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Category Archives: Dating
Perhaps She Loves HaShem?
The new trend on Tinder is for the hookers to post inspirational sayings on their profiles. I just matched with a 22yo ho (I assume she’s a pro, who knows she might be a Reform rabbi) named Kaelani whose profile … Continue reading
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Love At First Sight
So do you believe in love at first sight? What if you see someone across the room and she smiles and your whole being explodes? I’m not talking about lust. I’m not talking about seeing somebody and all you can … Continue reading
What Would I Possibly Talk About With A Hot 19yo?
This girl on Tinder lied to me. Her profile says “24” but she’s only 19. What would we have in common? Mark: “Plenty if she was a white supremacist, too. That’s a subject people don’t get wiser about with age. … Continue reading
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Annabel Likes Mexican Music
On Tinder and JSwipe, I’m pretty indiscriminate on the profiles I click yes on. Today I matched on Tinder with Annabel, a “proud single mother of two boys” who likes Mexican music! She’s 40 and shows no picture. Daniel: Sounds … Continue reading
JSwipe vs Tinder
I’ve been making a close study of JSwipe (for Jews) vs Tinder (for everyone). The girls on JSwipe are usually hotter, whiter, more educated, affluent and intelligent (judging by their higher quality pictures and profiles), dress better, and display more … Continue reading
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Souring On Orthodox Judaism
This hot Jewish chick I know is souring on Orthodox Judaism: “I don’t think God gave me these looks and this brain so I could put a scarf on my head and retreat from the world.” A male friend interrogates … Continue reading
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Signs A Woman Is A Tinder Whore
* Her profile says, “I will do anything to avoid carrying a credit card balance.” * Her profile says, “Do you believe in us?” * “I’ve set up a private chat room for you at…” * “I’m getting off Tinder, … Continue reading
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Many Women Love Their Pets & Their Kids & Their Phone More Than Their Men
So if a woman with cats met a guy she liked who was allergic to cats, would she choose the guy or her cats? A cat allergic friend of mine was passed over as a potential boyfriend so this Jewish … Continue reading
I Met Some Girls On OKCupid
* One girl says: “I have live all my life in California ..studied Midwifery also a hair stylist. am now in Ghana /west of Africa to visit my sick mum .I will return to the state very soon” * Met … Continue reading
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I’ve Dated Too Much
Dating is the one thing that you get worse at the more you do it. My most exciting times were with bipolar alcoholic nymphomaniacs. I found myself going to bed with Rachel but waking up with Leah. I found Jewish … Continue reading