With You Matchmaking: Boston-area matchmaking

Hello! My name is Ali Rice and I am the matchmaker behind With You Matchmaking. My dream for this project is to provide affordable community-supported matchmaking, to be With You in your process of dating. For people on my list, I provide potential match ideas alongside accompaniment in the sometimes isolating process of dating.

I am deeply motivated to connect people, and have felt this way my whole life. I am optimistic about love and remain immensely hopeful on behalf of everyone I work with.

I am a low-touch community matchmaker. Rather than charging thousands of dollars to a small number of clients to work with each of them intensively, I am able to charge lower rates to a large number of clients, but I offer a much less intensive service.

Right now, my list is about 300 people, almost all in the Boston area, with much smaller lists in New York, DC, and Los Angeles. Please look around this website for more information on my process, fee structure, and my matchmaking community guidelines. Learn how to join my list here.

Testimonials

“Ali is so high in our good books right now. She saw something in each of us that wasn’t obvious but is super complimentary and has made for a wonderful, bang-up relationship.

She listened to us. I, Ned, remember one time Ali remarking upon my personality of ‘quiet warmth’ – and she knew someone equally warm but more outgoing would be a great match for me. And I, Gab, remember confiding to Ali that I was looking for someone who could challenge me but also LOVES to have fun… And Ali saw that in Ned.

Over and over in small ways, Ali has demonstrated her commitment to and curiosity about matchmaking. She feels like she’s on your team. Even when you might not be feeling hopeful in your dating life, she carries the hope for you.

She truly looks beneath the surface. We both think there’s a good chance we might not have found each other if it weren’t for Ali. She’s thoughtful, she sees people, and she has a real sense for what makes a good match.

P.S. We cheersed to her at the most recent wedding we were at 😉” – Ned & Gab

“Who knows whether we would have met otherwise, but Ali’s instincts brought us together into what’s become a supportive relationship of shared passions, values, and fun. Ali’s strong sense of care for this work shines through in every step of her process. She is very thoughtful, communicative, and comforting. We sing her praises to all our friends looking to date!”  – Rachel & Allen

“Neither of us knew what to expect when going into the matchmaking process. Ali’s approach was thorough and engaging; she was extremely easy to talk to. Without Ali’s introduction it’s unlikely our path’s would have ever crossed, or that we’d have thought to give each other a chance. Yet after a short amount of time it’s become clear we have something special! We cannot recommend Ali highly enough.” – Dani & Jesse

“I was referred to Ali by a friend and have really enjoyed working with her. She is a warm, emotionally intelligent person who genuinely believes that everyone will find someone – this is encouraging for those who have experienced the highs and lows of dating! She has connected me to 3 different mutual matches, and I’ve enjoyed connecting with all of them. She has a good sense of what makes people tick – I highly recommend working with her!” – Ben

“Working with Ali as a matchmaker has been wonderful! It’s a very different experience from being on the apps–in a good way. The apps are about quantity of people–often an overwhelming amount–but having Ali make matches is about quality. You can tell she is thoughtful about who she pairs together and that the matches are based on the deeper stuff, like shared values. It took a couple years of being on the list to get a match that really clicked, but it was worth the wait! My match and I have been on several dates and are super excited about each other.” – Anonymous

“So far, I have been on dates with two people Ali has connected me to. It has been so refreshing and lovely to go on dates with people who are connected to or adjacent to my community, and who I share context and values with! Really a wonderful and notably different feel from online dating. Thanks to Ali, I am feeling more hopeful and excited about dating than I have in a long time!” – Rachel B.

“I love the way Ali approached her work with a level of effort and care that is so important to matchmaking. When I worked with her, she always made an effort to check in and was super supportive in seeking feedback. She really tried to find major connecting points where my potential matches and I aligned and that was super helpful. Ali’s work allowed me the opportunity to grow as a person as I dated in a safer-feeling environment. Would highly recommend working with her regardless of what your path and desires in dating may be.” – Anonymous

“My experience with Ali was amazing. In our initial meeting she made me feel really comfortable and safe sharing my hopes and fears. She thoughtfully incorporated my feedback on each match and refined who she connected me with over time. Eventually, she took all that she had learned about my desires (even ones I didn’t know I had and couldn’t have imagined) and cultured them in a petri dish to grow the perfect person just for me. We’re very happy!” – M

“All of my interactions with Ali were lovely – I felt cared for from our first email exchange. Meeting with her was also fun – she asks really interesting questions that helped me get clearer with myself about what I was looking for. I went on dates with a few people, and Ali clearly listened to my feedback because each match got closer to clicking. Now I’m a few months into a relationship with a fantastic human I met through Ali, and I couldn’t be happier. We never would have met if not for Ali!” – LK