Dating is hard.
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Trying to find someone who you jewish being with, who you are attracted to and who is attracted to you, and who you find intellectually stimulating is hard. Trying to find a life partner via dating jewish even harder.
There are so many more things to consider besides simply do you like being with this person, are they attractive to you and are you attractive to dating and are they intellectually stimulating. Will they be a committed and loyal life partner? Can you picture growing with them and growing old with them? Do they want the same things from life that you do: kids, a house in the country, similar lifestyle goals. The Jewish community is unique in that we are a distinct people but not a distinct race.
We have cultural ways about us. We eat certain foods and celebrate a different calendar. If we are religiously inclined, we have religious restrictions that set us apart from trainer dating a fitness how we eat, what we wear, how we behave.
Add to all of that dating as a Jewish womanand dating can seem darn near impossible! Do we match up to — or should we have to match up to the standards of beauty set by our culture and popular media? Is it enough to be pretty or do you need to have plastic surgery or wear special undergarments to enhance yourself so that you are more than just pretty? How sexy is too sexy?
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If you are dating to marry, girl a woman, there are certain considerations you may want to clear up very soon such as discussions of being a stay at home or not stay at home parent, or comparing views on child rearing.
Sometimes this can come off as pushy or too eager and we women fear that might be a turn off! I have found that as a Jewish woman, the dating arena can be really intimidating for all of the reasons above and many many more. Jewish am traditional in a lot of ways, but also unconventional in others. I love being Dating and embrace it wholly but I also know that Jewish identity is a constantly evolving identity and it can change from month to month and year to year. JDate is a wonderful place to be able to narrow down your search when you date.
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I have so many friends who have found true love matches here and nowhere else. I love that Jewish singles are seeking out other Jewish singles here. Increasing assimilation is a big concern for our community, and JDate has made dating many friends of mine happy lovers, spouses, and families. One can hope. This piece was originally published on JLife. We welcome thoughtful, grokky comments—keep your negativity and spam to yourself. Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
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