This business is a perfect example of bad business model. The Chinese woman named Julia Ma who runs this place personifies lack of lack of ethics both in business and in personal values. Hey what's the word for that? Yeah, unscrupulous! She treats Asian female members as if they were call girls working at a brothel, some commonly used tactics include but are not limited to denegrating, reprimanding, cursing, mocking, etc. What she does to female members reflects her own low self-esteem and deeply rooted inferiority complex in interacting in a multi cultural world. If you expect her to pair you up with male members according to your mating preferences, you are asking for something like a free first-class round trip air ticket from SFO to Paris. Because she would tell you those men as you can see on file are not available anymore; then she would start setting you up with the polar opposite of what you feel attracted to. Why? Simple. She has a preferential male clientele for whom and for whose expensive membership fees and incoming dollars she would compromise the female members' best interest. Well, if you can't find your soulmate, then you will most likely keep on dating and exploring your male counterparts at her club, which means your continous financial contribution to her not so honorable livelihood. If you are disappointed at her setting up process and outcome, you will need to go to those parties she organizes quite often after, yeah, you pay for admission. Worst part of all, you have no idea which male members she has gossiped with about you....um....behind your back! Hey don't be appalled by her blatantly open with your personal information within her club. I've heard things like which male member was a masochist; which one was bald; which one was a tightwad, and so on. So, as you've guessed, their success rates are predictably low. People have canceled their membership and stopped going to those parties after making futile attempts to find mate. Don't waste your money with this place. Find your ideal mate where you can. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& i'm more than "marketable" in the dating marketing, and wanted to expand my social and dating circle to join this club. however, julia ma saw me as someone of "value" to use as her bait to attract prospective male members and retain those current ones. so she used me and paired me up with those guys i didn't have ZERO interest in. and i'm absolutely not the only one who's been used this way. my preferences for potenial dates and wishes to meet the guys of my choice were always blatantly dismissed, while she brazenly kept using us for her own gain. when i confronted her, she responded like, "who makes you think you can pick on the men i've introduced to you? you are not cooperating with me." hello, ladies and gentlemen, this is what can come out of a mouth of a lowly educated woman who also happends to be a rogue and vampire. i was appalled by her severe lack of respect for people and business ethic. even if you don't join her club, i strongly believe her customer base is diminishing due to what she can offer to them. read more

I am writing this review to correct the record regarding Your Asian Connection run by Julia Ma. On May 10, 2011, Ying T posted a review about Your Asian Connection that was completely untrue! Ying states she went on a skiing trip sponsored by Your Asian Connection and a hotel roommate informed her the bus she rode in was " Love Bus". That is just totally ridiculous. Ying's roommate and Ying are apparently confusing a bus ride to a ski resort with a popular televion progarm in the 70's. The Love Boat! There is no relation! Ying also states her roommate on the ski trip was pressured by Julia Ma to join her dating club and Julia would hook her up with men over 65, who paid $1000 to $5000. This is completely false. There are no membership Julia offers in this price range. All memberships are far below either one of these figures. Check out Your Asian Connection website. As far as intentionally matching females in their 40's with males 65 or older is ridiculous as well. Julia always gets the permission of both parties before any matchmaking is done, and mutual consent between both the female and male if they want to meet each other. If there is consent with both parties, then Julia will provide them with an e-mail address and phone number, so they can contact each other. Ying says she does not appreciate Julia selling her out to her clients without her consent.. She also says Julia is selling women for a profit and Your Asian Connection is listed as an "Escort Service" Both of these statements are completely false and untrue what Ying is claiming! There is absolutely no truth as to what she has said. Your Asian Connection is a dating and matching making organization! I have always had a very positve experience with Your Asian Connection, and look forward to to the events Julia organizes on a weekly basis. She does an excellent job at what she does. Whether it be a dance party, speed dating, wine tasting, or hiking etc., I know I am going to have a good time, meet alot of nice people, and have alot of fun. read more

YAC is a dating service. In one regard, it is similar to Match, eH, and Y! Personals, in that you have your standard on-line profile creation, search, and notification capabilities. But where it stands out on its own is the personalized consultative services and weekly group events. To escape the reliance on computer-based matching and dealing with overwhelmed inboxes (whether you happen to be blessed with good looks or your patience is being tested by someone who has been so blessed), the remedy is in exploiting the human factor (i.e. getting out there and meeting face-to-face with others like you). The first argument that "I'm too shy!" is easily countered with "Everyone else is as shy as you are!" The second argument that "There aren't enough women!" is easily countered with "Hey, it's Silicon Valley! Of course the ratio favors the XX gender, but if you're an XY, you're going to meet a heck of a lot more XXs this way than on your own." The third argument of "Does a dating service really work?" (which is often embellished with a lot of cynicism) is easily countered with my own personal experience, "Yes, it really does work!" However, I don't mean to imply it was easy. YAC can present you with the opportunity, but it is still up to you (i.e. the single, responsible, mature adult) to do your part to seal the deal! I joined YAC in May 2009. I went to nearly every weekend group activity for the next 14 months, including dinners, dance socials, speed-dating, skiing, bicycling, white water rafting, and 1-/2-night excursions (e.g. Lake Tahoe, Yosemite). In the context of an everlasting relationship full of mutual love and respect, I make no apology for being "picky" and neither should any of you. But if you truly are serious, then you'll be prepared to go "all in" when the opportunity presents itself, which in my case it did after seeing her again at yet another speed-dating event. My key to success was persistence. FYI, we are now happily married. read more

Wow! I am completely shocked by the previous review. My experience, as well as that of my many female asian friends who know Julia and attend her events, is completely opposite what "asian girl s." has posted. The previous review sounds to me like it is dripping with the angry venom of someone who resents Julia's years of business success. I'm saddened by such an biased, unjustified, personal attack against Julia. If you believe that jealous rant, you will miss out on hours of great times and perhaps meeting your soulmate! Julia has brought a lot of love to many people. The bottom line is this- through Julia's efforts, nearly 100 couples have become married! If Julia is so terrible at what she does, then why have Your Asian Connection's numerous investors stuck with the company for years and why hasn't Your Asian Connection's board of directors replaced her? For me and many others I know, Julia is an excellent matchmaker and dating coach. She has helped transform me from a dateless guy to someone who has met many great friends, dates regularly, and once found a lovely girlfriend I met at one of her events. Hey, I would marry her if she was available (and I'm not alone)! I've participated in many singles organizations, and Julia's has been by far the most enjoyable and affordable. No other group can provide the same quality services for less money than Your Asian Connection. Just last night, one woman told me that I probably will not see her at too many other events. That's because she has been dating two guys whom she met at Julia's events and she expects to marry one of them soon. The goal of Your Asian Connection is not to have long-term members. The sooner they find love, the happier Julia is. I could go on and on, but I'm don't want to be late for Julia's next event tonight. Give Your Asian Connection a try. You have little to lose and much to potentially gain. read more

First of all, the Asian girl who posted her exaggerate negative comment on 9/26/2009 is a perfect example of someone who is using Yelp as a personal revenge tool, which is quite ugly and low class. Obviously, she needs spend her money on getting professional help with her ugly inside and negative attitude before she wastes her money on any kind of match services, to learn how to take her own full responsibility and be positive before judging others. There are so many good quality guys at Julia's parties as I've experienced, if she couldn't find anyone besides time, fate and luck, then definitely she is not those quality guys match, and of course she needs to work on herself both inside and out. Julia is an excellent matchmaker who has great ethics both in Business and personal values as I know. She is very genuine, friendly, kind and generous when it comes to bringing couples together, and her events are always fun and the price is very reasonable or sometimes even lower than any other single events I've been. I've tried Match.com and many other kind of matching companies in the past , I was not good luck enough to find my Mr right until I found Julia. Because of her, I am happier than ever and getting even better every day, as I've finally found my American man in my dream, who's too good to be true, and he is way beyond than I expected---a smoking hot successful lawyer with warm heart, he is very giving, caring, kind, generous and super romantic.....We are madly in love and planning to get marry sometime next year. Plus, we are shopping for a gift for Julia and it will be as valuable as her business and personal, and we can't wait to show her our great appreciation as her happy customer. Highly recommend for Asia women who want to find their dream white or Asian Men. read more

I am a very traditional asian woman. I have been to the Bay Area for 10year. My ex was well educated American who's parents were from Europe. So i more or less understand the cross culture and the way how you interpret. I joint YOURASIANCONNECTION.COM events since 2009. Because of my limit schedule,( Totally stop in 2011 due to the change in my personal life). I only have participated 8-10 of their activities, including Yosimete Camp( They reserve the upper pine nice camp site, beautiful hiking trail, all the way up to the highest fall); Tahoo Ski trip( lots of funs); Holloween and New Year Parties in Sunnyvle and Palo Alto, and some other private house parties, including the one in a private mason. I also participated one of their speed datings. They have lots of more activities i haven't touched. Every activites i have been to are full of diversed people.Sometimes even a few hundreds of them. It's always been a great time for me, and i believe for others as well. I did meet some very nice gentlemen, and made quite a few friends, including males and females. I quite like this kind of social model,through activities to know each other. It's safer and in person. During the activities interaction, people find themself each other, and they provide dynamic activities to meet differents personalities. The Alaska trip would be my next one, if my schedule fits! I understand everything takes time in life. I highly recommend this organization to you! Making friends, having fun, the rest will come in nature, just like the two people i met in this group got married! Good luck and happy 2012! read more

Your Asian Connection is run by a wonderful woman Julia Ma..I have known her for over two years and she is gracious, warm, and caring...I have met so many wonderful friends and more and more new friends as i engage in her fun activities...Every month a calender comes out filled with fun socials such as house parties..wine tasting events..dining out in restaurants in the bay area..nice elegant dance venues..ski trips..rafting trips..yosemite..China Trips and so much MORE!! . Everytime at the end of the events..i come out with a smile on my face...Besides the social functions are the speed dating events ..how fun ...rows and rows of ladies and men having fun just talking with each other rotating every 5 minutes...and last..is the gem..Julia Ma's matchmaking membership..Great for the executive who doesn't have time to go out and socialize..the price for the matchmaking membership is very affordable and you meet nice people to date the old fashion way...Julia's efforts are always done with a smile and she knows all her clients WELL..This organization is highly recommended..Lots of fun..friends...and the dating possiblities are endless..I am so happy to be part of Your Asian Connection..Great times..great social networking...New Friends...Fun Dating possiblities.... read more

After joining match.com, eharmony, and other dating sites, I find those sites impersonal and God knows what kind of strange people you will meet there. Yourasianconnection has adopted a different approach by organizing mass gatherings of different activities so that people can come together and get to know one another in a social and unpressurizing setting. Of course, every event requires an admission charge but that charge is so low (about 10 bucks mostly) that you wonder if the organization is even making any money. One can try looking around at other professional dating agencies, and I bet those charge much higher gathering fees. Most people that join the activities of yourasianconnection are decent people and professionals in the bay area. Finding a life partner is certainly not an easy task, and this is another avenue for you to expand your circle of correspondances even though you might not find someone quickly. If you are looking to find someone to get married at the snap of a finger, I think you're crazy. I'd recommend this organization to you if you enjoy knowing a whole bunch of nice and decent people while looking out for your future partner. read more

Though I live and work out of town now, I do visit the Bay Area often. I had a chance to attend a YAC event at the end of March. I know this DJ from walkathons and charity events, and I was impressed with the whole night. Julia, the hostess, is charming and genuinely helpful. Tom, her partner, ran the speed dating smoothly and professionally. From the buzz of animated conversations, I could tell people were having a good time. This was at the Four Points Sheraton, and the bar and dancefloor were right off the street. After speed dating, they transitioned right into dancing.The DJ played an entertaining, well thought out mix of contemporary hits, as well as past classics. He was friendly, and most happy to play requests. Just as with the New Year party, his mixing created a positive, happy atmosphere. He has also done night club work and guest DJ'd at other singles groups. People were well dressed and polite.Everyone I talked to gave a thumbs up. If I am able to move back to the Bay Area in 2015, I'll be sure to take advantage of their outdoor events and trips. This is a first rate group and a good way to "connect." read more

I have attended the parties sponsored by this service, and I have met many of the members. Most of the people I met were pleasant and fun, both men and women. I have also participated in matchmaking. As far as I know, Your Asian Connection is unique in the bay area in that it is _not_ an expensive ripoff. I told Julia (the principal) what sort of woman I wanted to meet, and what sorts I wished to avoid. Julia was straight forward in her assessment of my chances of success. I had to wait a while, but I did eventually meet some very nice ladies. I am very close with one of them (the last one, obviously!). Frankly, being single in this part of the world is rather grim, especially for us men. That is beyond Julia's control, but I appreciate that Julia did not waste my time. No introductions to inappropriate candidates occurred. I trust that the women members appreciated this as well. Silicon Valley men: web sites like match.com are a stupendous waste of time. "Social clubs" like Table For Six are stupendously expensive, and your success is not especially likely. Your Asian Connection is worth a shot. I suggest that you deal directly with Julia. read more

I found this to be a good business in which to meet other people, and the events are well priced and plentiful. After watching TV shows like "The Millionaire Matchmaker", you can get an idea of how difficult it is to work with a variety of people (and the occasional train wreck), but it doesn't seem to have jaded the owners at all. Julia Ma is a sincere woman who you can see pouring her heart into this business. She cares about the people involved, and she is diligent in her work. I think that she is sometimes overly accommodating of the people involved, even when it's against her own financial interests, but you always feel that you are being well taken care of by her. Tom Dwyer III is also a hoot as the activities director, and makes things very fun and lively. He's a great person to get to know, and I've been consistently amazed by his collection of talents. If you don't believe this, then just ask him to perform a magic or card trick for you. Definitely a business I would recommend for all people looking for a lasting relationship. read more

Asian Connection is what the doctor ordered for me!!! I did all the internet dating sights with no luck. I thought something was wrong with me so I had my therapist help me. I quit all--e-harmony, match.com, singles.net, christiancafe, etc. and was advised to do more activities. I did a search on the internet and found that Julia was the only one, that I could find, who did matchmaking. So, I attended some of the events she had to offer. After a few events I met Julia and was impressed with how nice she was. I paid the fee to be a member and after a few months I decided to have an interview with Julia. On the day I went for my personal interview with Julia I met the love of my life. They say that it is easy when you meet the one you love. I am glad to say we are married today. There was nothing wrong with me. Don't get me wrong. I have spent 3 years after my divorce bettering myself! I am glad that I had the time to refine my life. I wish you all the best. David read more

Before coming to Julia, I tried online dating - bad idea. I'm as private of a person as you get and the "flaunt it or die alone" online dating scene really wasn't doing it for me. I felt like I never got the chance to showcase who I really was as a person. So after some thought I decided to become a member at YAC and get some personalized matchmaking help from Julia. I could not have made a better decision. The events are varied and filled with fun, friendly and professional singles from around the Bay. They host dance and pool parties at extremely beautiful venues, speed dating events, kayaking and camping trips - Your Asian Connection members even get a discount. But most importantly, because of YAC's personal, professional and caring way of doing business, I think I have found the one. I met Jeff about one year ago through Julia's service and we've been dating ever since, and I have never been happier. Thank you YAC for your diligence in helping me find my man! read more

I suspect the negative reviews are written by competitors. I'm a member of Julia's Asian Connection. None of those negative reviews match my experience. - Julia does personal interviews. It's a sincere matchmaking service, based on matching and introduction. Chinese prefer to meet people through introduction by mutual friends. This is what Julia does. - Julia introduced me to several women. They were all looking for sincere relationships. They are established and successful in their careers. And yes, they either had green cards, H1Bs, or US citizenship. - The fee is actually a bit low. Executive matchmaking services start at several thousand dollars. - Julia is a decent and nice person. She runs an honest service. Everything she does is open and clear. After a few dates, I met a wonderful woman through Julia's service. We're quite happy together. I'd recommend Julia's service to my friends. read more

I highly recommend Your Asian Connection for people who enjoy meeting others in surroundings that are different from the typical social networking events held by many dating organizations. The club offers both indoor and outdoor activities, and the president of the club (Julia) attends most of them, providing her personal touch to make attendees feel comfortable. Events run from the casual get-together to an elegant evening of dinner and dancing. For the more adventurous, there are weekend camping, rafting and hiking trips, as well as overseas excursions to China, Vietnam and other itineraries. I've made several friends through dating members and also established some business contacts. Check out a YAC event when you have a chance !! read more

I recently had the good fortune to trust my instincts and go with Julia's program. We had never met before, but she put me at ease at first glance. When it came to the trip to China, she took care of everything. I have never had such a fine, luxurious, exciting, stress-less, wonderful, enlightening, fantastic, entertaining, kind, satisfying adventure in my life.., and I have means to an end.. I met someone through Julia.., and I have a good feeling about it.., despite stereotypical folklore of Asians and westerners.., if it feels right.., you'll know it. I cant give no better recommendation than to say, if your looking for a quality asian connection, try Julia at "yourasian connection".I came back a better person. read more

I am a satisfied member of "Your Asian Connection" and have been quite pleased with my matchmaking service with this company. Julia Ma, the owner, I feel knows her members well as I have been introduced to several men and now have narrowed my choice to one gentleman I have been seeing exclusively. In fact, we are now engaged and our making our wedding plans with a wedding planner next week. I have also enjoyed attending some of the company's dance parties and especially have enjoyed attending the weekend getaways where groups would hike, socialize and cook meals together. Very pleased I used this service and hope others have the great success we have. read more

I'm glad I met with Match Makers @ Your Asian Connection, Inc. My assigned Match Maker was so patient and took the time to get to know me and my relationship goals. My schedule is extremely busy and I have a hard time finding time to meet women at public places and social events. Thanks to YAC, I did meet someone special and we are engaged! I never would have met this amazing woman without the help of our assigned Match Maker. I am genuinely happy. Joining YAC may have been my best decision ever. I highly recommend YAC to those who are ready to expand their dating circles. It really works! If it happened to me, it can happen to you. read more

I signed up with Your Asian Connection last year with a personal membership. I paid $320 for a one year membership. The fee was very reasonable. I checked with a number of other matchmaking services, and they are all a lot more expensive. The fee for these other services in some cases are almost 10 times more than what Your Asian Connection charges. I met a number of high quality, and very educated people. I enjoyed their social events ( Dancing, Speed Dating), outdoor events, such as ski trips etc. The service is very personal, and professional. I would definitely recommend this service to my friends and others. read more