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Seeking Love (And Religion) Online

Posted 02.14.2012

Jeff is ready to get married. As an Orthodox Jew, Jeff* is not leaving anything to chance: He prays every morning that he will find a wife, attends bi...

Do You Want Your Jewish Mother Playing Matchmaker?

Posted 05.25.2011

By Piet Levy Religion News Service (RNS) Denice Beckerman is heavily involved in her daughter Amanda's life. She's tried several times to set her up ...

Love in the Time of Connectivity

Marian Salzman | Posted 05.25.2011

Marian Salzman

We live in a time of preview dating -- an endless shop-till-you-drop comparison of possibilities. No longer do Americans think e-dating is only for "losers" or people lacking "a life."

'JDate For Chinese Americans' Dating Site Launches

The Huffington Post | Lila Shapiro | Posted 05.25.2011

On Monday, Chinese Americans joined the increasingly un-exclusive ranks of those groups with internet dating sites designed exclusively for them. ...

Dating Beyond Dinner & Drinks.

Meredith Fineman | Posted 11.17.2011

Meredith Fineman

This past weekend I went on a fantastic date that included a painting party and it was really fun and different. I realized upon walking into a room o...

Fifty First (J)Dates: Expect the Unexpected.

Meredith Fineman | Posted 05.25.2011

Meredith Fineman

Online dating is great, because it cuts out a lot of the crap. But sometimes it also slops off some of the important, good old-fashioned ignorance about someone else.

Fifty First (J)Dates: How To Say No, Part II

Meredith Fineman | Posted 05.25.2011

Meredith Fineman

The key question is, should you just ignore said NJB (Nice Jewish Boy) or address the fact you don't really want to go out with him head on?

Fifty First (J)Dates: Boy Meets Boy

Meredith Fineman | Posted 11.17.2011

Meredith Fineman

Here at FFJD, I happen to be a girl looking for a boy. I've surveyed the various dating site options (Match, eHarmony, JDate) for myself. I figure I s...

Fifty First (J)Dates: ELECTION NIGHT SPECIAL EDITION LIVE BLOG: Millionaire Matchmaker Episode 3!

Meredith Fineman | Posted 05.25.2011

Meredith Fineman

Instead of watching election coverage, I am here, slogging away in my Victoria's Secret Pink jammiez (might I add that Bethenny Frenkel owns the exact pair, that she wore all the time while pregnant, womp) for all your reading pleasure.

Fifty First (J)Dates: 5 Reasons Why Everyone Should Try Online Dating.

Meredith Fineman | Posted 11.17.2011

Meredith Fineman

I know, this article is going to be a bit biased. Hey, I'm that girl who went on a million dates (and counting!) and tried all of JDate for everyone t...

Fifty First (J)Dates: 32 - My Date with Jon Stewart

Meredith Fineman | Posted 05.25.2011

Meredith Fineman

I was innocuously poking around on JDate when I got an IM from the user TRUTHY4U. At first I thought it was a joke - he was very clearly, at 47, far a...

Fifty First (J)Dates: Fall Fahhshun and What It Means for Your Dating Life.

Meredith Fineman | Posted 05.25.2011

Meredith Fineman

We are all a bit superficial. But if your date is a terrible dresser -- looking like he or she ripped off a hobo or shopped exclusively at Modell's spandex section -- it's not the end of the world.

Fifty First (J)Dates: The Biggest Loser

Meredith Fineman | Posted 11.17.2011

Meredith Fineman

Fifty First (J)Dates Follow FFJD on Twitter Thank you to the FFJD fan who emailed this! I am telling it in my own wordz/parenthetical bouts of crazy....

Fifty First (J)Dates: Perfecting the Walk of Shame.

Meredith Fineman | Posted 11.17.2011

Meredith Fineman

We've all done it. The Walk of Shame.

Fifty First (J)Dates: Facebook Me

Meredith Fineman | Posted 05.25.2011

Meredith Fineman

After seeing The Social Network, I was reminded that Facebook plays a huge role in dating, from start to finish. Let's see how that plays out in this hypothetical scenario.

Why My Non-Jewish Fiancé And I Make The Best Jewish Match

Kate Fridkis | Posted 05.25.2011

Kate Fridkis

I'm getting married in less than a month, to a man everyone assumes is Jewish. His name sounds Jewish. He looks like he could pass for Jewish. He comes to services, and he sings the prayers. But he is not Jewish.

Fifty First (J)Dates: Wikipedia This.

Meredith Fineman | Posted 05.25.2011

Meredith Fineman

Fifty First (J)Dates Fifty First (J)Dates on Twitter Sometimes Wikipedia is unintentionally hilarious in its serious, and very thorough take on the ...

Fifty First (J)Dates: 24 - Golden Showers

Meredith Fineman | Posted 05.25.2011

Meredith Fineman

I'm so sorry to the friend that sent in this piece. It's too bad this happened, but at least there can be some schadenfreude gleamed from seeing it on the interwebs.

Fifty First (J)Dates: O Rly, Marie Claire?

Meredith Fineman | Posted 05.25.2011

Meredith Fineman

This month's Marie Claire published an article called "Why You'll Never Find Real Love Online." Not only was it pretty poorly written, but it didn't really say much. I thought it'd rebut this article because I have some feelings about online dating now.

Fifty First (J)Dates: An Important Message for Lindsay Lohan

Meredith Fineman | Posted 05.25.2011

Meredith Fineman

By Fifty First (J)Dates FFJD on Twitter From: Meredith To: Dana Scrow , Linds Date: Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 11:12 PM Subject: Re: Important Message...

Fifty First (J)Dates: A Guide to Effective Stalking.

Meredith Fineman | Posted 05.25.2011

Meredith Fineman

If you're like me, you're a stalker. By that, I mean, I enjoy looking at Facebook pictures, maybe for extended periods of time. And maybe with a fervor that defies standards of normalcy.

Fifty First (J)Dates: Draft Me.

Meredith Fineman | Posted 05.25.2011

Meredith Fineman

By Fifty First (J)Dates Ah, fall. The leaves are beginning to change, it's getting too cold for your Pleasure Doing Business skirt, which is basicall...

Fifty First (J)Dates: 20 -- Meh

Meredith Fineman | Posted 05.25.2011

Meredith Fineman

Often when you go out with someone, you know instantly whether you want to jump their bones or run for the hillz. In DC, I mean run for the Hill. Sometimes, you're just meh. Isn't this a wonderful, descriptive word?

Fifty First (J)Dates: Where to Meet Guys/Girls in Grad School

Meredith Fineman | Posted 05.25.2011

Meredith Fineman

Everyone needs a little lovin', even if it's in a class about Torts. What are torts? Are they like tarts? Can you eat them? Can this be integrated into the general lexicon, as a happy alternative to totes?

You're Online Dating and You Don't Even Know It!

Jessica Massa | Posted 05.25.2011

Jessica Massa

Is there still a stigma associated with online dating? Based on the feedback that I received after last week's article, "How to End the Online Dating ...