I don’t think it’s the short dating period that is to blame, rather it’s either the pressure that is put on them to make a positive decision to get engaged by a shadchan who wants to close a deal, or the couple’s unrealistic or immature expectations of marriage. The divorce rate is still far, far lower in chassidish communities where the the couple have one date just to see if they like each other and then it’s a l’chaim. That’s because they know what they are doing it for.
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