Atlanta Georgia matchmaking services guide: consumer protection and industry resources
Before signing a contract with a matchmaking or dating service in Atlanta, it helps to know who regulates the industry, who can help if a deal goes wrong, and which associations set standards for professional matchmakers. Below is a curated set of federal, Georgia state, local, and industry organizations pulled from public consumer-protection and legal-aid sources.
Government & regulatory
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Investigates deceptive advertising, billing, and cancellation practices by dating and matchmaking companies (including its 2025 case against Match Group) and publishes consumer guidance on romance scams. Consumers can file complaints through ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
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Georgia Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division
Investigates unfair or deceptive business practices by Georgia companies, including dating and matchmaking services, and explains consumer contract-cancellation rights such as the 3-business-day cooling-off period for certain in-person contracts.
Visit website → Phone: (404) 651-8600 or toll-free (800) 869-1123 40 Capitol Square SW, Atlanta, GA 30334
Industry & professional associations
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Matchmaking Institute
Industry training and certification body for professional matchmakers, offering certification programs and a network and directory of certified matchmakers.
Visit website → 34 Clark Street, Pleasantville, NY 10570 -
IAPO International Association of Professional Matchmakers
Professional membership association for matchmakers, offering certification, a professional directory, and business-development resources.
Consumer protection
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Better Business Bureau (BBB)
Publishes business ratings and reviews and offers a dispute-resolution process for consumer complaints, with listings for dating and matchmaker-services companies nationwide.
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BBB serving Greater Atlanta, Athens and NE Georgia
Local BBB chapter that accredits and rates Atlanta-area businesses, including local matchmaking and dating-service companies, and helps consumers file and track complaints against them.
Visit website → 200 North Point Center East, Suite 510, Alpharetta, GA 30022 -
National Consumers League / Fraud.org
National nonprofit consumer advocacy organization that runs Fraud.org jointly with the FTC and the National Association of Attorneys General, where consumers can report romance and dating-related fraud and find prevention tips.
Legal help
This is general information, not legal advice. Speak to a qualified professional about your specific situation.
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Atlanta Legal Aid Society
Provides free civil legal help to income-eligible consumers in Fulton, Clayton, Cobb, Gwinnett, and DeKalb counties, including disputes over consumer contracts such as matchmaking agreements.
Visit website → Phone: (404) 524-5811 -
Georgia Legal Services Program
Statewide nonprofit offering free legal help to low-income Georgians on consumer-law matters, covering the areas outside the five metro-Atlanta counties served by Atlanta Legal Aid.
Visit website → Phone: (404) 206-5175 or 1-800-498-9469 -
GeorgiaLegalAid.org
Joint self-help legal information site run by Atlanta Legal Aid Society and Georgia Legal Services Program, with a consumer-law section covering contracts, billing disputes, and scams relevant to matchmaking clients.
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