‘Are you afraid to fall in love?’ may sound like an odd question to ask on a Christian Connection blog. You’re on a dating website. You’re clearly looking for a partner. So you’re ready to fall in love, right? If only it were that simple.
I know from my own experience and from conversations with friends, coaching clients and the women who come on my retreats that it’s all too easy to think we’re open to and ready for a …
Read MoreAnother great question I recently got at a Dare to Date event I was speaking at. Short answer: yes you do and no you don’t. That’s very helpful, right?
The question, I imagine, comes from the healthy assumption that someone else is not going to make you happy for the rest of your life. This is one of the basic principles to embrace when dating or being in a relationship or marriage. You cannot make another person responsible for your …
Read MoreYear on year, the average age for marriage continues to steadily rise. But for Christians, marrying relatively young is much more the norm, something that can leave those who don’t pair off early on, feeling left behind.
Churches with large student populations see flurries of weddings post-university, aided by the ample socialising opportunities provided by Christian unions, church student fellowships and dedicated student pastors making introductions much simpler. Many churches hold regular events for those in their twenties and early …
Read MorePicture the scene: you’re on the train or the bus, thinking about joining a dating website, and contemplating which one to choose. Or perhaps you’re feeling disillusioned because you’ve been online for a while and you keep meeting people who look great in their profile, but turn out to be everything you don’t want in real life.
Then an advert catches your eye for a dating website. It promises in-depth analysis of your personality, likes, dislikes, hobbies, values and opinions, …
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