tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post1868900798212945667..comments2024-02-23T04:39:49.329-05:00Comments on Conversations in Klal: A New WrinkleProfKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17954446826821665314noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-48734916038239968122009-02-13T13:57:00.000-05:002009-02-13T13:57:00.000-05:00Bas~Melech,There have always been a few men who se...Bas~Melech,<BR/>There have always been a few men who served as professional shadchanim, as well as a few fathers who are active in trying to find shidduchim for their children. They are the exception. However, I don't think it is the sex of the presenter that has anything to do with whether or not males or females names are presented. <BR/><BR/>In general, yes, there are more females presented at shidduch meetings than males, but there is a rather simple explanation for that. Far more girls use the services of a shadchan than boys do. Let a boy get into the parshah and everybody that has any connection to the family will call that boy's mother with a girl for him. In addition, shadchanim call the mother and hope to get on the list. The mothers of boys have lists of girls that have been thus presented. I have yet to come across a girl's mother with such a list of boys names to choose from, the only exception having been when the daughters of a bazillionaire started in with shidduchim.ProfKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17954446826821665314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096776708897685863.post-78644116441174368702009-02-13T13:20:00.000-05:002009-02-13T13:20:00.000-05:00I guess you're saying men don't usually participat...I guess you're saying men don't usually participate in these activities. Maybe that is one of the reasons why there seem to be so few boys being suggested. (My mother has been to some of these meetings and says everyone has a list of girls but maybe two or three boys' names come up.)Bas~Melechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01511197551248863790noreply@blogger.com