An interview with the Matchmaking Momma

Who am I?

My real name is Patsy Copus, I am a mother, wife, inventor, entrepreneur, bad joke teller and the founder of Singlescanada.com. I started this service way back in 1998. Back then people were very weary of online dating. It was like answering a personal ad in the newspaper, but now people embrace dating services online. Just sitting at home, at your leisure you can browse a catalogue of single people, see if you have common interests, check out their photos, view video, and chat. When I started this business, I did not have a clue how to build a website, I only knew that I wanted to help people connect. There were so many International sites, but none that catered just for Canadians trying to find someone in their own town or city. I spoke to thousands of singles in chat rooms, and one day a girl said to me�start the business what have you got to lose. And the rest is history.

Many sites have launched since, but most of them have started because they heard that they could make millions of dollars by launching a dating site. And that is the same reason why you see so many dating sites disappear overnight, because they realize that there is a lot of work and commitment to make it work and for people to find out about you. I started this website on my own with the help with a great friend who build my first website, my children told their friends and often helped approve ads. I still run the site single handedly, but I have a great team who look after the dating software and tech support. I personally answer every email, do the marketing, and screen all of the dating profiles. If you do not get a fast response from your email, it is because I only have two hands and I can not type well with my feet. But you can be assured that a reply will come from me, and I will make your experience at Singlescanada.com a good one.