Matchmaking in South Lake Union
South Lake Union has changed faster than almost any other part of Seattle. The work is concentrated, the buildings are new, and many of the people who fill them arrived for a job and have not yet built a life around anything else. It is a neighborhood full of interesting, accomplished people who rarely meet one another on purpose.
Sterling Introductions exists for that gap. Women apply free. Executive men begin with a confidential consultation. We confirm identity, and we only arrange a meeting when both people have said yes. A first conversation here can start at the park or the museum and stay on this side of the lake, or continue a few hills away.
Where a first meeting might happen
Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI)
Seattle's history museum at the south end of the lake, open daily, with the park just outside if you would rather walk and talk.
Lake Union Park
A public park and shoreline path at the head of the lake, with room to walk before or after a first meeting.
Places we like for a first meeting; Sterling has no commercial relationship with them. Check hours before you go.
Dating in South Lake Union by the numbers
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98109 (South Lake Union, Westlake and parts of Lower Queen Anne).
South Lake Union is not a Census-defined place, so we use ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98109, which also includes Westlake and parts of Lower Queen Anne. Here, 63.9% of men and 56.5% of women aged 15+ have never married, there are about 121 unmarried men for every 100 unmarried women, and the median age is 31.7. It is among the youngest and most single areas we cover.
53% of U.S. adults under 30 say they have used a dating site or app (national figure).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B12001 (Sex by Marital Status) — the detailed table behind S1201 — and table B01002 (Median Age by Sex). “Unmarried” counts people 15+ who are never married, widowed or divorced. Estimates carry margins of error. National figure: Pew Research Center, “Key findings about online dating in the U.S.” (Feb. 2023; survey July 2022).
Questions from South Lake Union
I work in South Lake Union but live elsewhere. Can I still apply?
Yes. Women apply free wherever they live in the Seattle area. We can suggest a meeting place that is convenient for both people.
Is there a public profile?
No. There is no catalogue and no profile to post. Introductions are arranged privately, and only with mutual interest.
How do gentlemen begin?
With a complimentary consultation. If it is a good fit, Signature Search is $15,000 for twelve months.