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Sitting in a Tree is a successful, bespoke matchmaking service.
Founder Roya Dabir-Alaϊ realised early in 2007 she had a talent for spotting a good match, after setting up many of her friends. The good news spread through word-of-mouth and singles - looking for something more sincere and personal than your average dating site - formed a queue to catch some of her magic dust.
Working with her friends Nicky and Trisha, Roya’s enthusiasm and sense of purpose is clear: “It’s basically online dating for people who wouldn’t normally online date! Our members are young, educated and fun. They expect more from a dating site.”
While it is fairly widely accepted today that real relationships can be formed online and successfully moved offline, developing these relationships can involve navigating mechanically through hundreds of thousands of profiles - and a minefield of false advertising, distrust and confusion.
Sitting in a Tree has an authenticity and warmth lacking elsewhere, bypassing the paranoia and time-wasting, Roya adds: “Many people use the service, not because they can't find someone themselves, but because they keep finding the wrong sort of person.”
The small team of friends put their hearts and souls into working closely with each member. The Sitting in a Tree selection process is designed to match potential lifetime partners based on their personality, lifestyle, individual quirks, and family values - matching members with others as sincere as they are.
“I can tell you that there is no real pattern as to who this works for, except that many people end up falling in love with someone they didn't imagine they would,” Roya says.
The mission is to encourage members to be open, honest and interesting. Applicants tend to be aged between 25-40, educated, professional, and well-travelled.
John, a new member, thinks that Sitting in a Tree is unique: “There’s a calendar function that makes arranging dates easy. It even suggests great venues handy to both of you. I’ve done a lot of online dating, but this site seems unreal. I was beginning to feel jaded, but this has definitely given me my mojo back.”
To find out more about the service, how to apply to become a member, and to read the team’s amazing blog, visit the Sitting in a Tree website, here.
Founder Roya Dabir-Alaϊ realised early in 2007 she had a talent for spotting a good match, after setting up many of her friends. The good news spread through word-of-mouth and singles - looking for something more sincere and personal than your average dating site - formed a queue to catch some of her magic dust.
Working with her friends Nicky and Trisha, Roya’s enthusiasm and sense of purpose is clear: “It’s basically online dating for people who wouldn’t normally online date! Our members are young, educated and fun. They expect more from a dating site.”
While it is fairly widely accepted today that real relationships can be formed online and successfully moved offline, developing these relationships can involve navigating mechanically through hundreds of thousands of profiles - and a minefield of false advertising, distrust and confusion.
Sitting in a Tree has an authenticity and warmth lacking elsewhere, bypassing the paranoia and time-wasting, Roya adds: “Many people use the service, not because they can't find someone themselves, but because they keep finding the wrong sort of person.”
The small team of friends put their hearts and souls into working closely with each member. The Sitting in a Tree selection process is designed to match potential lifetime partners based on their personality, lifestyle, individual quirks, and family values - matching members with others as sincere as they are.
“I can tell you that there is no real pattern as to who this works for, except that many people end up falling in love with someone they didn't imagine they would,” Roya says.
The mission is to encourage members to be open, honest and interesting. Applicants tend to be aged between 25-40, educated, professional, and well-travelled.
John, a new member, thinks that Sitting in a Tree is unique: “There’s a calendar function that makes arranging dates easy. It even suggests great venues handy to both of you. I’ve done a lot of online dating, but this site seems unreal. I was beginning to feel jaded, but this has definitely given me my mojo back.”
To find out more about the service, how to apply to become a member, and to read the team’s amazing blog, visit the Sitting in a Tree website, here.
