Amateur Matchmaker’s 20-Year Insight: Low Spoken Demands Signal High Hidden Standards

After nearly 20 years of matchmaking as a hobby, I’ve learned this: the people who say the least tend to expect the most. They don’t spell it out—not because it’s unspeakable, but simply because they haven’t bothered to articulate it. Their unspoken line goes like this: “Take whoever’s available. I’ll pick whom I want.”