How to Be Successful on a Dating Website

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If you think matchmaking is antiquated, it may be time to reboot your relationship barometer. While many people think of Fiddler on the Roof when they think of matchmaking, the reality is quite different. A simple Google search reveals a plethora of websites dedicated to finding a match, getting certified to make matches, and information on the history of matchmaking. Setting up friends with other friends is a time tested way to create and build relationships. You need flexibility, creativity, passion, and insight into other people. This is an awesome job or hobby that allows for flexible hours, lasting satisfaction, and the chance to use your people skills in a challenging and novel way. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Fiddler on the Roof , here are my top 50 things to know about being a matchmaker. Being single is hard enough, so be nice to people. People are naturally different, match couples based on similarities. Yes opposites attract, but not recommended. Much better to match based on the concept like attracts like. Look for what someone tells you they want, not for what you think they need. Don't advise ending a relationship too soon. When in doubt suggest they continue going out. Get curious about the person you want to set up. Constructive criticism is still criticism, so be sensitive. Don't talk with others about the person you are setting up. Try to meet someone in person before you set them up in person is best, but skype will do. Find someone else for your matchmaking experiment. Think before you act. That really goes for everything. Your tone of voice matters. Speak nicely especially when someone declines your awesome date idea. When your first and second, and third… couple gets married, celebrate your success. Single or married, make sure you are a shining example and in a healthy relationship, or healthfully single. You will fail more often than you succeed. But don't quit your day job just yet to be a professional matchmaker. Sometimes people will get upset with you for the suggestions you make. Expect this and you won't be disappointed. Don't be a know-it-all even if you do, in fact, know it all. Work with someone who is relationship or marriage-minded rather than working with someone who is looking for a date. Set up singles with other singles. Hot topic, I know, comment away. Some people want more guidance and support, others less. Help according to their need, not yours. As Nike says, Just do it! People have tastes, preferences, and ideas that you will find weird. Setting up members of your family will be the hardest cases you work with. That means you need to respect them and their needs, even if you are still angry about the time he cut your ponytail off in your sleep. Be respectful or get out of the game. Grow a thick skin and be okay with rejection. Your ideas will be rejected. It makes the ones that work even sweeter! Network - you never know who you will meet. I just heard about a delivery man who made a match. Who would have guessed! Remember the world is really small and soul mates are closer than you imagine. Keep a running list of singles, not just in your mind, but on paper or your smartphone or favorite electronic device. Help alleviate the burden of being single by being thoughtful. Remember small things like birthdays which can be challenging for someone who is marriage-minded. By relieving their burden you will enable them to be happier the next time you set them up. Read articles, books and blogs on relationships. Become a relationship expert. Investigate your ideas before presenting to others. Have patience with yourself and others. Be persistent, not annoying. If you think you have a great idea, ask once. If you get turned down, ask a month later. If you get a second no, you can try a third time after another six months passes. Learn the art of persuasion. Use it only for the good to help people see the positive traits that you see. Speak truthfully when empathizing. Every so often make matches in your mind that are ridiculous. This is just an exercise to stretch your imagination and help you get out of your regular way of thinking. Think before you speak. Some words can hurt more than you realize. The best ideas come at inconvenient times. Keep a pen and paper by your bedside so you remember that great idea in the wee hours of the morning. If you concur, get involved and help set up their suggestion. Follow up, follow up, follow up. Not all people will call you back. Make the effort, call again. People do have a life other than dating. Good looking is subjective. What you think is pretty or handsome someone else may not be attracted to. Matchmaking is hard work. Guidance through the process is invaluable. Add yours to the list in the comment section below. We all want to hear it! Aleeza Ben Shalom is known as the Marriage Minded Mentor. She is a professional dating coach and the author of , your guide to get over your hurdles and under the chuppah! Aleeza is a passionate speaker and regular contributor to Aish. She works with clients from around the world, as well as, trains future dating coaches. You may also recognize Aleeza from her appearance in the web series. She has been interviewed by , and. To book a one-on-one or learn more visit:. I thought it was thoughtful and helpful. The point that was made was that on line dating websites have disappointed a lot of people. I didn't know that. Also, I read some consumer reviews of dating websites and they were not good! I wish I had had a matchmaker when I was young! Matchmaking would actually be more fun as a career. Do you know where someone could get training? Thanks for your article! I have made several successful shidduchim. I have two things that seem strange but really seem to work. Of course this is not a hard and fast rule, and it may even sound a little horrifying, but... We look at our own faces every day in the mirror. It's probably not a coincidence that we are drawn to that which looks familiar. If you ask people about their good qualities, most people sound pretty much alike: kind, thoughtful, polite, caring, interesting, sense of humor, etc. Once I get to know a person, I secretly concentrate on their BAD qualities. Since these qualities are fortunately! For instance, I knew two super brilliant people who were caring, giving people, but they were very haughty about their successes. They've now been happily married for 10 years and have several children! In another case, there was a girl who was so modest and shy she couldn't look a person in the eye. She wanted a boy who only cared about learning Torah. I met a boy who fit that description, being so immersed in Torah that he completely shut out the rest of the world to quite an extreme. Personally, I would find it difficult to live with someone like that! The two of them were both nice people but very socially awkward. But they are very happy together it's been 7 years now and several kids later. These are just two examples. Perhaps it doesn't sound very nice - but it works! I may not be a shadchan, but any successful, strong marriage that I can think of features people who look quite different though they ARE alike in key viewpoints, priorities and values, etc. And yes, although we do all rattle off the same lists of qualities we are looking for in a mate, part of the art of being a shadchan is to read between the lines and understand what are the key qualities that they really treasure. I think the points made in the article were excellent, and should be taken to heart by every shadchan. A crucial one is missing in this list is: 50 Knowledge of Sh'meras HaLoshon at a reasonable level. So far I have seen many and the percentage is rather large shadchanim who were clueless, and one can even say, they were doing more damage than good as a result. Another very important point: 51 setting people up is a business transaction if match comes into being. Yes, a shadchan is entitled to be paid. Most shadchanim I have seen frowned upon this concept though because they were doing it 'for the mitzvah'. Which is incorrect, yes, a shadchan can forfeit her 'fee', however, this relationship still remains a business transaction. What do I mean? If we would consider childbearing age, we can go to 90. Sarah Imeinu was 90. Or Moshe's mother was 130. Same if you marry a 45 year old woman. Because the women are not interested to date a much older guy. Regardless, if Hashem wants to you to get married to a much younger girl, Hashem can arrange it without a matchmaker... May all the singles merit to find and marry their better half ASAP Anonymous' mother in law was brilliant. It's awful to like the guy... This is why I don't usually fix people up, I introduce them. I have them over for Shabbat dinner, along with a married couple. Then I turn it over to HaShem, If they like each other, HaShem will let me take credit for it. If not, it was just a Shabbat dinner with 4 guests. If someone is unpleasant to you it's ok to say no. The people looking for matches are more vulnerable and don't need to hear it from you.

In the 15 plus years he has served as a faculty member at the Baylor College of Medicine, he has mentored many residents who have successfully matched into competitive subspecialties and fellowship programs. The best part is that there is NO Pan. Mention your ex in your profile It suggests you're not ready for a new relationship. But we didn't touch. Many students come and watch for a couple of hours during the day and get a very limited view of the specialty. I really do, between as that is possible in this vale of tears -- a cherished family, a grandchild, church, career, sobriety, two dogs, daily hikes, naps, perfect friends. On this day last year, Match. Do you have a special or unusual talent. I have them over for Shabbat dinner, along with a civil couple. This may be your only chance to tell the review committee your side of the story. Interestingly, the opposite is true for men. Not looking for drop dead handsome, but if the face totally turns me off, why bother?.