jewishandworking22:
Would you consider a scenario where the boy and girl go out more than a couple of times simply a “silly suggestion” from a “yenta”? I beg to differ. Clearly it was on the mark and as such the shadchan did what can they can be expected to do.
Perhaps we can debate whether the threashold a real good idea is 3 dates 5 dates 10 dates (probably on different dating styles). But you would agree that not only when a date results in marriage has a shadchan provided a legitimate service. Ones unhappiness with the result – so long as it is not due to the shadchans not doing their job – should not diminish from the shadchans right to compensation.