Module 8

THE BASICS

Every completed date pays between $250 and $700.

The exact amount depends on how difficult that specific client's match was to find, based on his stated requirements. More specific or narrow requirements generally mean a higher payout, since it reflects the real effort involved in finding a genuine fit.

You always know the payout before you start looking. Every client request shows its payout amount upfront, before you even begin thinking about who might be a good match. No guessing, and no finding out the value after you've already done the work.

a completed date pays your full fee, but there are specific situations, detailed below, where a different amount (or no payment) applies.

None of this ever affects your friend. She's always free to leave a date at any point, for any reason, with zero consequence to her. See the section below on why that's worth understanding clearly, even though it's separate from your own payment.

WHEN A DATE COUNTS AS "FULFILLED"

A date is considered fulfilled when:

1. Both people arrive at the venue within 20 minutes of the scheduled time, and
2. Both people stay for at least 45 minutes, and
3. The match reasonably lines up with the profile the client approved beforehand.

Once a date is fulfilled, you're paid your full fee.

WHEN YOU GET PAID

You're paid your full fee in these situations:

• The date is fulfilled (see above)
• The client cancels less than 2 hours before the date (non-emergency)
• The client doesn't show up (a "Client No-Show")
• Your friend leaves early because of client misconduct, a genuine safety or Code of Conduct issue (see below)

You're paid a partial fee in these situations:

• The client cancels between 2–12 hours before the date (non-emergency): you're paid $100
• The client reschedules within that same 2–12 hour window, with the same match: you're paid $50

WHEN YOU'RE NOT PAID

• The client cancels more than 12 hours before the date
• Your friend cancels or doesn't show
• Your friend leaves early without a safety-related reason, she just wasn't feeling it, wanted to leave, or wasn't interested (more on why this is still completely fine, below)
• Your friend is confirmed to not reasonably align with what the client approved (e.g., a significant, verified misrepresentation)

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN THIS MODULE

None of the payment scenarios above ever apply to your friend. She faces zero consequence for leaving a date early, for any reason, at any time. Full stop.

This is worth sitting with directly, because it might look at first glance like the payment rules are somehow about her behavior. They're not. The only thing that changes based on why or when she leaves is your payout, not her standing, not her ability to be matched again, nothing. Whether she leaves because she felt unsafe or simply because she wasn't enjoying herself, she's done nothing wrong either way, and this policy was written to make sure that's actually true in practice, not just in how it sounds.

What this means for how you act: exactly what Module 2 and Module 5 already covered. None of this should ever show up in how you talk to her, before or after a date. Not disappointment, not a follow-up question about "what happened," not anything that could make her feel like her choice to leave cost you something and that this is now, even subtly, her problem. If you notice a payout difference based on how her date went, that's information for you to understand your own income, not something to bring into the relationship with her.

THE 2-HOUR SAFETY REPORTING WINDOW: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

If your friend leaves a date early because of a genuine safety concern or Code of Conduct violation by the client, she's encouraged to report it within 2 hours of leaving the venue, this is what allows the situation to be classified correctly and, among other things, affects your payout in the way described above.

But here's what matters most: she should never feel rushed or pressured by that window. If she's not in a place to report right away. She's shaken up, wants space first, or just isn't ready to talk about it, that's completely valid, and it's not your job to remind her of a deadline in the moment. If she brings it up later, help her report it whenever she's ready. A report is always worth submitting, even outside that window.

TAXES AND YOUR EARNINGS

As covered in your Independent Contractor Agreement, you're responsible for reporting and paying any applicable taxes on income earned through Introductress.

Keeping basic records of your earnings as you go, rather than trying to reconstruct them later, is worth doing from the start.

WHAT TO DO IF SOMETHING SEEMS WRONG WITH A PAYOUT

1. Check your account's payment history for the specific match in question.
2. Contact us with the relevant details.

If you believe a "for cause / without cause" determination was applied unfairly to a match you were owed payment for. You shouldn't have to just accept a determination you think was wrong without a way to raise it.

SELF-CHECK

1. Do I know which scenarios pay my full fee, a partial fee, or no fee?
2. Am I clear that none of these scenarios ever create a consequence for my friend, only for my own payout?
3. Do I understand that I should never bring payment considerations into how I talk to a friend before or after a date?
4. If my friend needed to report a safety concern, would I know to support her on her own timeline, not rush her toward a policy deadline?
5. Do I know where to go if a payout seems off?

RECAP

• Payment depends on the specific scenario: full fee, partial fee ($100 or $50 depending on timing), or no fee.
• A fulfilled date (both arrive within 20 minutes, stay 45+ minutes, reasonable match) always pays your full fee.
• Your friend never faces any consequence for leaving early, regardless of why, only your payout is affected, never her standing.
• If she needs to report a safety concern, support her on her own timeline, never rush her toward the reporting window.

YOU'VE COMPLETED THE MATCHMAKER ACADEMY

That's all eight modules.

You now have the full picture: how to spot a genuine match, how to have the consent conversation the right way, how to think about safety, how to write an honest intro, how to handle a "no," how to build lasting trust, how to notice red flags, and exactly how payment works.

None of this was about memorizing rules for their own sake. It's the same instinct you already had, just sharpened.

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