LINX CONFIDENTIAL

Newsletter #23

Dear Subscriber First Name,

September has always felt like a reset.

Summer begins to wind down, routines return, and there’s a subtle shift in the air that makes us think about what we want the rest of the year to look like. The pace changes. Calendars begin to fill again, priorities come back into focus, and there’s a renewed sense of possibility that comes with entering a new season.

In matchmaking, I notice a similar shift. People return from summer travels, celebrations, and busy social calendars with a little more clarity about what they’re looking for and, sometimes, what they’re finally ready to leave behind.

Maybe that means saying yes to someone who isn’t your usual type. Maybe it means letting go of a dating pattern that keeps leading you to the same place. Maybe the qualities you thought mattered have started to change. Or maybe it simply means approaching your next date with a little more curiosity and a little less expectation.

After more than 23 years of matchmaking, I’ve learned that love rarely arrives exactly the way we picture it. We can create lists, imagine timelines, and convince ourselves we know exactly who will fit into our lives. But some of the most meaningful relationships I’ve witnessed began when someone was willing to loosen their grip on the script and become open to being surprised.

That doesn’t mean abandoning your standards. Quite the opposite. Knowing your values and what you need in a partnership is incredibly important. But there is a difference between knowing what matters and trying to predict exactly what the person who brings those qualities into your life will look like.

Sometimes the connection that surprises you is the one worth exploring.

So as we step into a new season, my challenge to you is simple: make room for something different. Say yes when your instinct might usually be to say no. Stay at the table a little longer. Ask another question. Give someone the opportunity to reveal something you couldn’t possibly have known from a profile, photograph, or first impression.

The person who changes your life might not look exactly like the person you imagined.

And that may be the very reason they do.

Affectionately yours,

Amy Andersen

FEATURED CLIENT OF THE MONTH

We’re delighted to introduce one of our newest clients: an accomplished and engaging gentleman in his early 70s who lives in beautiful Marin County and is looking for an exceptional woman to share this next chapter of life with. Intellectually curious, active, and youthful in both energy and outlook, he has enjoyed a fascinating career spanning business, innovation, and entrepreneurship, and he remains engaged with projects and causes that matter to him.

Outside of his professional life, he has created a wonderfully rich and fulfilling world. He appreciates art, architecture and design, wonderful food and wine, travel, the outdoors, and golf. He is also a passionate cook and host who believes some of life’s best moments happen around a table filled with friends, great conversation, laughter, and a wonderful meal.

There is a thoughtful and reflective side to him as well. He is deeply curious about the world, spirituality, and personal growth while maintaining a playful sense of humor and openness to new experiences. Family is tremendously important to him, and he is a devoted father to three adult children. He also believes strongly in giving back and supporting causes that make a positive contribution to the world around him.

His ideal match is a thoughtful, intelligent, warm, and curious woman with a rich life of her own. She is emotionally available, playful, open-minded, youthful in spirit, and still genuinely excited by everything life has to offer. An appreciation for travel, culture, wonderful food and wine, art, and adventure would be lovely, but shared values, emotional connection, and genuine chemistry matter far more than checking every box.

Ultimately, he is looking for something with both depth and lightness: intellectual and emotional connection, physical chemistry, laughter, affection, shared adventures, and the ease that comes from genuinely enjoying one another. He is not simply looking for someone to step into his life, but for the right person with whom he can create an exciting new chapter together.

This is exactly the kind of search where the extended Linx community can be incredibly powerful. The right woman may simply be out there living her life, and someone reading this may immediately think, “I know exactly who he should meet.”

Interested in meeting him or know someone who might be the perfect match? Reach out here!

FALL DATES WORTH FALLING FOR

Fall has a way of making even a simple date feel a little more special. The air gets crisper, the scenery changes, and suddenly an afternoon outside or trying something new together feels like exactly where you want to be.

This season, think beyond dinner and drinks. Make something together, wander somewhere beautiful, or choose an activity that gives you plenty to talk and laugh about along the way. A great fall date should feel easy, memorable, and leave you wanting a little more time together.

A few Bay Area ideas we're loving this season:

• Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival (Half Moon Bay): Make a day of it with crisp ocean air, incredible pumpkins, local food, and all the charm of fall on the coast.

• JIĀ HOME CO. (San Francisco): Create your own custom candles and seasonal scents side by side. It's cozy, creative, and gives you both something to remember the date by.

• Regional Parks Botanic Garden (Berkeley): Slow things down with a peaceful stroll through the native gardens in the Berkeley hills, an easy setting for conversation and getting to know each other.

• Coastal Trail at Lands End (San Francisco): Take in sweeping ocean and Golden Gate Bridge views on a relaxed coastal walk. Fresh air, beautiful scenery, and plenty of time to talk make this one hard to beat.

REFER A FRIEND

Know someone single and looking for love?

Refer them to our matchmaking database and help them find their perfect match!

How to Refer

1. Contact: Email their name and email address to vip@linxdating.com
   
   

2. Share the Love: Send them the links below.
   Men’s application form
   
   Women’s application form

SEE YOU SOON!

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