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Dating Business (some advice for the guys)

October 12, 2009
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This post is directed primarily to the guys out there, simply because I don’t think the gals need this bit of unsolicited advice. So Gals, just read on and gloat. Oh, if this post does in fact apply to you, take your medicine and move on. Young, upwardly mobile, professional, single Jewish men in Manhattan are extremely driven and focused in their careers. Almost all of my single male friends and acquaintances are extremely successful lawyers, doctors, hedge fund managers, financial wizards, businessmen, doctors, educators, rabbis, and entrepreneurs. They take their careers super seriously and strive to be the...

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A Shidduch Quick Fix?

October 8, 2009
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I just heard a rumor that someone has offered $1,000 to anyone who, over Simchat Torah, makes a shidduch that leads to marriage within a year. Sounds awesome! This should solve everything, right? Not so fast. Although I absolutely applaud the intentions of the person offering this extremely generous bounty, I don’t think it will make much of a difference. Firstly, anyone who is sincerely interested in helping others find their “Basherts” will do so with or without monetary compensation. In fact, they’ve probably already been diligently working at it simply because they want to help others find happiness...

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