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"Men hate short hair," says Patti Stanger, CEO and owner of The Millionaire's Club, and star of the hit Bravo (GE) series The Millionaire Matchmaker. Oh yeah, apparently women are not too fond of small-time earners, either.
Hey, this is some big money advice you are getting, so take notes! You see, Stanger knows a thing or two about what men want (and women want), and she's got a list of deep-pocketed clients, and a burgeoning bank account, to prove it. That's because her pragmatic mating wisdom (like "men date organically and women have to date strategically") doesn’t come cheap. Membership into the Millionaire Club tips the scales at $50,000 per year for exclusive services based out of one of Stanger's offices in California, New York, Florida, Canada and the U.K.
Stanger is a selective matchmaker, her business model entails working with only five males per month, per city. And her ability to predict chemistry runs in her genes: Stanger comes from three generations of matchmakers, but she charges far more than her mother and grandmother (who on occasion received a chicken dinner in exchange for their love connections).
Now she capitalizes on her familial talents, reading body language and making successful partnerships. As the former CEO of Great Expectations, Patti saw an emerging market for her special talent: Finding men wives or girlfriends. With recruiters in every city, Stanger subjects potential millionaire clients to rigorous interviews before getting to work on getting the dates.
To that end, Stanger also believes women need to adhere to traditional gender roles to develop long lasting love connections with her clients. The L.A. Matchmaker says, “Men have to learn to be men. Women have to learn to be women. The feminization of men has made them metrosexual, lazy or both.”
One person who is far from lazy, however, is Stanger. As a result of her intensive, personalized care, Stanger says, "I have never had any debt. My company is completely debt-free. I have never needed to give back money to a client." However, some clients are even beyond Stanger's help. The Bravo series followed some not so suave millionaires, one client was a roller skating rapper named Robby; and surprise, surprise, he had trouble finding the "right" woman because he refused Stanger's advice.
And for those wondering, Gay Millionaires Club for Men and Women is on the way. Stanger is currently looking for startup capital to launch similar services for gays and lesbians. Filming for Season Two is well underway and Stanger wants MainStreet Readers to be prepared for some surprises. The matchmaker landed a six figure book deal with Simon& Schuster. The book, How to be Your Own Matchmaker: 10 Easy Steps will be hitting shelves by next spring.
