The standard youth worker talk on Christian dating reads something like this:
There shouldn't be any inappropriate touching. Don't lie down with each other. Some level of intimacy is good but don't push it too far too soon. Don't spend an excessive amount of time with them at the expense of your other relationships. Don't be alone in a room with them, or if you do then leave the door open. Be accountable to someone else outside of the relationship. Praying together is a good thing, but remember the whole excessive intimacy thing.
Christian youth workers: When you're advice on dating reads the same as your child protection policy, you've got problems.
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I'm still single btw - just in case there are any ladies out there reading this. ;-)
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Grrr, that was the funniest geek joke I could come up with. And Mark's website made it come out smelling like the poop!
Looking good on the phototisms cym people. But where's the Pepper?
Don't be in a room alone with them? What kind of advice is that? A relationship conducted entirely "in public" will have no depth - the couple will share nothing private if they aren't even allowed to talk in private.
Who'd be a youth worker...?
Benjamin, there is a massive difference between "Don’t be alone in a room with them, or if you do then leave the door open." and "you are not allowed to talk in private"
BULLET POINT it is mostly saying avoid situations where you will want to take each others clothes off!!!!
If this gets into a discussion about the legalism around dating, you've all missed the point and I'll beat you all to a bloody pulp. One of those is true.
Come on then Mark, i could take you!!!!!
Gareth, is that last comment about fighting or dating?
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Fighting, Kerron!!!! You politician types really aren't as clever as you think are you!!!!!
Don't make me kill you aswell!!!!
When you’re advice on fighting reads the same as your date protection policy, you’ve got problems.
I got engaged today.
I got engaged today. Does this mean I'm still "dating" or are there a new set of theories and rules and such to follow?
I Am An Arse
Congratulations Ben! That's really good news.
Well done Ben!
My advice
The move from dating to marriage is surprisingly very similar to this thread's move from dating to fighting...
I suspect Paul is right, but congratulations Ben.
One side effect seems to be that you become a bit forgetful (taking into consideration you felt the need to tell us twice)!
:-)
Paul's comment mystifies me, and as for posting twice, well I wanted to add something, and the next page hadn't loaded yet, so I thought I would go ahead and change my post. More fool me!
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Is this why Christian women don't want to be alone in the same room with me?
They can't trust themselves!
I thought it was cos they thought I was weird. :-)