International holidays - International Day of Marriage Agencies

February 12 - on the eve of Valentine's Day - is the day of all matchmakers - International Day of Marriage Agencies On this day, employees of marriage agencies and dating sites, as well as couples who have found their happiness by finding their soulmate with the help of similar companies or services, congratulate each other This holiday appeared in Ukraine in 2010 On December 1, one of the marriage agencies of Ukraine registered a new holiday with the State Department of Intellectual Property of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine - “International Day of Marriage Agencies” The idea of ​​this holiday belonged to one of the Ukrainian marriage agencies, then it was supported by organizations of professional pimps in the West, then in America and Canada The purpose of the holiday is to draw public attention to organizations such as marriage agencies and to popularize their services The date has a symbolic meaning - International Matchmaker Day is celebrated on the eve of Valentine's Day And no wonder: some people sometimes have difficulty choosing their life partner This can be very difficult at times Marriage agencies help with this choice On this day, couples meet Conferences are held at which experts from this field exchange information and give master classes Couples who found each other through an agency share their stories of happy meetings and relationships Colleagues exchange gifts and congratulations, and special promotions are held on this day for newlyweds Lectures are also held on this day to promote family values Teachers also give lectures on raising children The first marriage agency was opened in England in 1650 and was opened by a merchant named Henry Robinson And it had a very unusual name for that time - Bureau of Courtship and Meetings Henry was inspired to open the agency by his trip to Holland the day before He was struck by the freedom of the inhabitants of this country - remember the British with their restraint and equanimity - the traditions of this country struck him so much during the trip And a year later this agency was closed The thing is that Henry was accused of committing actions contrary to the law Questions primarily arose regarding client questionnaires They included questions about ways to earn income, the size of one’s fortune, and the availability of real estate - in England at that time this was perceived as an encroachment on the secrets of private life The first marriage agency was opened more than 350 years ago in England, and since then, searching for a spouse through advertisements or through a dating service has become incredibly popular