But parents like Geri Brin say parental involvement is natural today, when many parents act more like friends of their children. The idea of moms and dads meddling in a young person's love life may evoke shudders and headaches for some singles. I'm not embarrassed and I think it's pretty fun." "I'm meeting women, but she can also help. "The way I look at it is I'm not sitting at home resting on my laurels," said Colby Brin, who added he still snags dates through friends and social events. Others lacked a spark, like a girl from an art gallery he dated recently.
He estimates she set him up on at least 30 dates before her site went live. Some critics of matchmaking parents may think so, but Colby Brin lauds his mother's active participation in his dating life. "We are doing it like a mother would do it. "We aren't trying to start a scientific matchmaker service like eHarmony," says Geri Brin. This month, the 63-year-old launched " Date My Single Kid," an online dating site to expand the scope of potential suitors for her son. She brags about him to friends who have daughters his age. Just like any thoughtful best friend, who can be nosy at times, his mother relentlessly seeks the perfect woman for him. They consider themselves travel enthusiasts and once explored Paris, France, together. They catch up over pasta and salad at their favorite Italian joint tucked in New York's Upper East Side. They chat on their cell phones several times a week, debating politics and sports. (CNN) - Colby Brin, 31, and his mother are best friends. Today, dating sites, special parties among ways parents find spouses for kids.Parental involvement in children's relationships was popular until the 1940s.Colby Brin is a graduate student at NYU and doesn't mind his mom meddling in his love life.Geri Brin, 63, starts "Date My Single Kid" online to find dates for her 31-year-old son.
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