Dating- How To Do It Right

The people we date can be a reflection of ourselves and are generally similar to our family. We learned that intentional thoughtful dating is the best way to get to know each other. It is important to "test" the person you are dating to know their work ethic, morals, standards, the way they treat people, how they react to stress, etc. It takes at least three months to get to know someone and it is important to know that person in many different situations. A statement that we were told that I really liked was, "You should never trust someone more than you know them, rely on them more than you trust them, commit at a higher level than you rely on them, and touch them more than you are committed to them." It is important to take a relationship fairly slowly and build a high level of trust and care for the other person. Marriage is for a really long time, eternity in fact, and should be taken seriously and great care and precautions should be taken in order to pick the best possible companion.