Question: In today’s dating world, creating a profile/resumé with some basic information is an essential part of the process. I have noticed some girls include a picture while others do not. Although I am not abashed to provide a picture, at the moment, I do not. My mother and I are often asked by shadchanim and other people to provide a picture, and I am confused as to what the proper protocol is. Should I be expected to provide a picture? Will the perception of how “frum” I am be affected by the presence or absence of a picture? Is it wrong for me to conclude that if a boy needs to see my picture, he’s not for me? Please advise.
Read answers by a group of panelists:
http://www.5tjt.com/local-news/13171-5-towns-dating-forum For those who need help with their resume pictures, you can click on a post I wrote a few years ago for Purim titled A novel way to end the shidduch crisis.
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If no pictures are included, the process can lead to a complete waste of time until such time as the two see each other. The gemorah tells us that hatred for the other can happen if seeing is prevented. As it is, finding the right match is difficult. Why complicate it by denying the very title of your post?
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