If you have such a strong desire for a woman, why don't you go find one? Why do you have to wait ten years for her? I say if you're an adult already (which you are), and you are struggling with this, it's best to start looking asap.
But of course, like others have said, you need to focus on God first. Realize that you need his friendship and love first and then start looking. I don't agree that we should just sit around and wait for God to bring us the person we are supposed to be with to our laps. My aunt did that and now she's 42, single with no children, and never married. She is still waiting.
Your reasoning is sound - especially when you point out that sitting around is
not going to lead most of the people out there to their future spouse.
However, I'd say that as far as looking, a man shouldn't be looking or even considering dating until he's dealt with any potential sexual sin issues.
Even if a man successfully dated a woman without causing her to stumble, if he's got sexual sin issues, he's going to be stumbling on his own, and that's going to cause a strain on the relationship. And stumbling is also is going to seriously hamper his ability to be a good biblical leader.
Who says, studying the human body is sin,? Not the Bible.! Paul says, "don't touch" but looking must be ok,! If God gives you the opportunity to study the naked body, do so. but don't marry anyone who would parade their naked body for other to see; UNLESS, the get converted and stop prostituting their body. "All things are lawful for me." but, "is it profitable", does it help me flee youthful lusts? With many, pictures can keep them from real sin.
Except according to the bible "pictures"
are real sin. You can't pick one sin to perform and say you're doing a good thing because you aren't performing another one, that's not how it works.
Matthew 5:28
[SUP]27 [/SUP]“You have heard that it was said to those of old,[SUP][
a][/SUP] ‘You shall not commit adultery.’[SUP][
b][/SUP] [SUP]28 [/SUP]But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.