Tired of dating apps, some singles long for their friends to get into amateur matchmaking.

Tahaira Nailah Dean had a single friend: a sweet, nerdy, Pakistani Muslim woman in her mid-20s, living in Dallas and looking for a partner. Dean also knew a man from her mosque in Boston who was similar to her friend in age and background, sweetness and nerdiness. She contacted each of them individually and asked if, despite their geographic distance, they would like to be introduced. Both parties agreed.