Terms and Conditions

Vulnerable AF, LLC, doing business as Matchmaking by Veronica (“I,” “me” or “my”), is a boutique matchmaking practice based in New York City. These terms are an agreement between you and me. How I handle your information is explained in my Privacy Policy, which is part of these terms.

If you sign a separate written agreement with me, for example as a private matchmaking client, that agreement wins wherever it differs from this page.

• You are at least 21 years old and able to enter into a contract.
• You are single and available to date. If your situation is complicated, such as being separated, tell me up front.
• Everything you share is true and about you. Please do not sign up on someone else’s behalf.
• You confirm you have not been convicted of a violent or sexual offense. I do not verify this, and I may remove you if it turns out to be untrue.

• Free Dating Network. A free pool of singles I personally read. Joining means you may be considered for introductions with my private matchmaking clients. It is not an application to become a client.
• Private Matchmaking. A paid, personalized service. Joining the waitlist is not a purchase and does not guarantee a spot. Fees, scope and timeline are agreed with you in writing before you commit.
• Events. Singles events, such as You Never Know. Details, pricing and ticket terms are shared with each event.
• Coaching. One-on-one dating coaching. Session details and pricing are shared when you book.

If you hire me, I arrange introductions as described in your written agreement, including how many and over what period. I personally review every profile and photo, and I talk with members before introducing them. I do not run background checks, so please use good judgment when you meet.

I can’t control how two people feel about each other or what the other person decides. I don’t guarantee chemistry, a relationship, or any particular outcome from a date.

The free Dating Network: joining means I may consider you for introductions. It does not guarantee one.

You own what you submit. By submitting a profile, you give me permission to review it, store it and use it to consider you for introductions, including showing it to a potential match after you have agreed to that introduction. That permission ends when you ask me to delete your profile.

You are responsible for what you submit and for having the right to share it. Photos must be recent, of you, and not of anyone else, especially children. Please keep your profile up to date, and tell me if you start seeing someone.

Confidentiality applies to both of us.

• My side: I never share your name, photos, contact details or story with a potential match without your permission first.
• Your side: anything you learn about someone through me, including their name, photos, profile and contact details, stays private. Do not screenshot, forward or post it. Use it only to decide whether you want to meet them.
• If someone does not want to move forward, respect that and do not contact them outside of the introduction.

You agree not to:

• Give false information, or use someone else’s identity or photos
• Harass, pressure, threaten, stalk or discriminate against anyone
• Push past someone’s boundaries, including any form of unwanted physical or sexual contact
• Ask anyone you meet for money or financial information, or try to sell them anything
• Use the site, my events or my introductions for anything unlawful, or for scams or spam
• Try to hack, scrape, overload or interfere with the site

If someone I introduced you to treats you badly, please tell me. I take every report seriously and keep it confidential.

I personally review every profile and photo, and I talk with members before introducing them. I do not run background, criminal or identity checks, and I cannot verify everything people tell me. Meeting someone new always carries some risk. Please:

• Meet in a public place and get yourself there and home on your own terms
• Tell a friend where you are going and who you are meeting
• Keep your home address and financial details to yourself until trust is earned
• Leave whenever you want to. You never owe anyone more time
• If you ever feel unsafe, call 911

You are responsible for your own decisions and safety when meeting anyone, whether I introduced you or not.

Every paid service, including private matchmaking, coaching and events, comes with its own price, payment schedule, cancellation, rescheduling and refund terms. Those terms are stated at booking or in your written agreement, and they are what apply. Please read them before you pay, and ask me if anything is unclear.

Private matchmaking agreements will include any cancellation rights New York law gives you, including the right to cancel within three business days of receiving your copy of the agreement without a cancellation fee.

Coaching and matchmaking are support, perspective and honest feedback. They are not therapy, medical care, mental health treatment or legal advice, and they are not a substitute for any of those. If you are struggling, please reach out to a licensed professional.

Matchmaking depends on trust, so I decide who joins my network and who I introduce. I may decline, pause or remove anyone from the Dating Network, the waitlist, an event or a service, including if information seems untrue or if someone behaves in a way that is disrespectful or unsafe. For paid services, what happens to any payment is covered by the terms stated at booking or in your agreement.

Profiles with no activity or contact for two years may be removed. When possible, I will email you before I do.

By submitting a form, you agree I may contact you by email or phone about that submission. Newsletters, event invitations and updates only go to people who opt in, and you can opt out any time.

The words, photos, design and branding on this site belong to Matchmaking by Veronica or are used with permission. You are welcome to share links. Please do not copy, republish or sell my content without asking.

The site and services are provided as they are. To the fullest extent the law allows, I am not responsible for the words or actions of people you meet, for indirect or consequential losses, or for anything outside my reasonable control, including other websites I link to. If I am ever found responsible for something, my total responsibility is limited to the amount you paid me for the service involved. Nothing here limits any right you have that the law does not allow to be limited.

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York. If something goes wrong, please email me first so we can try to sort it out directly. If we cannot, any dispute will be handled in the state or federal courts located in New York County, New York.

I may update these terms as the business grows. The date at the top shows the latest version. Changes do not affect a paid service you have already booked under earlier terms. If you keep using the site after a change, that means you accept it.

• Your responsibility: if you break the confidentiality or conduct rules above, or give false information, and that leads to a claim against me, you are responsible for my reasonable costs from it.
• If part of these terms is invalid: the rest still applies.
• If I do not enforce something once: that does not mean I give up the right to enforce it later.
• The whole agreement: these terms, my Privacy Policy and any written agreement you sign with me are the full agreement between us, and they replace anything said earlier.

Questions about these terms? Email veronica@matchmakingbyveronica.com.