How would you want to meet your "soul mate"?

[OhSoDetermined]

I have a friend who is absolutely wonderful. She is beautiful, kind hearted, brilliant and funny. She has been in a a few serious relationships in the past, but they always seem to end terribly.

Example: she does all she can for him, and in return he takes all he can from her.
She realized that she deserves better and is now single. She is currently trying to work on herself, her career, her dreams, and I totally support her decison.

But all along I have felt as if I have the perfect guy for her. He is ready for real love, well-established and honorable, but he also suffers from meeting women who want him for all the wrong reasons. Basically people date them both for "eye candy" and I would love for them to have a chance to be loved and appreciated by one another.

I am waiting a while for her to get her ex out of her system because I want the new guy to have a real shot at becoming her soul mate and not just her rebound guy. Yet, I dont want to wait so long that this great guy gets away.

So, how do you suggest I bring these two people together? How long should I wait before mentioning the guy (the ex was around for 2 years). Should I set up a blind date, have a dinner party, give him her number or none of the above? How would you want your prospective husband/wife be presented to you?