Honestly in my opinion, mate centers are pointless. Mate centers are filled with rude, judgemental people, with a few exceptions. I have never participated in one myself, but I have observed them. Mostly. the actual MC is pretty rude, and has no sympathy for those who go home without these "mates". You could hardly call them mates though, because often times you don't know the person, and you wont get along. It reminds me of a show I once saw on Lifetime called "Married at First Sight". It's kinda like that, (but on the show, you can't just unfriend the person and say, "Oh sorry, I don't like you as much as I thought I would.") you don't even know the person you're mating. It's pretty much contradictory to the whole saying that you learned growing up: don't judge a book by it's cover. Seriously, if you want a mate, join a roleplay, and meet the perfect person, instead of the perfect looking person.