The Dubai Matchmaker revealed that while most people assume millionaires and billionaires are looking for conventionally attractive partners, what they are really looking for is a “new-age trophy wife.”
“Our clients are looking for the ‘new age trophy wife’— a term I’ve coined myself,” said Christiana Maxion, the Dubai Matchmaker.
“The new age trophy wife is a woman that they can put on a pedestal not just for their looks, but for their successes, achievements and accomplishments. They want a partner that can walk into a room and turn heads, but also spark conversation and intrigue. Our clients are really in search for emotional and intellectual connections that go beyond beauty. They’re looking to build a life with someone… not just live a lifestyle.”
“Beauty gets you in the doors, but brains will get you to the top floor.”
All of Christiana Maxion Solutions’ matchmaking membership packages include unlimited matchmaking opportunities, with the shortest being two months and the longest, six months.
The entrepreneur has expanded her business’ reach to London and beyond, giving clients the option to choose memberships based on location “Dubai only, London only, or Global.”
“I always encourage clients to date globally as we have the largest global matchmaking database in the world, and expanding your search is always a good idea,” she said.
Inspired by Dubai’s notoriously transient dating scene, Maxion launched her business in 2021 to change the narrative around finding a partner for life. She now claims to have a success rate of over 95 percent, although she specialises in “picky” clients looking for their “hard-to-find match”.
UAE long-term visa options lead more Dubai expats to settle down
Dubai has long been considered a transient place, leading many expats to put off settling down until later in life because many tend to move away after a few years. However, a shift has taken place since the pandemic as the UAE introduced new visa categories such as the Golden Visas as well as retirement and remote working residence permits.
This has led many people to view their future in Dubai in a totally different light. Many are now finding it easier to envision a longer-term future in the city.
“Peter Pan Syndrome” – a term often used by women to describe grown men who avoid the personal and professional responsibilities of adulthood, choosing not to settle down and instead go for a string of non-committal short-term relationships – has been so common in the UAE, especially Dubai. But this is no longer the case, said Maxion.
“Of course, in any major city there will be many Peter Pans, but because Dubai is transitioning from being a transient city into more of a personal place for residents, more residents are seeking connection for long-term partners,” she said.
“Residents, both male and female, are looking to put their roots down here in Dubai and those roots flourish with the nurturing of meaningful connections with friends, family, and partners.”
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