Reply To: Shidduch references

Many of these singles’ references have their own busy lives.

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people who serve as references on resumes were overwhelmed with taking care of their own families as well as preparing for Yimei Tovim amid the horrific chaos. Many such people who serve as references became yesomim, while others who served as shidduch references were niftarim themselves. (Erroneously not removed from the resume.)
In all three situations, the references fell off of the radar of the singles.