Single men and women have always needed "intermediaries" to bring them together. In the past there was the traditional matchmaker, today there are dating agencies, telephone chat centers and a succession of TV and radio dating pro grams acting as modern matchmakers.
從早年的媒人婆到婚友社、電話交友中心，廣播、電視紛紛開闢徵友節目，扮演現代紅娘，未婚男女始終需要「中間媒介」為他們搭起喜鵲橋。