Harriette Cole
Author
Harriette Cole talks about the dating show "Perfect Match," which airs on ABC Family. She explains the show's concept, highlighting its unique approach to dating and relationships. Cole shares her positive impressions of the show and its potential appeal to American audiences.
Harriette Cole
of ABC Family’s
“Perfect Match” Sundays at 8pm
www.abcfamilynet.com
www.harriettecole.com
About Harriette Cole
Harriette Cole is an author, life coach, and nationally syndicated advice columnist whose column "Sense & Sensitivity" has run six days a week since 2001. She served as fashion director of Essence Magazine and editor-in-chief of Ebony Magazine, and authored seven books including "Jumping the Broom: The African American Wedding Planner." Cole hosted the ABC Family reality series "Perfect Match New York" and has provided media training to Grammy-winning artists including Mary J. Blige and Alicia Keys.
In this interview
- Discusses the unique concept of ABC Family's dating show "Perfect Match."
- Explains how contestants video diary daily to examine their feelings about dates.
- Notes one week on the show feels like ten months of dating.
- Praises the show's producer who brought "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" to America.
“One week is being like ten months in a relationship because we encourage both partners to look at their feelings.”— Harriette Cole, in this interview
Since this interview
Cole founded Dreamleapers, an educational platform offering virtual workshops and one-on-one coaching to help people activate their dreams. She hosts the podcast "Dreamleapers with Harriette Cole" and serves as regular host and editorial consultant for AARP's digital talk show "Real Conversations with AARP" while continuing her long-running advice column.
