Instead, Ms Daggett, a 62-year-old divorced mother of four, was introduced to a procession of incompatible suitors, according to documents filed in a federal court.

One candidate, an Australian entrepreneur, whisked her away on trips to Panama and Costa Rica.

This would have been fine had the man not embarked on a trip around the world with his former partner the day after returning from Panama with Ms Daggett.

Ms Daggett was also introduced to a man, described as the "Serial Lothario" in court papers. An executive with a Fortune 500 company, he ended their relationship without explanation, having spent Christmas and Thanksgiving at her home.

Then there was a man who said he was waiting for his terminally ill wife to die before dating once more.

Another match, hailing from Charlottesville, Virginia, was she claimed prone to lying uncontrollably. Ms Daggett then had to pursue a stalking complaint against him.