Single During the Holidays

Over a cup of Matzo Ball soup at Zaftigs, my friend Ruth sifted through the many upcoming holiday parties: Gesher City, Chabad Hanukah, Vilna Shul, the Matzo Ball and the Revolution Ball on New Years. As she started to plotz over which party to attend, I explained to her that she doesn’t need to choose but rather attend them all! That’s the joy of being single in the city during the holidays; the opportunities for a great night out are endless!

There are so many reasons being single during the holidays is a good thing. As a single person you do not have to think of that perfect present that shows how much you love someone, you don’t have to sit through the uncomfortable dinner with your significant other’s family and you don’t have to go to the work holidays parties and ‘babysit’ your partner while making sure you appear relaxed and sociable. Instead, being single qualifies you to spend more money on someone you really care about, shmooze with other singles, buy yourself some new party outfits to wear to dinners you want to attend and most importantly, the only person you have to worry about is yourself!

As you party hop during the holidays, always remember that a single Jewish girl should always do their networking. You never know who has a cousin, friend, brother or neighbor looking for that perfect single girl.

Single during the holidays means never a dull moment. Look forward to my next singles column about to avoid or not to avoid.

Happy Holidays!

Jewish and single in Boston...What is out there?

I am your typical Jewish Boston dater. I’m in my mid 20’s, grew up on the NorthShore, went to school in Boston and now live in Brighton. I’ve gone on my fair share of dates and between my roommate and friends we can go around a room and check off a never ending list of guys whom we have dated, talked to and perused online. So I ask the question, why am I still single? There is a whole list of reasons, but of course none of the reasons are because of any of my qualities. I am perfect Jewish woman!

From the ever expanding list of guys I’ve dated, I find something else that I want out of a Jewish man. I do not consider myself picky; however, even though they are Jewish does not mean they are what I want in a Jewish man. I want a guy that lives a healthy lifestyle, educated, funny, respectful, is open to keeping a Kosher/Jewish home, love for Israel, and can take care of himself. Maybe my expectations are a little high but I do not think so because I am not even looking for a tall guy. I am short and am actually attracted to the short, hairy and stalky type, which is most of the Jewish population. Unfortunately it is not enough to just be a Jewish man anymore, we want the whole package. So what do Jewish men want in a Jewish woman? They want to be happy. I think their expectations are too high.

Where do I find these Jewish, single, eligible, “normal” Jewish guys? They are out there somewhere. They are online, at religious and social events, sitting next to you at work and staring at you from across the bar. To view all the Jewish single/ Young Adult events in the Boston area go to my blog http://datinginjcity.blogspot.com/. There will be more in depth humorous columns to come about online dating, how to avoid the bad date, single during the Holidays, and other personal insights.