Gray & Farrar

O C
5 Star
G&F provides a fantastic service. In a dating world changing to web based services, where you never know who is on the other side, where the fakes outnumber the real, G&F is the absolute opposite. After you submit your application, you are met by wonderful warm people who spend time to get to know you, and who go out of their way to find the right match. G&F certainly are not for everyone, but for those who appreciate quality over quantity and that this comes at a price, you will not be disappointed. OC
Sunday 20th November 2016

SJ F
5 Star
Incredibly sophisticated clientele with a soft touch for matchmaking the old-fashioned way. I am a 48 year old professional women living in NY and have been a client of G&F for about a year. My initial experience was with the founder daughter's Claire who runs the show. During my initial conversation with Claire, a mix of Skype and phone, it was very clear that match-making runs in her blood. She was so emotionally intelligent while being curious and quite specific about my ideal preferences. Our conversation felt like a therapy session as we uncovered things about my ideal mate that I hadn't even thought were important. She is a pro. From there I was put in touch with my point person that ultimately became L(to protect her privacy). As a Senior Vice President for many years who, at one time, had over 50 people reporting into me, I know great talent. L is the kind of person that you want to work with and for you. She was, and continues to be, incredibly professional and dedicated which considering the nature of the relationship, is a gift. She likes to call, versus email (the old-fashioned way) on a regular basis to either present new profiles to me, follow up on status of arranged matches and/ or find out how things are going. She is invested in my personal success and goes above and beyond, every day, week and month we have been connected. L is bright, spirited and insightful and perfectly suited for this line of work. The men I have met are FANTASTIC(!) and all very unique, successful and charming. And while I have yet to meet my Mr. Right I am sure that I will because these gentlemen are all quality finds in their own way. There are many agencies that profess to use a specific "process" to find great matches but I have found G&F to stand above all of the others. Simply put, with such an important task at hand-- finding the love of your life-- I wouldn't trust another agency on this journey with me. Susie
Saturday 26th August 2017

Letuchaya Mish
2 Star
These high-end matchmaking agencies don't live up to their reputations for a number of reasons. If you are a woman looking for a man you should know that these agencies are all short on men. They are so short on men that they will offer free-membership-deals to those they deem eligible or extend a one-year membership of a gentleman to life-long membership status. Or swap male members with other agencies (as G&F has borrowed men from Berkeley and probably the other way around too). With the agencies so desperate to find men they can introduce to their outnumbered (paying) female members a problem arises: you wind up with a lot of men who are jaded, date-routinized and used to having earnest female agency members coming their way. Apparently, what accounts for the steep membership fees of Gray & Farrar and Berkeley International etc. is the fact that you will receive tailor made service. This is simply not true. When you join, a profile will be compiled of who presumably you are and who, presumably, you're looking for. The ladies who'll wind up handling your profile--and choosing partners for you--you will never meet. They are not the ones who interviewed you. In the end, you're just a number in a big machinery (that is short of men and extremely expensive). On one occasion I was even matched up with the same man I already had been on a date with! Imagine the embarrassment had I not stopped the process on time and gone out to meet this same "highly recommended" individual again. To make things worse, often the profiles are not updated. What descriptive attributes of a man may seem superficial (but ultimately matter), such as age/hair color/height/marital status, may not be accurate. I have gone out with a handful of men whose age was inaccurate. Sure, these men might like to fudge their age and sell themselves 3-5 years younger on a date or over the phone. But wouldn't you expect your tailor-made-date-service agency to be informed of the mens' actual age? In many cases it turned out that membership profiles, however superficial, simply had not been updated in years. When I'd point out these age discrepancies the girls at the agency would argue that give-or-take a few years didn't really matter. A profile that was described to me as "divorced with two children" ended up having been divorced multiple times and had MANY children. Am I being nitpicky by expecting that my agency be up to date on that or, at the very least, share the info with me in a fashion that is not misleading? When does tweaking a profile, in order to make it sound more attractive, become a lie (and not a tweak)? For all you women looking for a serious relationship, I've got news. Before you sign the contract, know, that there will always be highly suitable men the agencies--both, G&F and Berkeley Int.--are dying to introduce you to. Of course! It's a business! You can't blame them for trying to entice you. And for all you women looking for a serious relationship in London, I've got news too. In an effort to have me sign on internationally and pay a membership fee that is twice as much as the standard UK membership fee, Gray & Farrar informed me that most of their London-based profiles come from the provinces and are those of provincial men. I recommend this agency only to those who don't mind the money and have no expectations. Random dating can be fun after all.
Tuesday 6th January 2015

Richard
5 Star
Unique organisation that I trust completely. A very special service, all the ladies I met were delightful and very well matched! G&F could not have looked after me better! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!
Wednesday 16th August 2017

Anthony Smith
5 Star
G&F were charm personified; and introduced to some impressive ladies, one of whom has now been my girlfriend for 2 years.
Tuesday 6th June 2017