About

In June 2022, we nearly broke LinkedIn by discussing successful women and men who can or cannot handle their ambition. The post went so viral that we decided to actually do something about it. CHERRISH was born. Our mission is to help outstanding women find the men they deserve.

We wholeheartedly believe in men. There are plenty of warm, confident men out there—men who are secure in themselves, aware of their value, and see a successful woman not as competition, but as a partner. These are the men we cherish.

Women join by self-selection—if you feel this is for you, it is.

My name is Bianca Praetorius, I am the founder of CHERRISH. I have spent the last ten years in the international startup & innovation industry, co-initiating various entrepreneurial political initiatives.

I am happily married, mother of 2 and live in Berlin and Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

The Female success penalty
The self-image of many men still includes being the main breadwinner, provider and traditional head of the family. So perhaps it's not so surprising that a man finds a more successful woman (or smarter, funnier, or more educated than him) shall we say, romantically uncomfortable....The result is that women pay a high price for their success: The statistically much higher probability to be involuntarily partnerless. Solving the dating-problem for independent women is long overdue. We're here to do that now.
 
The Female success penalty

So, what's a successful woman?

What we don't mean is a female business-elite, fame-game, rich-chicks dating club. What we mean are women who are strong, happy, and self-sufficient. They are smart, independent, and create their own lives.

Maybe they run communities, maybe they run for office, or maybe they're just hilarious and quick-witted.
They don't need a partner, but they'd love one.