Before the apps.
Before the algorithms.
There was Rona.
"The most important introduction you'll ever make deserves a real human being behind it."
One dining room table.
A bottle of wine.
In 1987, on the Isle of Anglesey, three women did something quietly extraordinary. Rona — recently widowed, her vibrant social world gone overnight — sat down with her friends Barbara and Sheila and refused to accept isolation as her fate.
From her dining room table, with one phone line and an advertisement in the Anglesey Chronicle, they built a dating agency. Rona gave herself an alias — Gina — so she would know when the agency calls came in. Every Thursday evening, over a glass of wine, the three of them would sit down and decide: "Right then. Let's make some introductions."
It wasn't a business in the traditional sense. It was warmth over process. Instinct over algorithm. The agency had its own quiet rhythms — and occasionally, when the situation called for it, Barbara. She was warm, wonderful company, and remarkably willing to help when help was needed. One evening, the three of them pulled up outside a restaurant in Rona's car. Barbara checked her lipstick in the visor mirror, smoothed her skirt, reached for the door handle — then stopped. Turned around. "Wait — how old am I this time?" Rona and Sheila looked at each other. They laughed until they cried. Their one male member, Matthew, was booked so frequently he complained he was dating four nights a week.
Rona understood something then that the apps still haven't figured out — that real connection needs a real human behind it. Love, Rona exists because she was right.
"Every morning at 7:30, he passed by on his way to work. From my bedroom window, I'd gaze down at the street, my heart whispering — he'd make a wonderful husband for someone someday. For two years, watching him became a sacred part of my morning ritual. Then, one morning, everything changed. He looked up and smiled at me."
Rona was not a businesswoman in the traditional sense. She was a connector — someone who lit up every room she entered and believed, with absolute certainty, that the right two people just needed to be put in the same room.
When her husband died, the vibrant social world they had built together — the dinner parties, the golf club, the weekends with friends — disappeared overnight. Anglesey offered little for a widowed woman looking for connection. So she built something.
"Order more wine," she said. "I have something to tell you." — Rona to her daughter, in a restaurant in London, an hour before boarding a flight to Majorca
From her dining room table, with Barbara and Sheila by her side, she created a space where people could find each other properly. With care. With intention. With love.
There is no qualifying here. No income threshold, no age limit, no tick-box to pass. If you are a good person looking for a real connection, you are welcome at Love, Rona. The only thing we ask is honesty, an open heart, and a willingness to complete a DBS check.
"My mother went on over 100 dates in five years. She tried all the apps. Every single one. Not one led anywhere. Not because she was asking for too much — but because the apps aren't built for what she was looking for. Love, Rona is." — Founder, Love, Rona
Our goal? To get you off our books as quickly as possible — and into your love story.
Apply
Tell us about yourself and what you're truly looking for
Book a call
Choose a time for your personal 30-minute call
We meet
A real conversation — your story, your hopes, your life
DBS check
Simple, quick and required of every single member
You're in
Your first introductions arrive within the month
Every member DBS checked — at every tier, no exceptions
Safety has been overlooked by modern dating for too long. At Love, Rona it is the foundation everything else is built on. We are the only dating agency at this price point to verify every single person before their first introduction.
Open to everyone
No qualifying test. No income threshold. Every good person looking for a real connection is welcome — regardless of age, background, or dating history.
Personally met by our founder
Every single member has a real conversation with our founder before they are introduced to anyone. Non-negotiable. Always. At every tier.
Introduced by hand, always
No algorithm will ever make a Love, Rona introduction. Every person is chosen by a human who has heard your story and thought carefully about who might suit you.
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Asking for help is the bravest thing you can do — especially when it comes to love. We're here, and we're ready to help you find them properly.
