Dating

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kevintwo

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#1
I haven't really liked anyone for awhile now cuz u was focusing on my faith. Then lately I've felt like I had a growing need to date someone, and well I kinda like someone now but idk what's the real christian approach to it now.
Any advice?
 
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Ugly

Guest
#2
I'd suggest not letting your growth get distracted. Especially at your age. Just an opinion.
 
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Jordache

Guest
#3
Plan ahead and get accountability.
 
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MaJYNA

Guest
#4
The best bit of advice that I can give to you:

First of all: It's over said, but not over done. - Be yourself. Being yourself is attractive. Being someone that you're not is deception. Deception albeit MAY be attractive at first, it's certainly not once you put the pieces of the puzzle together.

Second of all: Yeah..I don't have anything else.. If either person starts to get aggressive or violent..just walk away.
 
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Parker

Guest
#5
Seek God in everything that you do, the closer you are to God, the more clarity you will have on where he would have you go in your life. If you are unsure of a path to take, then spend time in prayer about it. Seek for God's say-so in day to day choices. I hope this helped :)
 
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psychomom

Guest
#6
I will tell you what we told our son at your age, and you can take it or leave it. :)

Are you prepared to support a wife and children?
Do you have an education? A home for her? A way to earn a good living?

If not...what is the purpose of dating, dear one? :)
If the end of dating is to be marriage (and I think it shoud be)
why do something you are not ready to do yet? (get married)

What I call serial dating (starting a relationship, breaking up, over and over)
actually prepares one more for divorce than for marriage :(
When one becomes bored, tired, or meets someone new and exciting,
if you're only dating, you tend to abandon the one you "love"
for someone who seems better.

Just some thoughts from an old woman. *eye roll* :)
Thanks for listening. :)
-ellie
 
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_Ryan_

Guest
#7
Instead of doing the entire dating scene, where you are only with one person, why not try going out in a group, to socialize first, where you can meet different people. There is no rush, I have my first girlfriend at 16, and been with her since and I am now 18. If you do like a particular person, you start out as friends, and it may be things will not work out, but the main thing to remember is "there is NO hurry". Sometimes younger people start dating and the real pressures start, so my advice is, hang out in groups, do group activities before you consider dating.
 
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Tandemtruths

Guest
#8
DON'T DO IT! I'm actually being serious. No one should date just because they either feel external pressure, or they just want to date for dating's sake. If you find somebody that you still like after knowing them for a bit, and more importantly they're as grounded in the Lord as you are, then you can definitely think about it. We have to take this concept in context to the final goal: Finding someone to spend the rest of our lives with. The responsibility also rests on us guys to make sure we're in a place to provide for a future family before we jump into things headlong. It's not as simple as focusing only on the girl, " but she's great, there is nothing wrong with her!". HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA...... yeah..... sure. The Lord should be the lamp for our feet, and the light for our path. Anything can serve as a distraction from that, including ze vimen. Remember your first love, then trust him that he will provide what is necessary.