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We might very well have a crisis, but like all challenges you’ve faced (schools, jobs, freinds, siblings, ect) there are solutions to the problems.

The biggest hurdle we face today is lack of attention span. Unless it arrives by e-mail or IM, few of us can focus on anyone or anything for more than a minute or two. So even if there are good suggestions / candidates out there, no one can connect the dots, because no one is zeroing in on YOU.

What I would suggest, is start going to shul on Shabbos morning. Not just any shul, and not necessarily a “singles shul”; find the kind of shul that has the type of people that you want to be, 5-10-20 years down the line.

Then, get to know the mainstays of the shul. The Rebbetizn, the lady who alway sits in the same spot, week after week, the lady who waits for her husband, so they can walk home together, ect. and allow them to get to know you. Really know you. Chances are, they (or someone the know) will be able to find a suitable match. I say this, becuase instead of casting a wide net, hoping to snare something of value (like going to a chaseneh, where there are 100+ girls, all dressed in black) they will see YOU and you only.

By picking a shul that represents your values, you stand a good chance of finding (or in this case, being found) by what is best for you.

The real key is patience. Anything worth something will not be found in an instant. Learning who you are will take time (figure on 6 weeks) and then after you’ve established your presence, if you’ve not been approached, (which I somehow doubt) ask the people, “can you reccomend someone I could talk to about finding a suitable shidduch?” After a few weeks of visibilty, they will not feel put off by the question.

Also, keep an eye out for someone that appears to be a person you would want to meet. After seeing him for a few weeks in a row (how he davens, what time he gets to shul, who he sits with, ect) you will be able to ask the rebbetizn who he is, and how you can get in touch with the family to get things rolling.

No one knows what you want better than you do. So take the initiative and go get it!

You’ve do so in other areas and have been successful, this is no different. Stop being a passenger, and take control of the wheel yourself.

Hatzlacha!