February 11, 2025 • 16 mins
"Persistence Pays Off" offers a glimpse at how dating culture 30 years ago mirrors some of what singles experience today. The story begins in 1995, when Mike, a 32-year-old Bay Area transplant from Los Angeles, puts an ad in the Jewish Bulletin's personals section. He receives a promising response to his ad from a woman named Gwynne, who's interested in meeting him for a date. Unlike the guys Gwynne's met in the past, who have ghosted her and played games, hear her reaction when she meets Mike, a straightforward, no-nonsense mensch.
See Mike and Gwynne's wedding announcement and photo in the Jewish Bulletin
Read the 1997 Valentine's Day article featuring Gwynne and Mike's story
See Mike and Gwynne's wedding announcement and photo in the Jewish Bulletin
Read the 1997 Valentine's Day article featuring Gwynne and Mike's story
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