WHY DATE?
Why do you date? If you haven''t begun dating yet, why do you
wish to date ? It is your purpose in dating that will determine the eventual outcome of the
relationship you establish. It isn''t enough to date just because your friends do, or because you are old enough, or because someone asked you out, or because you want something to do. It is important for you to think through your reasons for dating.
THERE ARE NUMBER OF POSITIVE REASONS FOR DATING:
1. For Personal Development . We all have areas of personality and character that need development and improvement. when by dating you interact with a member of the opposite sex, you will get to know yourself better.Various strenghts and weaknesses will surface during romance.
2. To Learn to Know and Understand the Opposite Sex . Dating paves way to understanding a variety of personalities, attitudes, and problems of the opposite sex that you might never be exposed to otherwise.
3. To Fill the Human Need for Love . Every human being longs to form an intimate relationship in which love can be given and received freely. Dating helps mature these skills.
4. To Fill Social Needs for Fun and Recreation . All work and no play makes for a dull personality. a creative date life opens up opportunities for good times with someone yopu care about. It fills the need during a time in life when young people need to be together, to relax, to have fun, and to play.
5. To Find a Future Marriage Partner . There is a 100 percent chance that you will marry someone you have dated. Although the statement may not be profound, it is true. Every date should help sharpen your reasoning skills so that when yopu make the final decision to marry, you can make an intelligent one regarding the traits you want in a future.
6.To Devolop Spiritual Growth . a dating relationship should help you to grow spiritually. As you get closer and closer to the person you date, you should also be drawign closer and closer to God. You see, dating is a forerunner of marriage, and marriage is a miniature replica of the relationship that should exist between us and God.