Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site unc.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!whuxlm!whuxl!houxm!mhuxt!mhuxr!ulysses!unc!fsks From: fsks@unc.UUCP (Frank Silbermann) Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish Subject: Re: Re: Jewish Singles Message-ID: <347@unc.UUCP> Date: Sat, 1-Jun-85 18:12:25 EDT Article-I.D.: unc.347 Posted: Sat Jun 1 18:12:25 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 3-Jun-85 06:06:05 EDT References: <1025@vax135.UUCP> <3780044@csd2.UUCP> <318@mhuxi.UUCP> <562@sfmag.UUCP> Reply-To: fsks@unc.UUCP (Frank Silbermann) Organization: CS Dept., U. of N. Carolina at Chapel Hill Lines: 27 Summary: > > What is the best way for non to semi-frum Jewish Singles to meet? > > ( I am using frum as an alias for "fanatic") > > 2) Matchmaking is not a joke, it's a tradition dating back to the > bible. Moreover, professional matchmaking is a fast growing > business today which caters to many non-Jewish singles who, like > you, are fed up with the singles bars/disco scene. Selecting on a > mate for life may be the most important decision you'll ever > make. A responsible matchmaker (whether a friend or a > professional) can be an invaluable asset in finding you dates > which are compatible. It may seem unromantic to look for a wife > the way you look for a job, but the pragmatism is definitely > there. Considering the soaring divorce rate, matchmaking deserves > consideration. Perhaps we will see a resurgence of professional matchmaking in the future. Unfortunately, at the moment it is not very practical for me, as few women in the 18 to 25 age group employ a matchmaker. I doubt that a professional matchmaker would have access to women who do not also seek out his services. The problem is that the clientel is imbalanced. Most of the women are middle-aged or older, whereas most of the male clients seek young women. The result is that the matchmaker tries to "sell" you on someone who is not what you are looking for. Frank Silbermann