VIDA Select レビュー 453

They got me a very good number of dates like they said they would. Is absolutely not a Scam. My match maker Shyne did amazing work. Recommend if you are struggling.

Service is ok. For the money they charge, for me, it was not worth it. Essentially all they do, is click like and chat with people on dating apps for you. Yes, there is some intelligence built in from the conversation they have with you. But they did not impress me much, certainly not for the price paid. Its decent service.

ViDA Select handles the tedious and frustrating aspects of dating apps. Most of the ghosting is filtered out by the time you interact with the women. They filter for what you're looking for so you get a selection of women you're actually interested in, and it's way more likely the women are going to be interested in you too. I really appreciate Nordika as my account manager and Rosalia is super for solving any issues.

Using ViDA Select consistently gets much better results than I'm able to do by myself.

Nordika has been an incredible, attentive, kind match-maker. The process with the dating app (hinge) has been a learning process since the whole process is a bit awkward (a third party swiping and chatting with parties in my behalf). I had many questions in the beginning of the app dating process, which Nordika patiently responded to. As a result, I'm letting go some control (which isn't always easy for me!) and trusting the process more.

There haven't been many hinge candidates that I am excited about, but the two Vida clients I have been sent seem like great matches that check many of the attributes of a partner that I'm looking for

No matches in the Atlanta area since October 2025

I spent $3,100 on VIDA Select over two months and one "free" week. I got zero dates, zero phone numbers that led anywhere, and zero results.

Their website promised "99.6% of clients get dates" and "82% start relationships within 3 months." The sales call said my requirements were "totally achievable - we've done this for years." But on the matchmaker call, the narrative shifted: they guarantee hours of service, not matches. Still, "90-something percent get dates in the first month." I'd already paid $300 non-refundable, so I continued. Each month cost $1,300, plus $400 spent outside for suggested new clothes and photosession.

When results didn't materialize, they blamed shadow-bans on all 4 platforms. I contacted support - all said my accounts were fine. Then they blamed needing paid subscriptions - I paid $100 more. Then wrong city, so we expanded from Tampere to Helsinki. Then wrong country, so we expanded to Berlin. Then "cultural differences in Finnish market." Then "it takes 3-4 months" after promising first-month results.

Over two months I received 10 total approval requests. One was a Philippines scammer they counted as a "match." One violated my explicitly stated requirements, also counted as a "match." Three total conversations happened, all under 3 exchanges before ghosting or unmatching. Their Berlin "success" meant match rate increased from 2 to 7 per month, but conversation rate stayed at 1 per month with under 3 exchanges. The final free week produced nothing.

I had specified during onboarding that I wanted them to arrange dates, not just get phone numbers. With the one real match who met my requirements, they asked for her WhatsApp after only 2 messages and handed it off to me. She never responded. When I asked them to continue the conversation on Tinder, they refused, citing policy: once the client starts chatting, they never impersonate the client with that person again. They violated my chosen strategy, got no result, then used policy to avoid fixing their mistake.

Getting information required increasingly specific questions. When I asked about progress with two matches, the matchmaker said one was "super responsive" and the other "wasn't very responsive." When I asked for screenshots, "super responsive" meant 2 messages before ghosting, and "wasn't very responsive" meant zero messages - she admitted she'd mistakenly thought she saw a response that never existed. She told me "2 new Bumble likes" were coming for approval - they never came. When I followed up, she said they'd "since unmatched." This pattern of contradictions and false information continued throughout.

After I asked what would change if I renewed, their Customer Success Manager said: "We're not in the business of asking clients to 'pay more and hope it works.' The team doesn't have any fresh ideas on your account." They fired me as a client but offered zero refund.

The contract specified 40 hours of service per month - photo selection, profile writing, swiping, messaging. They delivered the hours, legally fulfilled their obligation. No outcome guarantees anywhere. Marketing promises 99.6% success rate, contract only promises hours of tasks.

Read the contract, not the marketing percentages. They promise dates in sales calls but only guarantee hours of service legally. When you get zero results, they've already fulfilled their contractual obligation and keep your money.

Edit: Down below is a perfect example of achievement inflation you'd get along the whole path. "modified our messaging approach based on cultural feedback" really means "we used canned entry lines in 2 conversations, received 5 responses total, and never had a chance to try anything else".

I couldn't be more dissatisfied with these people - I had documented better matches in Austin before even paying them. I have dozens of matches in NYC but couldn't figure out why Austin was different. They convinced me I'd get at least a date or 2 after one month, but right now Rosalia is emailing me to offer a 20% refund after they lied about my ethnicity and height. She even has the nerve to say most clients use the service for 3-4mo and get matches. Who tf would get a 2nd month after getting no matches in 1mo? They got me zero matches after 6 weeks starting in February and have still been trying after May to get matches, by talking to transwomen and "gain traction."

After 6 weeks I said maybe I just wasn't a good candidate in this city, and mentioned I'd accept a partial refund. All they do is make your profile extremely generic and comment on girls prompts by asking them the most obvious questions about their comments. It is a complete template, run by algorithms. I will post more details on a website when I get a chance, you can just do what they do on your own. I have app and email screenshots to show. Save your money, do not use this bullshit service. Anyone giving good reviews prob just didn't have time to swipe - it's ok for that. Garbage if you think they have an edge on intel.

Overall, I really appreciated this experience! I wasn't exactly sure what to expect going in, but my matchmaker Nathaly was incredibly helpful, open, and informative whenever it involved my profile or my preferences to the point where I felt like I could be completely honest and open with her!

I suppose the things I disliked about the service were the expense and reliance on dating apps. The service was well over $1000 a month for me for something that ultimately utilized Hinge, Bumble, and Tinder. I completely understand how it may seem like a scam at the outset. However, VIDA does all the communicating on the apps so you don't need to interact with them at all, and they do this multiple times per day, whereas I wouldn't have been feeling that amount of interaction after a long day of work. This amounts to ~ a date a week depending on your preferences.

For me the thing that was amazing was not having to interact with the apps, especially once I accept that this is THE way to meet potential partners (unfortunately). My mental health was spared by not worrying when to text back, whether somebody ghosted me, or whether they had any interest in me. By the time VIDA had contacted me (after an initial message of whether I was attracted to the person), they had already set up a date, times and location which I agreed to or had gotten their phone number. This allowed me to put all my energy towards the dates themselves, which ended up being great times even if we didn't think we were compatible after meeting. All of this hasn't mentioned that VIDA also can also setup your profile and images based on what you give them.

They're not miracle workers, but what they provide they excel at, and the constant contact with the matchmaker rounded out the experience. Definitely recommended if your struggling with the apps or speed dating isn't quite working out.

My matchmaker was very attentive to every question I had. It was worth the investment especially because I get paid more per hour than I was paying them. During the first month of service I was able to have one date so far and more may be on the way.
The matchmaker was willing to work with me to make sure I was satisfied with their service.

Everything about VIDA was professional but also personal. From the beginning profile to the photo shoot to the dating. They looked out for me and special thanks to Johanna Wise my go to person. I'm dating someone very special right now!
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I’ve had an overall positive experience with this matchmaking service. While there have been a few mistakes along the way, the support I’ve received has made a real difference. My matchmaker, Johanna Wise, has been outstanding—professional, responsive, and genuinely invested in helping me succeed. She consistently provides thoughtful, helpful advice and is always quick to respond to calls, emails, and texts. Her guidance has been invaluable, and she’s made the experience worthwhile.

Super helpful service, and very responsive staff.

Vida Select is an overly expensive way to use the apps. It essentially just adds a middle man to your use of bumble or hinge. My matchmaker was super friendly and professional, but would say things like “Hi! What do you think of [This Person] Strong Alignment:
Travel and spontaneous lifestyle
Active, outdoors, skiing
Confident energy and communication style
Social intelligence and banter compatibility
Director level, owns/operates a business”

She just quoted me what was on their profile page. I felt ripped off paying almost $2k a month to for someone to read me a profile.

This happened with almost every match. Unless your Vida representative has access to something other than Bumble or Hinge, it’s not worth the money for something you can do yourself.

I asked for help from Vida because I’m in an incredibly unique position in life and needed help with vetting. There was no vetting, just profile regurgitation, and also, unfortunately none of the men were attractive. I asked several friends if i was being too picky and multiple times different friends asked if my matchmaker had eyes.

Finally, i did go on four dates, all of the men were incredibly smitten with me and i felt terrible having to let them down because the matchmakers didn’t vet them well enough and they had jobs that couldn’t move, or wanted a more traditional woman (cooked, cleaned, stay at home mom which in another life would have been great but that is not a life I can accommodate right now).

I’m rating it a 3, because I know it’s helped some people, but I have a hunch those people have not used the apps themselves, or they’d realize there was nothing profound about the service.

In my consultation with Calvin last year, he asked me what I wanted to be different about my dating life. I said "I want to meet people who aren't just tech bros who talk about crypto and startups all night." He laughed and said "I got you." Every single person my matchmaker's introduced me to has been outside tech - met a chef then someone who works in nonprofits then a lawyer. Having conversations that aren't work-related has been amazing. Sometimes you need someone with a bigger network than your own industry or circle. That's been the real value - access to people I'd never meet otherwise.

Relocated to NYC in October and didn't know anyone so I downloaded all the apps - Hinge, Bumble, The League - and it was just frustrating. Everyone wanted casual or lived in Jersey. Friend suggested VIDA. They understood I'm new to the city and only sends people who actually live in Manhattan. 5 matches over 5 months: first guy I went on 4 dates with but realized we wanted different things, second was fine but no chemistry, third cancelled then ghosted, fourth I'm still seeing - we're on date six and I actually like him. It's been a good way to meet people. Not cheap but beats swiping by a mile

Came out of a long relationship last spring and my friends kept trying to pair me with people but none of those worked. A coworker told me she'd used VIDA and said I should try it. First date took about three weeks to happen. Felt slow but I get they need to figure out who fits. The dates have been much better than the random ones my friends would arrange. Just more on the same page about life stuff. Seeing someone now and it feels natural. Not how dating felt six months ago at all. Glad my coworker recommended it.

Francesca has facilitated an amazing experience which has resulted in success.

I found VIDA to be an excellent service in finding a dating partner. Francesca was highly engaged and invested in my search. I was very impressed with the quality of profile curation and personalized messaging they provided. I would recommend 10/10 for anyone looking for cost-effective matchmaking help!

Used a different matchmaking service last year, total waste. Random intros, felt like they pulled names from a hat. Signed up here not expecting much to be hoenst. My matchmaker Melina pushed back on some of my filters and explained why which caught me off guard. Turns out she was right. The matches were much stronger than my previous service. Only knock is communication between check-ins. There were stretches of 10+ days where I didnt hear anything so I'd end up reaching out myself. Met 5 women in the first couple of months, seeing one now who I wouldnt have picked based on a profile but we clicked in person. Giving it 4 stars because the slow responses frustrated me but the actual matching was solid.

They are professionals at matchmaking. They know what to ask and know how to keep a conversation going. I lack the patience and courage for this type of dating. They have helped me so much with my confidence. I’m grateful to be working with them.