I’d like to bring up an issue that I believe only one other person alluded to regarding shidduchim. I have dealt with shidduchim as an amateur shadchan, a I can say that it is not easy to get people to even go out on a date, let alone make a real shidduch. The reason? People have such a long laundry list of “must have”s for a potential mate that they turn down suggestions flat even if the person being suggested has a majority of the person’s requirements!
People are unrealistic about what they want, and no one will be the “perfect” one, because no one is perfect! People need to be more open to dating people who might not be perfect on paper, but may very well be great potential spouse. I think this is preventing a lot of dates from happening, which in turn is preventing shidduchim from being made.
Of course, there are many other factors, and it is a complicated matter altogether, so we should not pretend it is one dimensional.