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Agape Match
NYC boutique matchmaking that charges a consultation fee upfront and a "success fee" at the end.
What Agape Match costs
Observed 2026-06-08. Where a fee is gated we say so — we never guess a number.
| What you pay for | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Consultation | $250 (credited to a package)(reported) | source |
| Package (men, 6 months) Reported by VIDA Select, a competing matchmaker. | $30,000–$100,000(gated)(reported) | source |
| Success fee | $5,000 if a match lasts 6+ months(reported) | source |
How it works: Paid consultation → 6-month package (min intros) → success fee if a match lasts
Flags
Red = a documented, serious issue · amber = a friction/credibility concern · green = something notably honest.
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Only men pay; women join free
The "who actually pays" model — paying male clients, free female database — shapes whose interests the service really serves.
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Who owns Agape Match?
Independent founder Maria Avgitidis (4th-generation matchmaker), founded 2008. NYC boutique; men pay, women join the database free.
The verdict
Boutique NYC firm with a clearer fee shape than most (a $250 consultation + a $5,000 success fee around a gated $30k–$100k package). Men pay; women join free — worth knowing whose search it really is.
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We take no money from Agape Match or any matchmaker. Figures observed 2026-06-08from the firm's own page, mainstream press, or court records; gated fees recorded as gated; figures from VIDA Select (a competing matchmaker) flagged as an interested source. See methodology.