more traditional woman (cooked, cleaned, stay at home mom which in another life would have been great but that is not a life I can accommodate right now). I’m rating it a 3, because I know it’s helped some people, but I have a hunch those people have not used the apps themselves, or they’d realize there was nothing profound about the service.

In my consultation with Calvin last year, he asked me what I wanted to be different about my dating life. I said "I want to meet people who aren't just tech bros who talk about crypto and startups all night." He laughed and said "I got you." Every single person my matchmaker's introduced me to has been outside tech - met a chef then someone who works in nonprofits then a lawyer. Having conversations that aren't work-related has been amazing. Sometimes you need someone with a bigger network than your own industry or circle. That's been the real value - access to people I'd never meet otherwise.

Relocated to NYC in October and didn't know anyone so I downloaded all the apps - Hinge, Bumble, The League - and it was just frustrating. Everyone wanted casual or lived in Jersey. Friend suggested VIDA. They understood I'm new to the city and only sends people who actually live in Manhattan. 5 matches over 5 months: first guy I went on 4 dates with but realized we wanted different things, second was fine but no chemistry, third cancelled then ghosted, fourth I'm still seeing - we're on date six and I actually like him. It's been a good way to meet people. Not cheap but beats swiping by a mile

Came out of a long relationship last spring and my friends kept trying to pair me with people but none of those worked. A coworker told me she'd used VIDA and said I should try it. First date took about three weeks to happen. Felt slow but I get they need to figure out who fits. The dates have been much better than the random ones my friends would arrange. Just more on the same page about life stuff. Seeing someone now and it feels natural. Not how dating felt six months ago at all. Glad my coworker recommended it.