Shakespeare's blithe magician of matchmaking has become a wary, vulnerable wanderer through an age of suspicion, a time ruled by cruelty and caprice.
Online matchmaking has become a boom industry as rival scientists test their algorithms for finding love.
Some years later, Wise Matchmaking has become a staple for those searching for attractive, educated, intelligent singles in New York City and South Florida.
Today, however, matchmaking has warped into a commercial free-for-all in which marriage is often viewed as an opportunity to leap up the social ladder or to proclaim one's arrival at the top.
Of course, matchmaking has its pitfalls: What if a musical pair has bad chemistry?
TRADITIONAL MATCHMAKING has had some notable drawbacks, said Dwaraka Polepalle, 60, of Queens, who shopped for a husband for his daughter, Lavanya, a former hedge fund manager.
The app also supports friend-to-friend matchmaking and has a three-day message countdown that dumps matches after 72 hours.
Helped by the Internet, international matchmaking has mushroomed.
However, at this point nothing is confirmed – everything from friend endorsements to concierge matchmaking has been on table.
