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How The Free Press Found Me a Husband
Free Press Cupid is back, and if you think this is the community where you might find your match, send a short write-up to Cupid@TheFP.com.
By Polina Fradkin
02.13.26 — Culture and Ideas
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“The power tools came out, the shirt came off, and before I knew it, I was watching him carve our dinner out of ice.” (Photo by MEGHAN MELIA KINDSVATER)
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The first Free Press Cupid letters are in! If you’re a paying Free Press subscriber you can read them here:

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Welcome to Free Press Cupid, The FP’s old-school matchmaking service for the young at heart, the old souls, the hopeless romantics, the hopeful curmudgeons, and everyone in between. We’ve already arranged one Free Press marriage via FP Cupid—read about their story, and tips for how to get the most out of your ad,

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In the summer of 2024, I was 29; living in Tel Aviv, Israel; single; and wondering if that last part would always be true.

I was tired of the dating apps, which I would download, then delete in frustration, just to do it all over again every few months. I was tired, too, of the setups, and the wasted evenings, or the promising evenings followed by a loss in interest, the debrief with friends after yet another unsatisfying date. Mostly, I was tired of feeling uncertain about the future.

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Polina Fradkin
Writer, singer, rootless cosmopolitan.
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