I Spent a Month On Religious Dating Websites, and I Did Not Get #Blessed
Hana Nobel
3 days ago
I usually describe my religion as “Jewish, heavy on the –ish.” (Read: I will not go to services or fast on Yom Kippur, but I will swing by your breaking-the-fast party and bring some schmear.)
But during a dating dry spell that’s longer (and dryer) than Moses’s 40 days of wandering in the desert, I agreed when The Bold Italic asked me to check out some popular religious dating apps and sites. So I spent a month on JSwipe, dharmaMatch, Atheist Passions and Christian Mingle.
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Christian Mingle
I’ve always wanted to celebrate Christmas. It sucks to be one of the only kids in your elementary school not getting a visit from Santa, and it still sucks as an adult. So when Christian Mingle asked me to fill out what I thought being a Christian means in my bio, I immediately thought of Christmas and filled that in.
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JSwipe
I want to preface that the feelings I have about JSwipe are not just because I’m Jewish. The interface of the app is SO much easier to use than dharmaMatch, Christian Mingle and Atheist Passions. It’s Tinder-like, with some swiping and no payment (insert your cheap-Jew stereotype here). Plus, when you find a match, an animation of someone getting lifted in a traditional wedding chair pops up.
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Atheist Passions
I was excited for Atheist Passions. I’m atheist, and the name made it sound like the site would be sexy.
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dharmaMatch
I thought dharmaMatch was going to be a website for people practicing Hinduism. After being confused about the abundance of white men on the site, I looked up “dharma” and noted that it also meant “cosmic law and order” in Buddhism. Anyway, the men I found on the site seemed to be spiritual and grounded—and very calm. (Note: these are three words I would not use to describe myself.)
https://thebolditalic.com/i-spent-a-month-on-religious-dating-websites-and-i-did-not-get-blessed-ada4b80e90a8#.hks9a3h8o
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