"who can certify that the matches you are set up with are people with a track record of dealing honestly ("

Mate, good observation with the market of lemons. My thinking. Actually the same in the official job market.

But otherwise you are nuts. "All warfare is based on deception" [Sun Tzu] and "all is fair in love and war" [Proverb]. And, since all relationships sooner or later end in lies, why not start with it? [Lord of War]