The former is similar to an old American program called "The Dating Game" which featured three men vying for the hand of the lady, or vice versa. "I Love the Matchmaker" also engages older couples in conversation while separated by a partition.
近來卻有職業紅娘不向參加者收取任何費用的新做法，參加者唯一要付出的是：「犧牲色相」﹘﹘在螢光幕上曝光，這就是熱門一時的電視擇偶節目，其中以「我愛紅娘」最具代表性。