Yated Shidduch Forum 7/20/18: Does Every Dater Need a Dating Coach
Question: Recently, one of the panelists stated the following: “I understand that you may have begun dating feeling somewhat tense. Now that you are feeling more comfortable with yourself, it doesn’t mean that you are a better dater. If you were, you wouldn’t be dating anymore. You’d be married. Feeling more comfortable simply means that […]
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Yated Shidduch Forum 7/13/18: Picky Parents = Picky Daters?
Question: As a shadchan, I wish to bring to a light a reality that I’ve seen time and again. Parents have a fine son or daughter, who they think the world of. They set the bar extremely high, turning down shidduchim right and left, because the people being redd lack the prerequisites (name recognition, yichus, money, etc.) they are seeking […]
Yated Shidduch Forum 7/6/18: Should I Go on a Second or Third Date? How to Decide?
Question: A common quandary in shidduchim is whether to go out on a second (or, at times, a third) date. The hadracha provided in this forum is to, barring any obvious red flags, go out again as meaningful relationships require some time to blossom. I would like to suggest a process singles can follow that would significantly alleviate the […]