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How difficult will dating be as a ba’al Teshuva who has not gone to Yeshiva?

Over the past few years I’ve become more observant. I’ve been davening 3x/day for about 3 years, keeping Shabbat for about 2 years now, and as of a few months ago started keeping a kosher kitchen. Right now I love with my parents so I’m not as observant as I’d like to be, but when I live in my own/have a family I envision myself living a full observant lifestyle: keeping kosher in and out of the house, neggiah, taharat mispachah, etc. (For context I’ll be 26 when I finish grad school in Aug 2025 and I’m hoping to move out shortly after)

Almost everything I’ve learned about Judaism has been more or less self study: info from this sub Reddit, Aish/Chabad rabbi’s, my daily Torah studies (Chumash, Rambam, Gemara, Tanya), and the internet. I’ve signed up for Saw You at Sinai and Met at Chabad in March/April and I’ve only gotten 1 mutual match that ended up in a date. I’m starting to think that I’m not a potential partner for the majority of observant women because I have no FORMAL Jewish education. Could any observant women comment on my situation, am I correct in assuming that it will be very difficult to find an observant partner without going to a Yeshiva? If yes, will it make a difference which Yeshiva I go to and how long I’m there for? Any advice would be appreciated, thanks everyone and happy thanksgiving to those celebrating!

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