The findings from a recent survey by Christian Connection was featured in an article in the July/August edition of the Evangelical Alliance idea magazine.
The study of almost 3,000 people found that nearly 4 in 10 single Christians felt “inadequate or ignored” within their churches.
Read the full article by Chine Mbubaegbu:
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Read MoreAs a dating coach, a common question posed to me is “When is it a good time to let a date know about my past?” Some quickly ‘bare all’ in order to build intimacy, to prove their honesty and openness, or to see if their date will accept them. For others, it is simply a matter of not understanding what type of information is appropriate to share during the early stages of a dating relationship.
While I can appreciate the …
Read MoreSometimes I wish I was someone else.
Sometimes I wish I had a little more bravado. Sometimes I wish I laughed at things other people found funny. I wish I was more spontaneous. I wish I was unpredictable. Surprising. I wish I had that edge. Whatever that edge maybe.
That edge that makes guys attractive to girls. And makes dates more than pleasant.
Because sometimes I think I am dull. Just dull. Barely making the mark of mediocrity known as …
Read MoreWhat happens on a Christian Connection Meetup? Jackie ventures out of the London office to find out.
Back in April I was driving through a remote part of North Staffordshire very early (well early for me) on a Saturday morning, on my way to a Christian Connection Meetup, to embark on a seven mile walk, with a group of people I had never actually met before. As I drove, I had a few questions in my mind:
A new study by the University of Chicago found that couples who met online have happier, longer marriages, suggesting that such relationships may benefit from the selectivity and focused nature of Internet dating.
Jackie Elton was interviewed on Premier Radio in response to the study, which also reveals that in America more than a third of marriages between 2005 and 2012 began online.
… Read More“[With online dating sites] people are thinking about what they’re looking for; the kind of values, the
‘Dear HopefulGirl. I’ve been on the Christian singles scene for seven years. I regularly go on dates with women who are nice enough, but I’ve never met one who’s quite right for me.’
This story comes as no surprise to me. After three years of trawling Christian dating websites and singles parties, I got used to seeing the same old faces staring back at me from the screen or propping up the bar at parties. Some of them had been …
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