First Date and No Attraction: Etiquette

First Date

Pastor Jim provides advice for Christian singles regarding how to react upon realizing you are not attracted to your date.


ยป Dear Jim: I finally met someone in person and am not attracted. When should I tell them?

Relating to others develops many scenarios. The one that most often occurs when using the Internet for dating is that there often develops a ‘connection’ prior to actually meeting face-to-face. This is accomplished by many emails exchanged and perhaps phone calls where there appears to be a rapport and mutual draw.

Christian Dating Tips: Your Dating Profile

Christian dating tips
You’ve joined a Christian dating site and are asked to create your dating profile. Your dating profile allows you to express to other singles what type of person you are (including your interests) and who you’re looking for in your perfect match. The typical dating profile consists of multiple choice answers, short written answers and photos. Here are some dating tips to help you create a better dating profile.

Living Together Before Marriage: Relationship Advice

Should this happy couple live together before marriage?
Pastor Jim provides advice on the topic of cohabitation before marriage, providing both biblical and non-biblical reasoning.


Dear Jim: WHAT IS WRONG WITH LIVING TOGETHER BEFORE WE GET MARRIED?

Demos have become a way of life in most parts of the world. We would not buy a car before we drove it and ‘checked it out’ – nor a television and even a piece of clothing. So many singles come from painful past experiences and they want ‘to be sure’ that they do not experience this again. The logic often develops that if this is true for other less important things, then a ‘test’ drive before marriage would certainly be in order.