I’m a former professional matchmaker who found love while traveling solo — here’s why it prepared me for a strong long-term relationship

• Olivia Balsinger is a writer, traveler, and former professional matchmaker.
• She spent years solo traveling around the world, and it taught her a lot about how to be in a relationship.
• Traveling tested Balsinger’s sense of adventure, bravery, self-confidence, and, most significantly, self-love — attributes that are all extremely important to develop before jumping into a relationship.
• After spending half a decade counseling clients on love, she found her own at an Irish pub in Bangkok.
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