India, Oct. 30 -- At this point, 100% of my single clients want me to suggest "any other way" to meet eligible people besides the dating and matrimony apps.

So, over the past year, I've been working with some of them to figure out how to help them meet like-mined singles offline. A simple three-step approach has met with some success.

Now, these steps aren't as easy as swiping, chatting, and turning up at a pin on a map. They take some effort, planning, and introspection.

They also involve leaning on people: friends, coworkers, community. They involve asking: How can I bring the best version of myself to an early meeting with a stranger I might like?

But the outcome, for a number of people I have worked with, has been more wholesome a...