matchmaking

noun
UK /ˈmætʃˌmeɪkɪŋ/
US /ˈmætʃˌmeɪkɪŋ/

Matchmaking is when someone helps two people meet and become friends or partners.

My aunt loves matchmaking and has introduced several happy couples.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The process of arranging games or competitions between opponents of similar skill.

The tournament uses careful matchmaking so every team plays fair games.

3. In online gaming, the system that groups players of similar ability into the same game.

The game's matchmaking put me with players at my level.

4. The business or activity of arranging marriages or romantic partnerships.

She runs a matchmaking service for busy professionals.