Here’s a frum Jewish comedia who can actually laugh at some Jewish dating concepts! It’s not often you get to see a Yeshivish Jewish guy doing stand-up but it’s refreshing. You may gasp at it, curse at it, love it, or condemn it… but I dare you not to laugh at it! On Pre-Marital Relations …
When it comes to date locations, we’ve all been told by our mothers and friends – “go for a cup of coffee”, “sit in the park and talk”, “take her to a nice restaurant”, or “go do something, it’s beautiful out”. All standard date options to take a first date, sure, but what about drinks? …
The term Shidduch Crisis is way too broad a term to brand all Jewish singles with evenly. The Yeshivish singles have little in common with the Modern Orthodox singles, so labeling the whole Jewish crowd as being in crisis mode doesn’t exactly help manage the problem. Half the modern Orthodox don’t even officially go on …
One of the biggest detriments to a healthy dating relationship is the dating parents factor. That line deserves to be bolded. I’m not saying parents aren’t a great source of wisdom and a place to vent. I’m talking about parents that are actively “dating for you”. I know of one Brooklyn guy who was, on …
One of the major causes of the Orthodox Shidduch crisis is the tendency of families to put the younger yet marriage worthy siblings “on ice” until the older siblings are married off, as explored by the recent article “Shidduch Madness: No Jumping The Queue” article in The Jewish Press (reposted with our comments here). Should …
The First Date: Coffee or Dinner? I’m going to break it down into more than simply coffee or dinner; it’s really a type of open-ended dating question that you’re asking. Let me explain. Overall, I personally believe that coffee is a great first date for getting to know someone. I happen to LOVE coffee so …
I can’t believe we’re thinking we have an exclusive… but EXCLUSIVE! JHitched has obtained an article from an anonymous Queens College student that blasts the lack of fashion sense in college. A college like Queens College is full of social opportunities and mingling for Jewish singles, yet most daters shrug off their best social opportunities … Continue reading
Valuing yourself is an important tool in establishing oneself when dating or doing anything in life. We have to make sure we know who we are and what we have to offer before we start dating. My recent client, Todd, was not doing well in the dating scene. In fact, he pretty much stopped dating … Continue reading
Every man who is out of college and has joined the work force now needs to look like they are not walking across their college campus to their next class. You have crossed the threshold into the working and dating world. You are now making some money and some of that needs to be invested … Continue reading
Single Jews have always known that a Shabbat morning kiddush is a completely non-invasive, relaxed environment to meet new people, but who knew it would become viewed as the equivalent of a Saturday cocktail hour and open bar? Ok, we don’t encourage heavy drinking right after Adon Olam, but a drink or two will get … Continue reading
One of the most important jobs when dating is making sure you are putting your best foot forward and making a great first impression. Some of you reading this may have been dating for a long time and have been on countless dates to the point where you are just tired and don’t want to … Continue reading
On your 6th date, you’re walking with your date down your old block and you stumble into an old friend who shouts “Hey, how you been?!” You respond, “Pretty good, how are you, did you meet my…” and then you pause. Is he/she your boyfriend/girlfriend? Is this too early for labels? Or does someone need … Continue reading
I thought I would discuss something that I have come to realize after being in relationships and finally meeting my wife. What I realized is when a person wants to start dating, they need to ask themselves an important question – Is what I am looking for in someone real? It is sometimes hard to differentiate between … Continue reading
You probably heard about this interesting new app for the Jewish dater. Although you can find them via mobile GPS, will this really enable Jewish daters to actually talk and take the plunge of asking out? TBD. Continue reading
The Shidduch trend of putting younger siblings of marriageable age “on ice” before the older sibling gets married is another quixotic cause for the “Shidduch Crisis” and one that just doesn’t need to exist, in my opinion. The Jewish singles article below certainly summed up the bad trend. I applaud her dating article and like … Continue reading
Guys, if you’re going out with a woman for dinner you need to have a plan and believe it or not, a back up plan. If you happen to be going out for dinner you need to make reservations just to be safe, never assume the place won’t be crowded. Before I went out with … Continue reading
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