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How to Field Shidduch Calls and
Conduct Effective Research • Part 2

L ast month, we primarily discussed how crucial it is to be
sure that when one is presented with a shidduch idea
for feedback one’s response is substantive and thought-
ful, and never purely reactionary. We concluded by not-
ing that the most proper way to make decisions about a
shidduch is via meaningful information that comes as a
result of appropriate shidduch research.

Fair Warning and Keeping Current
Now that we have reached the topic of shidduch research,
there are a number of items I would like to share regarding
how to do so successfully. The first items pertain to the sin-
gle young men and women themselves and their parents.
From there, we will move into a number of matters concern-
ing those receiving shidduch calls, including how to best
respond to the questions one has been asked and how to
properly present the information one is asked about. This
series will continue in the upcoming issue of the Where
What When, where we will conclude with a discussion relat-
ing to those making shidduch research calls, and how to do
so most productively.

When putting together a shidduch profile, one of the most
important pieces of information to be listed are the refer-
ences. One should never assume that the people listed will

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