Claudia Duran
Miami-based matchmaker Claudia Duran.
- Miami-based matchmaker Claudia Duran spends her days trying to find love for each of her clients.
- Below, see snapshots from one of her typical workdays.
- Throughout the day, Duran bounces from working at home to private yachts - but she's always home by midnight.
From the moment she wakes up until the moment she goes to bed, Claudia Duran has love on her mind.
Duran is a Miami-based matchmaker with dating service Elite Connections, and she works with the city's more affluent singles (she charges $15,000 for a basic six-month membership and $75,000 for a global membership).
Duran said the growing frustration with dating apps has driven more and more people to her door. It's a "nice excuse to hide behind," Duran said of online dating. She encourages people to make themselves vulnerable both in dating and in relationships, for example by telling someone you like them even if you're not sure how they feel.
Her workday can seem glamorous - clients often take her on yachts and she holds meetings at fancy clubhouses. But work is work, and Duran is always on the clock.
Below, take a look at a typical day in Duran's life.