Thanks for the kind words, Dr. Dan.
DownwithIslam. I grew up in Great Neck, and it's a beautiful place and very Jewish. But there are very few older singles there. In fact, it's extremely rare for any Iranian Jewish woman of my age to be unmarried, and to have no children. So to answer your question, first off, there are mostly families in Great Neck. Secondly, I've never hit it off with any Persian guys.
Also, you will never have any Mashadi guy coming up to a woman in a Synagogue or at a wedding or any party to strike up a conversation. If the men see someone they like, they'll have their parents talk to the girl's parents. Now I realize it's a respectful way of doing things. But on the other hand, I feel like a lab rat when my parents (or anyone else) tries to set me up with one of these guys. My father always says to me "Go out with him at least ten or fifteen times and you'll see that you'll get to like him." Frankly, I would rather not lead them on after one or two dates.
And one more thing about moving to Great Neck...I grew up there, and my childhood memories of the place were not happy ones being that I was so shy. It was only when I started Junior High that I came out of my shell and started to make friends.