The clock keeps ticking
As people get older, most people -- those looking for
a serious relationship -- no longer enjoy attending
weddings and other social events with their parents.
Dance clubs and bars are not an option for Muslim men
and women to meet.
The most common alternatives used to meet are word of
mouth and personal ads. The advantage of personal
services is that they allow you to screen and search for
the ideal person that best suits your interests while
remaining anonymous.
Of course, the joy of anonymity has its downsides
too. That hot, CPA babe you meet online could turn out
to be a Frankenstein. In fact, false advertising is
probably one of the biggest complaints people have when
using personal ads.
The problem with personals is that they do not
satisfy a very crucial requirement needed in order for
two people to hit it off and see each other again:
physical attraction and chemistry. Islam permits
potential candidates to meet before committing for life.
In the case of personals, you don't actually meet the
individual in person until later on. This requires you
to invest a lot of your time with a person that you
might not be attracted to. Or in the case of matchmaking
by a family member, you waste time with someone you're
simply not interested in, out of sheer courtesy.
Face to face
People realize that a good marriage depends on more
than just a description or picture of a person, but also
through the way two people interact with each other.
Physical appearance and chemistry both play important
roles in a marriage. Even though we tend to demote its
importance for fear of sounding superficial, someone's
appearance does play an important role in the decision
of wanting to spend a life forever.
First impressions are really everything;
unfortunately the aforementioned alternatives don't
provide this initial necessity. We propose an unusual
yet very effective solution. Meet 100 people in less
than 2 hours. |