Drawing Down the Moon Anmeldelser 

I recently used DDM matchmaking company and couldn’t be happier with the experience. The team was professional, attentive, and genuinely invested in understanding what I was looking for. They offered thoughtful guidance that helped clarify my priorities and approach the process confidently. I felt supported and valued every step of the way. Most importantly, the matches they presented were strong. The people I was introduced to were well-aligned with me, and it was clear a real effort had gone into finding compatibility. Overall, I felt supported, respected, and well-matched throughout. Best of all, I met my match and I am beyond happy. If you are looking for a professional matchmaking service that combines genuine care with effective results, I highly recommend them.

It was a big step to start dating after being widowed for 3 years. Andrea made the process very easy and after a few different dates I met the new love of my life, and we are now living very happily together. DDTM might be regarded by some as ‘old fashioned’ compared with internet dating but for me this was the only tenable way to enter the dating market in my mid 60’s - and it worked! Thank you to Andrea and her colleagues.

After feeling increasingly frustrated with dating apps, I decided to join Drawing Down The Moon because I wanted to meet someone who was genuinely looking for a meaningful, long-term relationship.

From the very beginning, Natalie made the whole experience feel personal and reassuring. She took the time to really get to know me, understand my experiences and, more importantly, understand the kind of person I would be happiest with. I felt that she genuinely listened and had a real understanding of what I needed, even when I couldn’t always articulate it myself.

Natalie was incredibly warm, supportive and approachable throughout the process. She was always on hand with thoughtful advice and made every introduction feel considered and personal rather than simply matching profiles.

After meeting a few lovely people, I was lucky enough to meet someone who turned out to be my perfect match. I honestly couldn’t be happier, and I’m so grateful to DDM and particularly to Natalie for helping me find love again.

I would wholeheartedly recommend DDM to anyone who is serious about meeting the right person.

Thank you to Natalie and the entire team at DDM. Natalie was so kind and understanding, and having someone in my corner throughout the experience was truly a gift. Natalie was more than my matchmaker, she was also my dating (life) coach. Natalie helped me gain the confidence I needed to put myself out there. From wardrobe and hair, to saying yes to new people and adventures.

I was so put off by all the dating websites so went into this blind…but felt completely comfortable with Andrea from the word go as we spent a great deal of time talking through my needs and she really got me. As a consequence, I have been introduced to someone through DDM who I now have a really positive future with and I can’t thank the team enough!

I can still not forgive myself for parting with £10k after a pursuasive and flattering member of the DDM team convinced me over a coffee that they had a database of "wonderful gentlemen" to whom I would be introduced.

Despite their gushingly friendly house-style, DDM are rigorous in insisting on their terms. Yet they failed to meet their most basic obligation in our agreement: to introduce me to five potentially suitable individuals within 6 months.

Sadly, the men I did meet were either ill, deeply introverted or incompatible in terms of their values. I would not advise placing your trust in this company. I have since found love and it was free!

Drawing Down the Moon is the worst investment you could ever make
I parted with my 10 000 pounds thinking that these people were professional and genuine in their commitment to finding the right match for me. The "dates" went from bad to worse. They don't follow up, they dont work on Fridays which in the type of business they are is absolutely ridiculous. There is absolutely nothing I can say that is good about these people and this company. They are charlatans. Keep your money and look for alternative avenues to find your true love.

The team at DDM made me feel at ease and cared for throughout a new and sometimes scary, emotionally-invested process. It was lovely to meet the team: they are highly professional, friendly, warm and they clearly care deeply about their clients. They are painstaking in their search for good matches for their clients and I have no doubt that they are in that regard world-class. Whenever I had questions, they were easy to contact and quick to respond. I've felt cared for throughout the process and, although ultimately this is no longer the right avenue for me at this time, I'm grateful for the experience and to the team for their work, support, understanding, and care.

Like another reviewer here, I found Drawing Down the Moon to be a waste of time and money. Despite assurances before I signed the contract that not all matches would be London-based, every match was London-based. The quality of the matches was consistently inappropriate, and a common characteristic between the people I was matched with was the only characterist that I told DDM that I was *least* likely to date.

When sharing my experice with friends I tell them that it is no better than apps like Bumble, except they charge £10,000 for the pleasure. Each time DDM called me to share a new match it was like listening to teenager's wishlist of cool stuff - mountains they had climbed, or impressive points from their resumé. It never felt like there was anything about who we were as people or our values or life views - I found them all to be inatrgram-versions of a life.

I also found the DDM communication poor. I found that all the senior team members do acquisition of new clients then you never hear from them again, despite the (faux, it turns out) rapport they build. I found it insincere and cynical, and that the matches made matched that.

As a widow in my fifties I was very uncertain about dating and how to start. Drawing down the Moon took that worry away. From my first introduction I felt comfortable with the men I met, who were interesting people. This included a man from Dorset, romance blossomed and we’ve been together ever since. I read the review from SS. Yes it is expensive to date this way - but I suggest don’t look at joining the agency as a “purchase” with some kind of guarantee. I wanted to meet interesting men who were serious about a relationship - I didn’t expect to meet someone right for me just because I was going to meet 6 such men. You take a risk whichever route you choose to date - for me this was a good way to start, and preferable to meeting random men on the internet.

I didn’t think this was a good use of my time and money. The matches were off and whenever I tried to push back that someone is a poor match for me, I was told that they are the experts on love and I should listen to them in spite of how I felt about the introduction. You can refuse an introduction but it counts towards your guaranteed 5 so refusing is not ideal.

In more detail: You pay £10,000 for 5 dates in a period of 6 months which comes out to £2,000 per date. After you sign the contract, you have 2 weeks to change your mind. However, if you change your mind, they deduct a £450 admin fee.

After you sign, you get to meet the team on Zoom. This is a brief meeting, no longer than 30-40 minutes. This meeting, plus a questionnaire, is all the time they spend getting to know you before suggesting matches. I didn’t think there was a genuine effort to find out what I was really about and what my needs and wants are and that was reflected in the quality of the matches. I really had to scratch my head about some of the introductions. Another possible explanation is that they have a small member database and are not in a position to offer better matches.

As I mentioned, you can refuse an introduction, however, they remind you that it counts towards your 5 per contract and given that an introduction is £2,000, of course you don’t want to refuse.

Overall, I felt that there was no real concern on their part to get to know me and provide good-quality matches. It seemed like they were just going through the motions and ticking the boxes in order to fulfil their contractual obligations. The poor quality of the matches speaks for itself. I wouldn’t recommend this service and I don’t think it’s a good use of time and money.

UPDATE: Like BB (updated on 28 Nov 2023), I got an email from Trustpilot that DDM requested information on who I am so that they can “understand your experience better”, otherwise my review “may be taken offline”. Needless to say, I’m not going to compromise my privacy. And as customer BB says, independent private reviews are important — people considering using DDM need to have the full picture so that they can make a decision about joining not only based on DDM’s marketing like I foolishly did. 100% of what I say in my review is correct and supported by all other reviews on this page. DDM should just do a better job if they don’t want people writing negative reviews.