Tali Rivkin says she once believed she had to be a ‘finished product’ before entering a relationship; after a personal crisis, spiritual awakening and work on a romantic film, she now says she is ready for a charismatic, funny man with faith and courage“The men dating today are in a tough spot because many feel taken advantage of,” she says. “There’s a real social focus now on money. I see women on TikTok saying that if a man doesn’t pay on a date, they won’t see him again, and it horrifies me. Why look at his wallet instead of his soul? No one talks about the fact that men work hard and often go on many dates, while some women go into a date thinking that even if there’s no connection, at least they’ll get a free meal.”“On the other hand, plenty of men lead with their money and then act surprised when women are drawn to it,” she says. “I once went out with a student who wanted to pay for me, but I knew he wasn’t working at the time, so I offered to pay and we split the bill. It didn’t bother me. I saw beyond the money and appreciated the gesture,” says Tali Rivkin, 27, from Ramat Gan, our bachelorette of the week.GalleryTali Rivkin(Photo: Courtesy)Rivkin is a mental coach for women, focusing on self-expression and self-fulfillment. She is studying therapeutic writing and spends much of her free time working on a romantic film she is writing. She likes working out, spending time with friends, attending Torah and Kabbalah classes and taking part in social initiatives. She also hosts the podcast “What’s the Story?” where she explores the identity crisis she went through a year and a half ago and the way it changed her life.“Over the past year, I went through a kind of upheaval and identity crisis,” she says. “For years I worked in influencer marketing as an agent, and the work was very technical and physically and mentally draining. I started digging deeper, trying to understand who I am and what I love to do, and especially talking to God and asking for answers.“I asked Him to send me something that would fill me, and during intuitive writing, the idea for a romantic film came onto the page. It deals with a relationship between two post-traumatic people, a Nova survivor and a combat soldier. I have never fallen in love, but when I started writing the film, something in me opened because I saw a reflection of the main character in myself.”What do you mean?