Dating doesn't always have to be a complicated affair. There are many reasons why a relationship becomes complex. Often times, relationships and dating gets complicated because of different perspectives.
When you think about this a little deeper, you realize that the difference in perspectives are caused by different cultural backgrounds, different religions, and different family values. It is important to understand another's value and belief system right from the onset. Otherwise, the relationship is just waiting for disaster to happen.
One way to set yourself up for success, is to date others with similar religious values and beliefs. When you do that, the distance between you and your date will be less. It is definitely easier to bond with someone who shares similar attitudes, morals and religious beliefs.
Of course, different people have different interpretations of the same religion. For
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Having different opinions is fine. But having completely opposite view points can lead to fights, quarrels, and eventually, break ups. Break ups can be stressful and rather painful. For sure, you don't want that to happen to you.
So if you are a Christian, start by trying to date other Christians. On the Internet, there are many different ways you can get to know other Christians. One very effective way is to get to know more friends through Christian dating websites.
When you join a Christian dating website and you start to make friends, you find that you immediately have some common ground. You can talk about the church that you go to, and what are the latest activities that are going on in your church. Then slowly, bit by bit, you can progress to talk about more personal issues such as your family, your friends, your school, your work, and so on. These activities will bring two individuals closer together. It's harder to get that going when you can't find common
The most significant way, I believe, is to model the relationship. The first question, if you are serious about moving your circle of influence past the "intellectualization" of Christianity, is to ask yourself if you feel you are experiencing intimacy with Christ. Christian mysticism is about spirit meeting spirit, and a bond being formed.
..., but was apparent in both. All couples will have disagreements and voicing them will prove to be important. Disagreeing is a kind of communication and is important, so long as the differences are not to many or allowed to escalate.
The human relationship perspective shows it is clear that nonbelievers that are together will do things that are immoral and ungodly. This is something that is likely to occur with someone that has a secular worldview. Paul writes about the dangers of turning away from God with the sins that include unnatural sex acts, perversion, depraved minds and in Romans 1:29, “They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are filled with envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice.” Christians following the biblical worldview must develop relationships together that reinforce their faith in God and that Jesus Christ is the redeemer. Romans 5: 1-2, “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into his grace in which we now stand. We rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.” I see the importance of developing relationships with people that have the same worldview. Developing relationships and working with others that hold the same ethic, values, and morals within the Christian community is important. Practicing my faith in Jesus with others in the Church is a practice that will enhance my relationship with
Part of being human is to socialize with others, through communication one can discuss ones
Dating today differs greatly compared to dating say sixty or even eighty years ago. Dating trends today, such as cohabitation, would be considered insanity or chaos if these patterns were displayed in the 1920’s. Today the majority of persons who date are seeking the outcome of a marriage (although research does not agree with this). Eighty years ago, people dated for fun, pleasure, and recreation (Schwartz 116), and only “popular” people dated (Waller 1937), dating was a rarity, and limited to people in their late teen years or early adulthood. However, today it is quite different from eighty years ago with respect to the purpose of dating, and trends. Dating starts at earlier ages such as 13, and everyone dates, regardless of social standings. What we are going to be looking at is the patterns of dating among heterosexual college students (or non-students) ages eighteen to twenty-four, and how these trends differ from previous dating trends. The research questions as are based on geographical location, ethnicity and race, age, sex, and touches on religion. The geographical location is listed because we are in southern California. This region of the Untied States is full of the most races, including African-American, Asian, Hispanic, South American, Caucasian and many more. This will also ensures that we get a full random sample. The age is there to ensure that we are covering the college age groups, ages eighteen to twenty-four. Sex of course pretty much limits us to male and female. Religion will be mentioned, but is not a major concern as far as the research goes. There will be six major issues discussed. These issues will include: the frequency of dating; how many time...
The human relationship perspective shows it is clear that nonbelievers that are together will do things that are immoral and ungodly. This is something that is likely to occur with someone that has a secular worldview. Paul writes about the dangers of turning away from God with the sins that are stated in Romans that include unnatural sex acts, perversion, depraved minds and in Romans 1:29, “They have become filled with every kid of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are filled with envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice.” Christians following the biblical worldview must develop relationships together that reinforce their faith in God and that Jesus Christ is the redeemer. Romans 5: 1-2, “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into his grace in which we now stand. We rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.” I see the importance of developing relationships with people that have the same worldview. Developing relationships and working with others that hold the same ethic, values, and morals within the Christian community is important. Practicing my faith in Jesus with others in the Church is a practice that will enhance my relationship with
I believe that the root issue in all interpersonal interactions is the way we choose to handle our emotions. No certain way of processing one’s own emotions is the correct manner, however one way could be more appropriate than another, for example I know a lot of people who tend to bottle up and mask their emotions, they are the angriest people I know, while they successfully hide their emotions from their loved ones, they fail to remain emotionally stable in everything else in their lives, however their reaction in certain situations may be more appropriate than those of Tiffany’s at the diner. On the other hand the way Tiffany handled her emotions at the diner, may have left her feeling relieved of releasing all that anger. Therefore, to conclude I believe that there is no perfect way to interact and that is the reason we all face difficulties with it, specially when we are just starting to get to know the other
For example, one activity that we often do together is eat lunch together. We almost always go to Val-Am across the road and talk on the way. We talk about many things mostly music and shows we watch ,sometimes classes , and rarely people mostly because
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Our evolution for dating continues to harden and strengthen us. We dodge the stressful, scary, and contentious relationships in favor of healthy ones while transforming from the naive rookie to the confident pro. Still, we rely on that one man when healthy relationships turn sour. He's the one man we cannot let go.
At some point in our lives where we are searching for that special someone. The methods of going about dating have changed quite dramatically over the years. Going out has grown from traditional dating, to internet 'dating', to group dating.
Knowing that someone you care about is willing to change their way of life for you, feels good. By sharing the same religion, you are sharing the same beliefs and will have more things in common. Having different opinions on religion is difficult,and may be the source of
This unnatural barrier and distance has created a communication gap, both physical as well as psychologica...
Dating use to be simple. Two people get to know each other, go on a few dates, and then one day they decide to be boyfriend and girlfriend. However, this doesn't seem to be the case anymore. The term “Dating” is getting used less every day. Dating is a thing of the past because it takes a longer process for two people to determine if they are ready to commit, the term “talking” has replaced the word dating, and because people don't stay fully committed to one person anymore.
Marriages and partnerships are often build on common ground that people find when they first meet, which can be as deep as sharing religious or philosophical beliefs, or even as simple as finding that you both love the same movie, book, song.