matchmaker
n.a person who helps two people get to know each other so they can start a romantic relationship. This can be a friend, a professional, or even a computer program.
n.a person who facilitates introductions between two individuals with the intention of forming a romantic or marital relationship. Often used to describe professional services or automated algorithms in the digital dating industry.
“My best friend is a great matchmaker.”
“The local matchmaker spent years connecting lonely residents of the village through shared interests and family gatherings.”
“While traditional matchmakers relied on deep social knowledge and personal observation, modern digital platforms use complex algorithms to predict compatibility based on user data and behavioral patterns.”
From match + maker.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.