Washington DC · Beyond the résumé

Matchmaking in Washington DC.

Luvo offers founder-led matchmaking in Washington for people who are more than their job title and want to meet someone who sees that. Every introduction is someone met in person at a Constellation evening in DC, singled out by hosts and fellow guests, and invited into a circle.

Beyond the résuméFounder-ledTransparent pricing
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Washington DC

The city that asks "what do you do?" first.

Washington is known for government, law, policy, consulting and international organizations, and for some of the most driven people in the country. From Downtown and Capitol Hill, to Georgetown, Dupont Circle, Logan Circle and Shaw, down to the Navy Yard, it's a city full of people working on things that matter.

That drive follows people into dating. Conversations start with job titles, first dates can feel like networking meetings, and careers move with election cycles and postings, which makes it hard to know who's staying. The apps lean into it, reducing people to a title and a photo.

An introduction from a room sees past the résumé. It's someone met in person at a Constellation evening in Washington, singled out by the hosts and guests who spent time with them because of how they made people feel, not where they work.

In a city where every conversation starts with "what do you do?", a room notices who you are.

Luvo in Washington DC
How Luvo matchmaking works

Three steps, no interview required.

It starts here

Begin with Anoush

Every Luvo client starts with a personal conversation with the founder, about your life in DC, what you value and the partner you're hoping to meet.

Then

Chosen from the circles

Your dedicated matchmaker introduces from guests met at Constellation evenings in Washington, people hosts and fellow guests singled out and invited into a circle.

And finally

The date is handled

Your matchmaker picks the spot, sets the time and takes care of the rest. Afterward, you share how it went, and the next introduction gets better for it.

Everyone introduced was met face to face first, so the first date can skip the résumé swap and get to who you both are.

Known, not recruited

No cold outreach. No networking angle.

A good share of matchmaking depends on recruiting: scouts approaching people in public, cold messages over social media and dating-app profiles that hunt for candidates on a client's behalf.

Luvo isn't part of that. We don't scour LinkedIn for Hill staffers, approach strangers on the National Mall or work the happy-hour crowd on 14th Street.

What Luvo never does

  • Recruit on the street
  • Walk up to strangers at the gym or in bars
  • Scour LinkedIn for candidates
  • Go on dating apps pretending to be you, or searching for people on your behalf

Every Luvo introduction in Washington is someone a room already chose.

Where Washington DC introductions come from

Georgetown to the Navy Yard, the guests the room liked best.

Luvo doesn't host events. In Washington, the evenings are hosted by the Constellation's brands, each made for a different kind of person. Hosts and fellow guests notice who stands out, those guests are asked to join the brand's circle, and Luvo introduces from every one.

Dating

MyCheekyDate

Dating for people who value humor and personality.

The Cheeky Circle
Dating

Relish

Elevated, structured dating for graduates and career-minded professionals.

The Relish Circle
Dating

TheCitySet

Dating for locals who love their city.

The CitySet Circle
Dating

Fancy-A-Go

Dating set inside an experience: a museum night, an immersive exhibition or a tasting.

The Fancy-A-Go Circle
Friends · not a dating event

MyCheekySocial

Structured social evenings for making new friends.

The MyCheekySocial Circle
Speed networking · not a dating event

NetworkNite

Structured, host-led business networking where you meet everyone in the room.

The NetworkNite Circle
Private dating club

The Gild Society

A private dating club entered by application, and the luxury tier of the Constellation's evenings.

Membership by application

Single guests who stand out at MyCheekySocial and NetworkNite may also be invited across the Constellation, widening the circle of people Luvo knows.

Circles are freeInvite-onlyCan't be boughtEarned in person

So a Luvo client in DC isn't introduced from one agency, one firm or one crowd. Introductions come from the guests every room warmed to.

Across the Constellation

Many rooms. One standard.

1M+Guests met in person
250+Evenings a month
50+Cities
2007Hosting evenings since

Figures are Constellation-wide, across every city. Luvo introductions are available in 40 of them.

What it costs

Published pricing, from $3,250.

The people you're introduced to pay nothing. Circle and Gild Society members are considered at no cost.

Quick answers

Washington DC, on the record.

Is Luvo a DC networking or events company?

Neither. Luvo is a matchmaking service. The evenings are hosted by the Constellation's brands, and Luvo privately introduces the guests hosts and fellow guests chose for a circle.

My job could move me in a year or two. Should I still try matchmaking?

If you're ready to meet someone now, yes. Talk through your plans with Anoush at the start, and your matchmaker will factor them in.

Does Luvo match people by profession?

Not by job title. Your matchmaker works from what you share with Anoush, your values, your lifestyle and what you need in a partner, and chooses from people the room already liked.

What will matchmaking in DC cost?

Luvo’s pricing is published, starting at $3,250 for two introductions. Every package includes a personal consultation with Anoush, a dedicated matchmaker and concierge date coordination. The people you’re introduced to pay nothing.

Begin in Washington DC

Meet someone for who they are.

Luvo introductions in Washington are for people tired of dates that feel like interviews. Everyone you'll meet was first noticed at a Constellation evening in DC, by people who cared more about their company than their title.