Israel Is Swamped With Singles

THE MEDIA LINE - Jun 28 - According to the statistics, in 1971 the chance of a 35-year-old woman in Israel being unmarried was 1 in 40. Today, at least one in four women of that age is unattached. The situation is the same with men. Reflecting trends in the West, Israel is also witnessing a sharp rise in the divorce rate. 35% of Israeli women between the ages of 35-49 are “seeking.” For men, 42% between the ages of 35-39 are in this category. It drops to 35% between the ages of 40-44, and to 31% for the 45-49 age bracket. Zahavi-London manages a dating site called “Shakuf B’Tzafon,” in northern Israel. She maintains that the Internet significantly widens the number of potential partners over the traditional ways of hooking up. They usually offer everything from hikes, to dance parties, bus tours, communal singing, folk dancing and bowling events.

by Arieh O'Sullivan
The full article was originally published at Jewish Journal, but is no longer available.

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[Mark Brooks]

The institution of marriage is crumbling around the world. Did we really have it wrong all along? Women no longer need to be married. They can go it alone. {At least, if you're married, you know its because she loves you.}