Meeting and Travel
Preparing for a first introduction
What to think about before meeting someone your matchmaker has introduced, including the practical questions people most often forget to ask.
Marryly editorial team · Published · Reviewed by Head of client advisory
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An introduction is not an interview
Both people have agreed to be introduced and both are there for the same reason. The conversation works better when it is treated as a first meeting between equals rather than an assessment.
Language, and what to arrange in advance
Where a shared language is limited, interpretation is arranged for you. Knowing that in advance changes how a first conversation feels.
Practical questions worth settling early
TODO(content): list the practical questions the advisory team see people forget — timing, who else will be present, how long the visit is — and answer them plainly.
Afterwards
Your matchmaker will speak with both of you separately. Either person can say the introduction is not right, and that is a normal outcome rather than a failure.
Related reading: what a consultation covers, and the Southeast Asia region page.
Where this applies
- Category: Meeting and Travel
- Region: Southeast Asia
- Country: Philippines
- Country: Thailand
- See also: how the Marryly process works