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WAY #1:
Move to a Jewish neighborhood.
Almost every major city today
has parts of town which are ‘more Jewish,’ and parts of town
which are ‘less Jewish.’ Live where Jews live. Aside from
improving the statistical chance of you bumping into someone
Jewish at the local Starbucks, it makes all kinds of Jewish
networking much easier.
WAY #2:
Use the Web
While no statistics are in,
Web dating has certainly had some successes. It is a relatively
easy way to meet people, email and phone a little, and then
decide to go out. Almost half a million Jews have tried online
dating. Make sure to double-check though – not all Jewish Web
daters are really Jewish.
WAY #3:
Make Jewish Friends
It is a wonderful thing to
have friends from all kinds of backgrounds. Take a quick count,
though: if most or all of your friends are not Jewish, it may be
hard to be introduced to other Jews to date: studies have shown
that ‘friendship circles’ and ‘dating circles’ largely overlap.
Go out of your way to make Jewish friends.
WAY #4:
Join a Torah class
Jewish learning today is
constantly expanding. In every city today with a sizeable Jewish
population, there is serious adult Jewish learning. Often the
classes are geared for certain age groups. Find out which
classes the singles and young marrieds go to and join.
WAY #5:
Get Set Up
The old fashioned way: a
Matchmaker! Sound archaic? Don’t dismiss a system that works –
in every major city today there are personalized dating services
that service Jews from all backgrounds. You get to find out a
lot about the person before choosing to go out with them, thus
saving emotions, time, (and cash!). Furthermore, ask your
friends and family to be on the lookout for you. Put the word
out that you are looking and open to being set-up – people will
often be hesitant to ‘mix in’ unless you specifically ask them
to.
WAY #6:
Go To Singles’ Events
Don’t like singles’
events? Don’t worry – many people there feel the same way you
do. The point is to meet people. Ideally your beloved. Or, to
get to know people who may later make that connection for you.
These events actually work. If you want to organize something
more ‘interesting,’ get on the organizing committee (perhaps
your soulmate will be on the committee too!). Try singles’
cruises and trips to Israel as well.
WAY #7:
Go Where Jews Go
Go to the Jewish bakery
and Kosher supermarket. Browse in the Jewish bookstore. Join a
synagogue with lots of young people. Make Friday night dinners
and invite friends – the more you get into the ‘scene,’ the more
people you meet.
Good Luck!
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