Why marry? Mystics explain that the natural compulsion to marry arises from the soul's natural yearning to reconnect with its other half. Each body is occupied by half a soul. Both body and soul achieve wholeness when reunited with their other half.
Furthermore, it is a mitzvah. And one of the most important. Therefore, one doesn't wait for the person to appear, but rather goes out to find them. The obligation begins at eighteen years of age. The person should not worry about an apparent lack of money; He who sustains all of Creation will also provide for another family.
Obviously, one should look for someone compatible with one's personality and particular emotional needs, but in addition, some ideas from a Jewish perspective follow:
First of all, a Jew marries a Jewish woman. Marriage is the union of two souls, something possible only between two spiritually compatible souls.
Marriage is a commitment to the continuity of the nation. This influences the couple from the very beginning, even before they have children.
There are also certain technical restrictions on who a Cohen can marry, or in the case of a second marriage, it must be checked that the previous marriage ended with a Guet (religious divorce).
In Jewish tradition, dating is not for entertainment purposes but is reserved exclusively for a man and a woman intending to marry. Jewish law prohibits a man from being alone with a woman; therefore, dates take place in public or semi-private spaces.