Dating - WHY?

[discipleship8]

It blows my mind when I see people dating casually, as if they are just hanging out for the companionship, without really entertaining the thought that they are dating for marriage. It's like they don't understand the significance of what they're doing.

I take the whole affair rather seriously. When I do date, I ask a lot of questions--I want to find out what she believes, and where she is coming from. I realize most girls think this is too intense, and a little odd, but I don't want to spend weeks and weeks, and months, getting attached to a girl, if we don't agree on the major things right up front. By major things, I don't mean her taste in music; I mean doctrinal issues, and stuff. Once I feel comfortable that we are on the same page, then I let my guard down, and start enjoying her company a little more!

But that's just me.

God Bless

ditto

 

[JPPT1974]

I would date in order to know the person
As well as what they like and dislike
Just be friends at first
See what we all are about
And then take it from there
Whether it goes further or not.

 

[Llauralin]

I don't really date, just because I tend to not notice or get noticed by guys in that way. I I were to (and I probably will), it would be to get to know the person and try to figure out if there were any potential to marry them in future. If they were't, at least I'd have gotten to know them pretty well, and have a friend.