During the climax of the fight over gay marriage in the United States, former Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann famously said, “[Gay people] can get married … They can marry a man if they’re a woman. Or they can marry a woman if they’re a man.”
Now, one Jewish dating site is making that brilliant idea easier than ever.
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The site caters specifically to gay and lesbian Orthodox Jews. It’s aim is to provide a safe place for homosexual men and women to connect, get married, make babies and then raise them in a “traditional” Orthodox household.
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What could possibly go wrong?
The site was launched by a gay Orthodox Jew named Eran, who posted a personal ad on Facebook last year seeking a lesbian Orthodox Jew for a wife. The post was shared over 3,000 times and, in the process, Eran was introduced to other men and women seeking similar arrangements.
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“At first, I tried to help,” he tells YNetNews. “I made a list and even set some people up. But as the requests multiplied, I decided that it was in everybody’s interest to make a framework for it and give people a place where they could find the kind of relationship that they’re looking for.”
He continues: “The site is completely discreet. Opening a profile, a user doesn’t give his real name, and his contact information remains hidden … There’s no verification of information. I don’t know who’s behind the profile, or if the details that they submit are correct or not.”
Again: What could possibly go wrong?
So far, the site has about 50 registered users who identify as ultra-Orthodox, Orthodox or conservative. Most users are in their twenties and thirties. No word yet on if any successful matches have been made.
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mastik8
That’s kinda fakakta.
Bauhaus
Mashugana.
Creamsicle
I, for one, look forward to the eventual ultra neurotic cinema that will come out of these pairings. I can only imagine it’ll be like a double Woody Allen.
Billy Budd
Madness.
Billy Budd
That is what religion does to people.
CurlyMop
Lol, what is this site called?
junk4sts
Okay, I’m not going to lie, I kind of like this idea if it’s real. I’m a “gay” man who kind of quit looking for a guy about 5 years ago. I’m not the type that needs to bone day in and day out and I’ve never hooked up on a site like grindr. I’ve often wondered if there are women out there who are unhappy and or unfulfilled with the lesbian life and how I would find one of these women. People need a hand to hold and somebody to hug, and I wouldn’t mind being a father. I know it wouldn’t be the most sexually active situation but I’m not having asex with anyone right now, so I wouldn’t be giving up anything, but possibly gaining a life partner and a mother for my child. (I’ve never been one of those guys who dislikes women, I’ve just never been sexually interested). It could end badly, but then with the proper understanding upfront and with similar goals it could be a loving, tender and long lasting relationship. (I put gay in quotations because I find men sexually attractive but have never dated a guy I have never gone very far in the bedroom with one either)
Marky
@junk4sts: You need to get out more.
junk4sts
@Marky: Dude, I tried everything I could think of for almost 15 years. I pushed through my doubts and insecurities and approached guys at all kinds of events. I did try grindr and scruff, but that didn’t work out at all (even had a paid grindr account for 3 months) only met one guy in person and he turned out to be hiv+ but didn’t want to tell me, even when I directly asked him. I’ve had guys simply refuse to shake my hand when trying to introduce myself, and even guys of my own race seem completely uninterested. I put myself out there and it seemed I’m not what guys want.
I even had one guy tell me. “you’re always so nice, even when I’m mean to you.” I’m not going to say I’m super handsome, but I lift weights and do cardio regularly eat resonably well, don’t drink or smoke. On paper I check all the right boxes but I’ve realized that I’m just not “in demand” in my area. Unless I move to a place where the guys are more open minded with more diverse tastes, I’m thinking single is what I’m gonna be.
So like I said, I don’t really mind the idea of this kind of a marriage. Two people who like each other, have fun together, get along well and can live together could very easily raise a family together, grow old together and share their lives together. It’s about being honest with each other from the beginning, and building a life based on open honest truth. I see lots of positives in this situation, and really as a marraige it wouldn’t be any more doomed than most of the marriages that happen now anyway.
Open mindedness by definition releases a person from artificial limits on choices, so although I know this kind of a marriage wouldn’t work for a lot of people in the LBGT community I think it can be valid, uplifiting, and rewarding choice for some.
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