Photo’s

Okay lets be honest, some people take incredible photo’s - well I am not one of them

I just received my new Driver’s License. Being Canadian - the new thing is you can not smile for any of your Legal Documents. My Drivers Licence, a  real “mug shot”. Now I say that with most photo’s I take, since am just so unphotogenic, but this one has to be the worst.

Why may you ask am I bringing this up? Well, I have spoken about this before, you can’t just look at a photo and say this person is not for me. Over the years I have seen some really bad photo’s on the site, and then you meet them….or they update the photo…

We hear all the time, “I met the person and they didn’t look at all like the photo” well maybe consider this, a photo that has no appeal to you, the person may be incredible, or have such a amazing personality that you look at them so differently.

Don’t judge the person by a photo on a website, take the chance and you may be surprised

Give someone a chance.

Marriage…

Today is my anniversary - a few months ago I wrote how different my husband and I are. Well we talked about this as we sat over dinner.

What brought us together, I still don’t know. Why are we together? The difference’s we have. Well, it is true - but we are together - and we are making it work - open up think what is necessary for a committed relationship. Right now you may need excitement, travel, the outings, but what will you need later on.

I will let you in on something else, my parents - who never had a great marriage. But today as my mother is ill - I watch how my father has been so incredible helping her, helping out around the house, and being there for her. Other men may have left, is this the ideal situation, NO. But I would prefer to have some difference’s with someone and know that they will be around in the later years as well, then to have all the fun and action - but when things get really difficult - they may not be there -

I am not saying don’t look for this - but also really ask yourself - if you meet someone with great inner strength - and wonderful qualities even if they do not have the personality you may have hoped for, or the physical attributes you wished for, don’t say no so quickly - give them a chance - you may surprise yourself

Another Jewish Holiday

As we are days away from Passover = no matter how religious, traditional, non-religious you are, most Jews around the world will gather with there family and celebrate in one way or another the freedom of the Jews.

This is also a time where so many single people will be sitting with there family - and realize that maybe it is time to start - or hope to find there potential partner in the coming year.

Maybe next year you will have that person with you - as you sit around the table. SO enjoy the celebrations and hopefully this year will bring you your life partner.

Jewish Dating Today

Jewish Dating - no different then dating in general…just network - you send out resumes for a new job, well today dating is simlar. You have to “sell” yourself. With all the on-line sites out there, if you want to meet you have to come up with a way to make your profile different then all the others. Be creative, but don’t write a book..no one wants to read your life story

Weddings

I just came back from a wedding ceremony. It was so nice to watch as the young couple stood under the Chuppah. Being a matchmaker, I hope that one day I can experience watching one of “my couples” under the Chuppah. So far I have made the matches but the distance was to great for me to be part of the simcha.

You see so many couples today, and the amounts are growing for people to meet, and how..on-line. It still is incredible to think how modern technology has brought so many people together. SO if you are thinking about joining a site…hey might as well put a plug here for ours..(if you are religious, Sawyouatsinai..if not then Jretromatch), go for it..maybe yours will be the next Chuppah I can be part of.

Another Engagment

Wow, the last time was a month ago, and the same words. It has happened again. I got the message that I made another match. I spoke to her, and she is so thrilled - and thankful.

No - I am thankful that I can do this, bring a couple together. What was even better, in one week - we found out that there where 2 engagements on our site, another matchmaker as well. This is so thrilling for us.

So you never know when it could happen, I tell members when they ask we  or complain when the are not getting enough matches. It only takes “one”. When will that “one” be, I can’t answer that question. Will it be from the site, through a friend, or meeting someone on the street? I don’t know. So keep trying everything, speak to anyone and everyone. I keep saying this, everyone possible resource available to you, you never know how or when it will happen to you.

 Lets just continue to match, and hope that next week (and this one) will bring us many more engagements.

Another Engagement

I am thrilled, I recently got the email all matchmakers hope to receive..we are engaged. It is always wonderful to hear when a couple finds there soul mate, but to be part of this..is an amazing feeling. I have a few engagements now, and hope that there will be many more.

I keep on reminding myself as well as the other matchmakers I work with…this is why we do it. For all the compliants, people not being satisfied with the matches, the phone calls, and emails, the frustations for you as well as us…but when the call or email comes in..WOW what a feeling.

So for all of you still hoping, lets see what we can do, I hope your email/phone call will be my next

Hi Again

Well it has been awhile since I have written in. My advise to you continues be flexible, open minded, willing to meet even if you think they are not “your look”, your “taste” …..you never know.

 Don’t give up - but also take the chance…..

Rosh Hashanah

We are just hours away from the start of Rosh Hashanah - it is a time to reflect, ask forgiveness, and think of what we would like for the coming year.

 May this year bring all of you what you hope and pray for. May this year bring a year of many more of you to find there beshert, and may this year only bring health, happiness to us all.

 Lets go into the year with only great thoughts and and no matter how you spend it - in synagogue, temple, or just around those that you find dear to you - please think of those that are by themselves - and wish everyone a Chag Semach - Shana Tova for a very sweet new year.

It’s that time of year again…

Wow, another year has passed us by - Rosh Hashanah is just days away.

I remember sitting in synagogue and always hoping that this would be the year for me to meet someone. I have been married now - just over 8 years. It took me over 20 years of thinking this - getting married at 40.

Over time you either get more or less “picky” - but maybe it is time to be realistic with what you are looking for. There are a lot of great men and woman who are still single  -  it is difficult to meet - but take every opportunity  given to you - maybe by this time next year you will be saying Thanks…and in our prayers this year - maybe ask for a little help