Modern Dating Solutions

You Deserve More Than

Another Swipe

The right relationship doesn’t happen by accident – it happens by design. MoDS is your first stop for the community, resources, and expert guidance that turn dating from exhausting into genuinely exciting.

“The right person isn’t hiding – they’re simply waiting to be found in the right environment, by the right approach, with the right community behind them.”

What Is MoDS?

Everything You Need to Find Love - Finally in One Place

Most singles are doing it alone – bouncing between apps, half-hearted meetups, and advice from friends who are just as lost. Modern Dating Solutions exists to change that. Think of us as your personal headquarters for all things dating and relationships: vetted communities, trusted coaches, real events, and the kind of knowledge that actually moves the needle.

We don’t just point you toward resources – we curate them. Every community, tool, and experience inside MoDS has been selected because it genuinely serves people who are serious about finding love. You’ll gain clarity on what you want, confidence in how you show up, and a social circle full of people who are on the same mission.

Whether you’re just beginning to put yourself back out there or you’ve been at this for years and know something has to change – you’re in exactly the right place. And you won’t have to figure it out alone.

~4,000

Members & Growing

Your Journey

A Path That Earns You - Better Matches

Anyone can swipe. What separates MoDS is the standard we hold – for ourselves and for our community. As you invest in your profile and complete our process, you unlock deeper access, better-curated events, and ultimately, the people most compatible with who you are and what you’re looking for.

Registered

You're in. Welcome to the community.

Authenticated

You're verified as a real person - trust starts here.

Qualified

Your profile is complete enough to be seen clearly.

Certified

You've done the work - assessments done, interview complete. Events unlock.

Verified

The full experience. Private matchmaking. You're ready.

Social Circles

The Smartest Way to
Expand Your World

Think about the best relationships in your life – most of them grew out of a shared environment, repeated contact, and natural chemistry over time. Social Circles recreate exactly that. Intimate groups of 6 to 20 carefully matched singles, designed not to force a connection, but to give one every possible chance to grow.

Triangle Social Circle

Live and love local. This circle brings together eligible singles from across Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill for experiences that feel nothing like a first date - and everything like a great Saturday.

Christian Social Circle

When your faith shapes everything - your values, your vision for family, your non-negotiables - it matters deeply that the people you meet share that foundation. This circle was built for exactly that.

Black Professionals Circle

Accomplished, intentional, and done settling. This circle is for Black professionals who want a partner who matches their energy - someone who understands the journey and is building something real.

Raleigh Social Circle

Smaller. More personal. Raleigh-focused. These gatherings feel less like an event and more like being invited into a great group of friends - one of whom might just change your life.

Triangle Professionals

You've invested in your career. Now invest in your personal life with the same intentionality. This circle connects driven, growth-minded singles who want a relationship as strong as their résumé.

Your Circle Is Coming

New circles launch as the community grows. Don't see yours? Tell us - your input shapes what we build next.

Triangle Social Circle

Live and love local. This circle brings together eligible singles from across Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill for experiences that feel nothing like a first date - and everything like a great Saturday.

Christian Social Circle

When your faith shapes everything - your values, your vision for family, your non-negotiables - it matters deeply that the people you meet share that foundation. This circle was built for exactly that.

Black Professionals Circle

Accomplished, intentional, and done settling. This circle is for Black professionals who want a partner who matches their energy - someone who understands the journey and is building something real.

Raleigh Social Circle

Smaller. More personal. Raleigh-focused. These gatherings feel less like an event and more like being invited into a great group of friends - one of whom might just change your life.

Triangle Professionals

You've invested in your career. Now invest in your personal life with the same intentionality. This circle connects driven, growth-minded singles who want a relationship as strong as their résumé.

Your Circle Is Coming

New circles launch as the community grows. Don't see yours? Tell us - your input shapes what we build next.

Every circle is gender-balanced, carefully curated, and open only to Certified members – because the quality of your experience depends on the quality of who’s in the room.
Experiences & Events

Where Real Connections Get Made

Knowledge and community will take you far. But eventually, you have to be in the room. Our experiences are designed to put you in front of the right people, in the right environment, at exactly the right moment.

Social Circle Events

Hikes, private dinners, day trips, gallery nights. Six to twenty people, carefully matched, brought together in low-pressure ...

Curated Speed Dating

Speed dating shouldn't feel like a waste of an evening. Ours doesn't. We screen every participant before ...

Group Dating

Five matched women. Five matched men. One great night out. The group format takes the pressure off ...

Private Dating Experience

This is matchmaking at its fullest. A one-on-one engagement with a certified professional that includes a photoshoot, ...

DateMaker Series

Twice a month, we set up two people on a fully-arranged blind date and follow up on ...

Dating & Relationship Coaching

Sometimes the missing ingredient isn't opportunity - it's perspective. Our coaches help you understand what's been holding ...
Meet Your Guide

Built by Someone Who's Done This for Real

For close to a decade, Valdon has worked as a professional matchmaker – and he’ll tell you without hesitation that helping two people find each other is one of the most profound things you can do with your time. He’s seen lives change. He’s watched people who had nearly given up find the partner they’d been waiting for.

But professional matchmaking is intensive, deeply personal work. There are only so many clients one person can serve well. The waitlist grows. And the people waiting – people who are ready, serious, and deserving – needed something now. Modern Dating Solutions is the answer to that problem.

MoDS is how Valdon’s decade of expertise reaches beyond his client list. Every resource on this platform, every event, every curated circle reflects the same philosophy that drives his matchmaking practice: no gimmicks, no algorithms, no shortcuts. Just genuine human connection, built the right way.

If you’re serious about finding love – not just dating, but the real thing – Valdon built this for you.

- Valdon

Founder, Modern Dating Solutions · Certified Professional Matchmaker
Resource Directory

Stop Searching.
Everything's Here.

We’ve done the work of finding, vetting, and connecting the best communities, coaches, and tools available to singles in the Triangle – so you walk in with a head start instead of starting from scratch.

Triangle Singles Group

Nearly 4,000 members and growing. The Triangle's most active community for singles who are genuinely looking - not just browsing.

Raleigh Christian Singles

A faith-first community where shared values aren't a bonus - they're the foundation. Moderated, respectful, and full of people who take relationships seriously.

Triangle Black Singles

Vibrant, welcoming, and built around Black love. A community where members show up authentically and celebrate connection without compromise.

Good Life Community (GDLF)

Growth. Development. Love. Family. If those four words describe what you're building toward, this community will feel like home from day one.

Realth

Build a life worth sharing. Realth combines real estate and wealth strategy for professionals who are building something - and want a partner who's doing the same.

Let's Get Social Raleigh

The best relationships often start as friendships. This is where Raleigh's social scene comes alive - activities, events, and real people ready to meet you.

RDU Single Professionals Meetup

Career-focused, socially active, and genuinely interested in connecting. If you're a professional in the Raleigh-Durham area who's ready to meet your peers - this is your group.

Exclusive Men

Becoming a great partner starts with becoming a great man. This is a private community for men committed to that work - and to the kind of relationship that reflects it.

Your resource here

Are you a coach, community builder, or service provider who serves singles? Apply to join the directory.

Triangle Singles Group

Nearly 4,000 members and growing. The Triangle's most active community for singles who are genuinely looking - not just browsing.

Raleigh Christian Singles

A faith-first community where shared values aren't a bonus - they're the foundation. Moderated, respectful, and full of people who take relationships seriously.

Triangle Black Singles

Vibrant, welcoming, and built around Black love. A community where members show up authentically and celebrate connection without compromise.

Good Life Community (GDLF)

Growth. Development. Love. Family. If those four words describe what you're building toward, this community will feel like home from day one.

Realth

Build a life worth sharing. Realth combines real estate and wealth strategy for professionals who are building something - and want a partner who's doing the same.

Let's Get Social Raleigh

The best relationships often start as friendships. This is where Raleigh's social scene comes alive - activities, events, and real people ready to meet you.

RDU Single Professionals Meetup

Career-focused, socially active, and genuinely interested in connecting. If you're a professional in the Raleigh-Durham area who's ready to meet your peers - this is your group.

Exclusive Men

Becoming a great partner starts with becoming a great man. This is a private community for men committed to that work - and to the kind of relationship that reflects it.

Your resource here

Are you a coach, community builder, or service provider who serves singles? Apply to join the directory.

Do You Have a Business or Service That Supports Singles?

Get In Front of 4,000+ People Who Need What You Offer

If your business or service supports singles in any way – whether the connection is direct or a few degrees removed – there’s a place for you in the MoDS Resource Directory. We’re building a network of quality partners whose work moves people forward. Basic listings are free. Every application is reviewed personally by Valdon.
Community Dashboard

See Exactly Who's Here
Before You Decide

We believe in radical transparency. Before you invest a minute of your time, you deserve to know whether the people you’re hoping to meet are actually here. Our live dashboard shows you the real composition of this community – age ranges, relationship goals, gender balance, and more – with no spin and nothing to hide.

Because a community worth joining is one with nothing to hide.

3,940

Total Members

52%

Women

48%

Men

Ages 28–35
34%
Ages 36–45
41%
Ages 46–55
19%
Ages 56+
6%
Seeking Long-Term Relationship
78%
Open to Marriage
61%
Knowledge & Perspective

Read This Before
Your Next Date

Most dating advice is either obvious, toxic, or written by someone who’s never actually sat across from thousands of singles. Ours isn’t. These articles come from nearly a decade of watching what works – and what quietly destroys otherwise great chances.
The MoDS Ecosystem

Why One Community Isn’t Enough – And What We Built Instead

The problem wasn't the people. It was the infrastructure. Here's the thinking behind the MoDS ecosystem - ...
8 min read · Valdon
Innovation & Ideas

The Room Was Full. And Nobody Connected. Here’s Why.

Bad singles events aren't a coincidence - they're the predictable result of building experiences without asking the ...
9 min read · Valdon
Dating Strategy

Why One-on-One Dating Is Working Against You

The pressure of a first date can make even the most confident person stiff and forgettable. There's ...
5 min read · Valdon · Coming Soon
Good Questions

Let's Clear
Everything Up

I've tried dating apps and they haven't worked. Why would this be any different?

Because MoDS isn’t an app – and that’s the point. Dating apps put the burden entirely on you: the endless scrolling, the filtering, the guesswork of trying to figure out someone’s intentions from a photo and a bio. Most people don’t leave those platforms feeling hopeful. They leave feeling exhausted.

MoDS removes that burden. Instead of handing you a stack of profiles and wishing you luck, we build an environment where the work happens before you ever meet anyone. Members are screened, verified, and introduced to people who share their values, intentions, and relationship goals. No swiping. No algorithms. Just real people, in a curated space, with a genuine reason to be there. The difference isn’t just the format – it’s the foundation.

Registering as a member is free. You can create your profile, explore the community, and get a feel for what MoDS offers at no cost. As you move through the membership journey – completing your profile, getting verified, and accessing deeper features like Social Circles and private matchmaking – some levels involve a more structured process and, at the higher tiers, associated fees. But the first step costs you nothing except a few minutes and a willingness to show up differently than you have before.

A typical singles event is open to anyone, organized around a time and a place, and leaves everything else up to chance. Social Circles are the opposite of that.

Each Circle is a curated group of 6 to 20 eligible men and women, balanced by gender and thoughtfully matched on compatibility, values, and lifestyle – before anyone walks through the door. You’re not showing up to a room full of strangers with nothing in common. You’re being placed with people who have already cleared a meaningful bar for intentionality and fit.

That changes everything about how connection unfolds. It’s organic, low-pressure, and designed to let real chemistry surface naturally – without the noise that usually drowns it out.

Certified is the fourth level in the MoDS membership journey, and it’s where things get meaningfully deeper. To reach it, you’ll have completed your assessments and gone through a one-on-one interview with our team. That process gives us – and you – a much clearer picture of who you are, what you’re looking for, and whether MoDS can genuinely serve you well.

The path there moves through three earlier levels: Registered (your account is created), Authenticated (you’re verified as a real person), and Qualified (your profile is at least 80% complete). Certified sits one step below Verified, which is the highest level and the gateway to private matchmaking. Think of each level not as a hurdle, but as a signal – to yourself and to the community – that you’re serious about this.

Absolutely – and we’d love to hear from you. MoDS is built on the idea that a rising tide lifts all boats. Coaches, therapists, counselors, and community leaders are a meaningful part of that ecosystem. Whether you offer services that complement the dating and relationship journey, want to contribute content or resources to the community, or are exploring a partnership that serves our members, there’s a place for that conversation.

Reach out to us directly at moderndatingsolutions@gmail.com and let’s talk about what a fit might look like.

Not at all. While MoDS has strong roots in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Triangle – and our Triangle Social Circle serves that area specifically – the community and many of its resources are not limited by geography. Online experiences, educational content, and select community features are accessible regardless of where you live.

That said, some offerings like in-person Social Circles and local events are naturally place-based. If you’re outside the Triangle, we’d still encourage you to join, engage with the broader community, and stay connected as MoDS continues to grow. Where there’s enough interest in a new market, new Circles follow.

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