How can I find a Husband without having a Boyfriend?

TPOS —

"How do I find my perfect husband without going out with a guy? I’m not going to know what somebody is really like through someone else so they may not be right for me.
Why is the Muslim way of marriage better?"

I need help answering the above questions because my friend wants to have boyfriends as she see’s that the only way of finding a husband. Obviously that’s wrong, well I’m not sure if it’s the same if you go out with the person you marry but if u do have a boyfriend and end up dumping him for someone else that is definitely a sin. Therefore I don’t want my friend to see this method as they only way and/or the best way.

Can anyone help me give her a good, convincing answer?

Any response is most appreciated,

Love you for the sake of Allah (swt) - ThE pOwEr Of SiLeNcE

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TPOS — Sat, 3 Oct 2009 - 22:00

[quote=Ya'qub]LOL at Dawud, you have a real knack of making the trivial seem worthy.

Going back to the original question, isn't the whole point of University Islamic Societies to find marriage partners?

And if not, why not?! It seems like a good age and a halal time to find like-minded people, and converse with them in a way that discourages fitnah.

If not, there are plenty of Islamic events, and you can volunteer for them! I think Hamza Moin summed it up excellently here:

http://maniacmuslim.com/2008/01/06/mvp-muslim-volunteer-problem/[/quote]

Lol just read that article!