It'll be fun they said

After three pretty unsuccessful matchmaker dates I decided to call it quits on the last match.

They had done such a terrible job with the others I didn't have any confidence the last one would be any better.

I explained the disappointment I had in their service - I'd spent almost $1000 for four dates over six months and none of the matches came close to what I was looking for.

I told them I could have found better matches myself online dating and I had put hope in their hands.

I think that's what it came down to for me. I was handing over the reins to someone else to find me my perfect match.

And they failed miserably.

The lady I spoke to basically said I was that "difficult" age to match - I was 40, didn't have any children and unlikely wanted any myself.

This combined made it difficult for them to match me.

They had tried to set me up with a 47-year-old balding guy who had a stutter.

Don't get me wrong, any of these things would be okay (apart from the age) but when you put them together it's not the most attractive package.

Guys younger than me who still wanted children would look at my age and be concerned a) I didn't want children or b) I would be too old by the time we had them.

I had an issue being matched with someone so old - I couldn't see myself with a 47-year-old.

We were in a predicament. One could say a standoff.

They tell me I should be looking for someone seven years older (would have been nice to have known this before I signed up...).

Their reasoning was at 47 the guy would either have his own kids or simply wouldn't want any.

They didn't consider I didn't want to be matched with this person.

I am 40 years old and single and this is the best option I'm given by the matchmaker.

I was facing an all-time low in my dating life and for once I wasn't to blame for poor choices.

We came to a mutual understanding - they knew how I felt about the bad matches and I knew it was going to be a tough ask for them to match me with someone decent.

What have I got to lose, I thought?

Why not try one last time?

It'll be fun they said.

We'll see...