Playing matchmaker

So in the wee hours of the morning, my sleep was disturbed by a text message from a guy friend.
'Mira, remember that girl we saw at the computer lab. months ago - can you help me find her name?'
Apparently the last time we met this particular girl was nine months ago. And my friend forgot to pass his name card to her. So yesterday when he bumped into her again, he in his 'doofus-ness' did not get her contact number and like a typical step macho guy engaged a girl buddy (me) to help him in his search.
While I could recall her physical features, I totally could not remember her name.
But the paparazzi me managed to find her in the small Friendster world.
Let's just say that now my guy friend, the big guy who was once a former club leader & front man for his band yet shy when it comes to girls, is now on his own. :)

Then I was thinking about it.
In this modern age, do we really need a matchmaker to fix a date for us?
I know had not it been for a friend of mine, the man & I would never have gotten together. (And we still owe that friend a treat.)
I guess one way or another, an external force will somehow lead us to our partner.
Call it fate or destiny or mere coincidences - there's always a reason why we befriended people who eventually stay in our life as a good friend or as a special loved one.

Thank you my matchmaker. I owe you one.
And friend, good luck.