About the Author: Steve Ward
Steve Ward is the Owner and CEO of Master Matchmakers and a second-generation matchmaker who built the firm alongside his mother and co-founder JoAnn Ward. He hosted and executive-produced VH1's Tough Love for six seasons, co-authored Crash Course in Love (Simon & Schuster), and has been featured as a dating expert by CNN, the Today Show, Oprah, Glamour, People, and Cosmopolitan. He has spent more than 25 years personally coaching and matching relationship-minded singles nationwide.
Quick answer: Master Matchmakers' fees start at $3,500, while Tawkify's pricing sits across its blog posts, a package table marked in dollar signs, and its contract documents. Its posts state starting figures of $4,900 and $6,000 as of November 2026, and pricing is available on request or at purchase.
As of November 2026, Tawkify's main navigation has no pricing page. If you searched for the Tawkify cost, the answer is spread across its blog posts, a package table marked in dollar signs, and the contract documents behind the Terms link in its footer.
You should not have to trust a rival to piece those together, and I run one: Master Matchmakers. So each figure below is Tawkify's own, in quotation marks, with the page it sits on and the date that page carries. We read them on November 4, 2026.
The Tawkify Cost, Page by Page
Five posts on Tawkify's blog state a starting price for its own service. They are listed here by page title.
| Tawkify page |
Tawkify's wording |
Date on the page |
| 9 Best Matchmaking Services |
"Client packages start at $6,000." Its comparison table reads "$6,000 or more (customizable packages)". |
Updated November 2, 2026 |
| Best online dating sites to find your match |
"Professional matchmaking services start at $4900." |
Updated April 10, 2026 |
| Is Tawkify Worth It? An Honest Review |
"Tawkify's Basic tier starts around $6,000 for six to twelve curated matches over six months" |
September 30, 2026 |
| What I Learned Setting Up Dates in River North (Chicago) |
"Tawkify's client packages start at $4,900" |
Updated September 23, 2026 |
| Why I Send Buckhead Clients to Brookhaven (Atlanta) |
"At Tawkify, our plans start at $4,900." |
September 23, 2026 |
As of November 2026, Tawkify's FAQ, how-it-works page and home page show no dollar figure for its own service. The FAQ does ask the question: "What is the cost to become a Tawkify matchmaking client and what's included?" It answers in words: "Pricing depends on the desired features you're looking for and the number of matches you'd like included."
Tawkify's Understanding Matchmaking Packages post also prints industry-wide ranges and a worked example of cost per match. Neither is a fee it states for itself, so neither belongs in the table.
Three Tiers, Marked in Dollar Signs
That package post, updated September 30, 2026, sets out three tiers, and its investment column carries dollar signs with no numbers. The Service Agreement, last updated July 15, 2026, is the binding contract, and its pricing language fills the last column.
| Tier |
Package post: what is included |
Investment column |
Service Agreement on price |
| Select |
"Curated video dates and in-person date planning when interest is mutual" |
$$ |
"Package availability and pricing may vary and are available at the time of purchase." |
| Signature |
"Dedicated matchmaker, personalized introductions, concierge date planning" |
$$$ |
"Current pricing is available upon request or at the time of purchase." |
| Premier |
"Everything included in Signature, plus an elite Premier Matchmaker and certified Premier Coach, dedicated scouting services, and expanded search options" |
$$$$ |
"All Premier packages include a $10,000 non-refundable Premier engagement retainer." |
The $10,000 is the one dollar figure the Agreement attaches to a named tier as a charge, and it is a retainer, not a package total. The Agreement says it is "earned upon receipt" and is refunded in full if you are not approved for Premier. Its refund terms work from "the total package price less the $10,000 Premier Engagement Retainer." We found no Premier total in it beyond its refund example, whose sample numbers illustrate that calculation.
Select is a different kind of service from the other two. The Agreement calls it "digital-first" and says clients "are matched algorithmically rather than by a personal Matchmaker."
What Moves the Price, in Tawkify's Words
Tawkify names the levers itself, which gives you a short list to raise before you hear a number.
- The number of matches. Signature comes in packages of 12, 6 and 3. The 3-Match package is "priced at the highest per-match rate", and the 6-Match is "priced at a higher per-match rate than the Full Program".
- The level of support. One blog post calls memberships "customizable, with options to choose different levels of support, add features, or adjust the number of matches included."
- Your search. The Agreement says that, depending on your profile, preferences or search criteria, "Tawkify may require enrollment in a Premier package as a condition of accepting you as a Client."
- Timing and payment method. "Program availability and pricing may vary based on seasonal promotions or ongoing service updates," and "Wire transfers may be incentivized through promotional pricing or other benefits".
What Uses Up a Match
Tawkify prices by the Match, so its definition of one does a lot of work. Under the Service Agreement, a Signature client receives a description of a candidate "without photos or identifying details" and then decides whether to go, and "deciding not to attend has no bearing on the match credit being consumed in your package." Its Match Presentation section adds that if Tawkify determines a candidate "reasonably aligns with your criteria and you decline without reasonable justification," the Match counts toward your package and is Forfeited.
Canceling a date with less than 48 hours' notice, or not showing up, "will result in a Forfeited Match." Exchanging phone numbers in place of a date "will still count as one of your Matches." On Select, a credit is used "even if a Date does not occur." If the blind introduction itself is what you are weighing, my Tawkify review goes through it.
Money already paid has its own rules. For the 12-Match Full Program, "Payment is due in full at the time of purchase." The Terms of Use, last updated June 8, 2026, say Tawkify "may offer installment payment options." The Cancellation and Refund Policy, last updated July 15, 2026, says "All purchases from Tawkify are final, although special terms may apply if you live in certain states" or in special circumstances it describes.
The Terms name 12 states where special cancellation rights may apply. A Signature package designated "Refundable" retains a non-refundable "Onboarding and General Services Fee" that is "equal to 50% of the total price of the package, less any applicable sales or promotional discounts".
What Tawkify Does Not Publish
We searched Tawkify's site in November 2026, all 744 pages its sitemaps list, then read its Terms of Use, Service Agreement and Cancellation and Refund Policy. We found no dollar figure for any of these:
- A tier by name. Select, Signature and Premier have no price of their own, apart from the Premier retainer above.
- A package by size. No total for the 3-Match, 6-Match or 12-Match packages the Agreement lists, apart from the sample in its refund example.
- A ceiling. No top price for any tier.
- A payment schedule. The package post mentions "flexible payment options" and shows no installment amounts.
- Coaching. The how-it-works page marks certified relationship coaching as "optional purchase". We found no session price and no price for the Group Coaching subscription.
- A Welcome Meeting Consultation. The refund policy says Tawkify may offer one and that "the price of the Consultation will be applied as a credit" toward a package. It shows no price.
The route to those numbers is a conversation. The FAQ says a suitable applicant can "schedule a call with a client experience specialist". That specialist will "recommend a client package to cover your desired search." A blog post titled "Is Tawkify Worth It?" adds: "A private consultation gives you an exact figure for your situation."
How Master Matchmakers Counts a Match
Our fees start at $3,500, and the more open you are about who and where you will be matched, the lower the fee. The total varies with the number of introductions and coaching sessions, how specific your criteria are, your marketability and which matchmaker leads your search.
A Presentation is not a Match, and a meeting that does not happen does not count against the contract. You see photos and talk by phone before anyone meets, so there are no blind dates. Every candidate is identity-verified and background-checked before introduction, and Tawkify's FAQ says "Every match gets a criminal record screening".
There is no fixed term and hold time is unlimited, as long as you check in at least once every six months. Unused matches can be transferred to a friend or family member.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who qualifies for Tawkify?
Its Terms of Use require you to be at least 18, not currently married, seeking a genuine relationship and without a felony charge or conviction. A compatibility review follows, and the Service Agreement says selection is at Tawkify's sole discretion. If you are not selected, it says any payment is promptly refunded.
Does Tawkify cost money?
Yes for clients: its Service Agreement defines a Client as a User who has paid for its services. Members sit in the candidate database and "may pay a fee" that is "generally not the same as the fee to be a Client." We found no amount for that fee. Recruits it invites do not pay.
Does Tawkify charge by the month?
Its matchmaking is sold by match count, and one of its blog posts describes "package-based pricing rather than a monthly subscription." The monthly plan its Service Agreement names is Group Coaching. Its Terms of Use add that Tawkify "may offer installment payment options", and we found no monthly dollar amount.
Does Tawkify have income requirements?
We found none stated as of November 2026. The eligibility list in its Terms of Use covers age, marital status, criminal history and similar points, with no income line. Its Service Agreement mentions income only as a candidate search criterion for Premier clients. The compatibility review remains at Tawkify's discretion.
Does Tawkify cost more for men?
We found no separate price for men and women on its site, in its Terms of Use or in its Service Agreement as of November 2026. Its FAQ and Service Agreement tie price to the tier, the number of matches and the features chosen, so ask the specialist who recommends your package.
Read Tawkify's Contract First
Tawkify's contract documents are public, so you can read them before you speak to anyone. Start with the definition of a Match, the forfeit rules and the refund section, because those decide how much of a package you actually use. Then ask for the package recommended to you as one number in dollars, with its match count and any retainer inside it.
A starting figure on a blog tells you where a conversation begins. The number that counts is the one on your own purchase. Apply the same reading to any firm's matchmaking contract.