eHarmony, Meet Fiddler on the Roof

On sawyouatsinai.com an army of flesh-and-blood matchmakers scours the site's database in search of potential matches for its thousands of Orthodox Jewish members. The model has been so successful that its founders are planning to replicate the service for alumni associations and non-Jewish religious groups. TIME's Adam Goodman spoke with Tova Weinberg, 54, the most popular of the site's 365 matchmakers:
Why did you become a matchmaker?
My first match, I met a girl out of the blue. I looked at her, and I really believe God said to me, "Set her up with Mark Goldenberg." They called me after their first date to tell me they were engaged.
Why is this site better than others?
I'll find out if the guy is really a good guy or not. I save everybody's notes: "This guy was a schmuck; he was two hours late." I have the information.
Will this work for other niche groups?
Beautiful idea. Fantastic. Black women call me all the time; they want Jewish men, but they'd love black men too. Mormons, black Buddhists you name it, you got it.
How many of your matches get engaged?
Last month I made six marriages. That's a record. Some years I make nothing. Some I make 30.
Does there come a time when your spouse-seeking clients need to settle?
Oh, yes. These girls are 36, 37, 38, 39 they're not settling. They're foolish! Your instinct tells you you have to. I settled.
Most Popular »
- The Growing Backlash Against Overparenting
- The Fall of Greg Craig, Obama's Top Lawyer
- Prehistoric Super-Crocodiles May Have Dined on Dinosaurs
- Toilets
- Can the A380 Bring the Party Back to the Skies?
- Woman Loses Benefits over Facebook Photo
- Why Exercise Won't Make You Thin
- Troubling Rise of Facebook's Top Game Company
- How One Army Town Copes With Post- Traumatic Stress
- The Story of Barack Obama's Mother
- The Growing Backlash Against Overparenting
- Toilets
- Prehistoric Super-Crocodiles May Have Dined on Dinosaurs
- Troubling Rise of Facebook's Top Game Company
- Why Exercise Won't Make You Thin
- The Fall of Greg Craig, Obama's Top Lawyer
- Can the A380 Bring the Party Back to the Skies?
- How One Army Town Copes With Post- Traumatic Stress
- Woman Loses Benefits over Facebook Photo
- Female Sexual Dysfunction: Myth or Malady?







RSS