In Orthodox Dating Scene, Matchmakers Go Digital

By subscribing I accept the terms of use. Politics Diaspora Opinion. Jerusalem Post Israel News. Robert Indiana’s Love sculpture at the entrance of the Israel Museum. Finding a Jewish partner is of importance to about four of five Jewish singles , according to a study of nearly 4, users of the popular Jewish dating app JSwipe.

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Your Name required. Your Email required. Your Message. The one thing that I am concerned about, all the frum people I know date for such a short time! There is no law that says you have to date for a certain amount of time. As you pointed out, you are trying to figure out if this is the right person to spend the rest of your life with. There are a few things in general that help the process to be focused on the goal.

Before you even start a conversation, you know that on a basic level, your values and lifestyle are compatible. Of course, you still need to discuss all of these things, but you are at least starting from a certain amount of common ground and compatibility. People are not spending time in relationships where they are waiting for their significant other to finish their education, establish a career or feel like they know who they are. To a large extent, these things should be figured out individually, before beginning to date, or the couple should be willing to work it out together, as partners.