Do a survey of a group of Jewish men (or any group of men, actually) and ask them what they would like to look like if they could. Most of them will tell you they want to look stronger, more substantial, thicker and more bulky. In a word, ‘beefier’.Not surprising.Jews, even in the West, will often have a distant ethnic connection to the Middle East where men are ‘beefier’. (Perhaps because of the macarona and falafel that is so much part of the diet of the region.) And given their long history of exile and under-dog status many young Jewish men could be forgiven for wanting to be able to strike a soldier’s pose.Well, they can be. Just a few months in their gym with the right body building program and most young Jewish males will notice they are looking more ‘beefier’.Things are not so easy for Jewish young women, though. Survey them and they will tell the pollsters they want to look slimmer. Which is a problem, since we all know how difficult it is to loose weight.There’s an inordinate amount of pressure in the West for young people to have ideal bodies — ‘beefier’ or slimmer, depending on whether you are a boy or girl.So a good Jewish dating service can play an important role for the community by encouraging members to work at the ideal inside qualities — things like respect for others, an interest in other people, confidence, friendliness and so on. And keep the ideal bodies in a healthy perspective.
February 25th 2008 Posted to
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