“.it’s mostly Mamma’s fault who have not looked into the mirror since they were 17”
Ms. Critique. I think a more telling piece is the “ask the shadchan” question that appeared in the May 3rd issue. I copy it here in its entirety (you can also read the issue online, (google “flipdocs” and “flatbush jewish journal” archives).
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Dear Mrs. Rose,
I am the mother of several boys. One is in the Parsha now. I was recently red a shidduch and after looking into it, I could not determine from the information how attractive the girl is. I have not had good experiences depending on pictures. Would it be appropriate for me to go and see how she looks at the place where she works? I feel very uncomfortable about this as many years ago this was done to me and I was not very pleased about it. What are your thoughts?
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For her answer, find the archive and read it yourself. Suffice to say, I think the question in and of itself is a bigger reason for any shidduch crisis than even (sorry AZ) any age gap issues.