America is home to almost half of the world’s Jewish population. That’s about 6 million faithful scattered across the country, the concentration being in New York. If you don’t live in a place with a strong Jewish presence, you may have experienced a hard time finding “The One”. Fortunately, there’s the advent of the Internet, and with it, online dating sites.

As this segment develops, more and more sites tend to cater to a niche market. Jewish dating sites outnumber those of any other ethnicity, so you have you have a lot of options on the menu. Arguably the most popular Jewish dating site today is JDate.com. It has its own billboard on Times Square in New York and has a membership of over half a million Jewish singles. With that many prospects, you’re bound to find more than a few interesting people. What’s more, the membership continues to grow with 15,000 people signing up every month.

If you’re new to the online dating scene, you can try filling up a free profile. This will be searchable in their database for other singles to browse. You can also browse other profiles and send little teasers to any member. However, to engage in longer conversations such as chat and private messaging, you will have to upgrade to the paid membership. The monthly fee is reasonable for all the perks that you’ll be getting.

And so the hunt begins. There used to be a stigma that went along with online dating, but that is slowly dissipating. People have grown to accept the Internet as just another venue like clubs and parties, where you can meet a potential mate. And as with more traditional methods, it doesn’t offer a 100% guarantee of success. Meeting that one special person doesn’t happen overnight, but if you meet more people, the odds of finding “The One” become that much higher.

So what are you waiting for? Go out there and try it out now.

Nathalie Medrano