The Challenges of Dating on PEI
There's no doubt that dating on PEI has its challenges. We're a small island of less than 200,000 people whose favorite phrase is "everyone seems to know everyone."
Just a few of the dating pitfalls on PEI:
Your date might know your ex
Their friend might be your coworker
Discretion is hard to find
So many Islanders turned to dating apps because they promise connection but don't actually deliver it. What you get instead is superficiality. Apps reward appearance over authenticity and foster quick judgments over real understanding. No matter the age, I hear from Islanders over and over again that they're tired of ghosting, tired of performing, and most importantly, tired of relationships that never move past surface level.
The real issue Islanders are facing? People don't feel seen. Social norms mean presenting a carefully curated version of themselves, which leads to connections that feel hollow. Or when they do show up authentically, they get rejected for not fitting someone else's checklist.
Being on a small island makes it both harder and more important to find genuine connection. It's not impossible. It just takes someone who understands the radical premise that you don't need to be fixed or improved to be worthy of love. You need to be genuinely understood.
You don't need to be different to be worthy of love. You need to find someone who sees and values who you already are.
Wayward Hearts Matchmaking exists because everyone deserves to experience being genuinely seen and valued for who they really are. Not judged. Not fixed. Not tolerated. But celebrated. This isn't just matchmaking. It's intentional matching focused on values and belonging.
Dating apps treat people like products. Real matchmakers treat people like people: complex, multifaceted humans who deserve to be genuinely understood.
Wayward Hearts matches you based on who you really are:
Your values
Your vision for life
What makes you come alive
No performing. No pretending. Just genuine compatibility with someone who sees and values your authentic self.