Matthew Hussey

Matthew Hussey
Born (1987-06-19) 19 June 1987
Essex, England,
United Kingdom
Nationality British
Occupation Dating coach, author
Notable work Get the Guy (2013)

Matthew Hussey (born 19 June 1987 in Essex, England) is a British dating coach, YouTube personality and writer.[1] Hussey has also made many television appearances, including being the matchmaker on NBC's Ready for Love.[2] He has been the resident love expert on the Today Show.[3][4] In 2013 he released his first book, the New York Times bestseller Get The Guy: Learn Secrets of the Male Mind to Find the Man You Want and the Love You Deserve.[5][6]

Hussey's YouTube channel has over 1.1 million subscribers and 183 million views as of February 2018.[7] He has hosted the radio show Love Life with Matthew Hussey.[4]

Early life

Hussey was born in Essex, England on 19 June 1987 to Stephen and Pauline Hussey. He has two brothers.[8][9]

Career

Hussey began working as a life coach in his late teens,[10] and in 2008 began working as a dating coach for women aged in their 20s to 60s.[11][12] Initially Hussey was a dating coach for men.[13]

In 2010 he moved to the United States[14] and has since attracted a following which includes actresses Eva Longoria[15] and Tyra Banks.[12]

He has had a column in Cosmo magazine since 2015[16] and offers Get the Guy online tutorials, 7-hour seminars and $4,000 retreats periodically in the UK and the United States.[13][15][12] Seminars include diagnostics, gendered advice on how to approach and offers lines and text messages tailored to various situations.[13][12] The $10,000/hr price tag on his one-on-one coaching has attracted media attention and even controversy.[17][12] His movie-star looks are often partly credited for the enthusiasm of his numerous female followers.[13][15]

Get the Guy is a family business managed by Hussey's father Steve Hussey.[13] Hussey's brother Stephen[18] often appears on videos on Hussey's YouTube channel and writes content for Hussey's site.[19]

Views

Hussey's advice to women includes approaching men on the street and in cafés rather than just at bars and to always look their best even on mundane outings.[13] He encourages women to set their standards, be confident but challenging and have a fulfilled life to attract men.[15] He helps women face the challenges of technology-driven dating.[12] He advises that women approach men by asking for a favor.[20]

Books

  • Get The Guy: Learn Secrets of the Male Mind to Find the Man You Want and the Love You Deserve (2013)

References

  1. ↑ Stewart, Victoria (7 September 2009). "How to succeed by Matthew Hussey, success coach". Evening Standard. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "Ready for Love". NBC. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  3. ↑ Writer, Shyama Krishna Kumar, Staff (2018-02-11). "Podcast Post: A little dose of laughter and a whole lotta love". GulfNews. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  4. 1 2 "Love Life with Matthew Hussey". www.stitcher.com. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  5. ↑ Hussey, Matthew (2013). Get the Guy: Learn Secrets of the Male Mind to Find the Man You Want and the Love You Deserve. New York, NY: HarperWave. ISBN 0062241745.
  6. ↑ Cowles, Gregory. "Print & E-Books". New York Times.
  7. ↑ "Matthew Hussey". YouTube.
  8. ↑ "(no title)". The Sun.
  9. ↑ "Matthew Hussey on Instagram: "This is my mum. To the rest of the world she is Pauline. A beautiful, intelligent, caring woman. A sister. A daughter. A friend. A role…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  10. ↑ Atik, Nilufer (2 July 2015). "Would you spend £3,000 on a 'love retreat' for dating advice?" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  11. ↑ "This Is What One of London's 'Female Pick-Up Artist' Seminars Is Actually Like". 15 May 2015.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 McMahon, Barbara (2017-07-08). "Why are women paying $10,000 for this man's dating advice?". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "This Is What a 'Female Pickup Artist' Seminar Is Actually Like". Vice. 2015-05-15. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  14. ↑ "Dating pro Matthew Hussey charges £8k an hour so women can net the man of their dreams". 21 July 2017.
  15. 1 2 3 4 "I spent seven hours in Matthew Hussey's 'Get the Guy' seminar". Metro US. 2015-04-29. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  16. ↑ "Matthew Hussey". Cosmopolitan.
  17. ↑ O'Sullivan, Kyle (2017-11-03). "International love guru blasted for charging £8,000 for 'stating the obvious'". mirror. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  18. ↑ "Matthew Hussey". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  19. ↑ "Here Are The Top 4 Traits Men Want in Our Dream Woman (#3 Might Surprise You) | Get The Guy". Get The Guy. 2014-04-23. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  20. ↑ "Love guru who charges £8,000 reveals the best way for women to entice a man". Retrieved 2018-03-20.
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