December 2024 – Lovewise Online

Dating Decisions… kissing

Kissing can provoke strong emotions so is it wise to kiss when dating?

30th December 20243rd December 2024

Amongst Christians there are different views on kissing when ‘dating’ or ‘going out’ with someone of the opposite sex. Before we look at this, it is good to think more generally about kissing. From everyday life we can see that there are various types of kissing. A kiss of any… Read more.

Dating Decisions… the impact of sexual intimacy before marriage

Discussing the harmful impact of sexual intimacy before marriage

23rd December 20243rd December 2024

Both in the US and Europe more men and women are being sexually active before getting married. There is a relationship between the number of sexual relationships before marriage and the likelihood of divorce after marriage. The rate of divorce rises from 5% who began marriage as virgins, to 33%… Read more.

Dating Decisions…the impact of multiple break-ups

Why going through multiple relationships and breakups is unhelpful

16th December 20247th January 2025

You may be a Christian young person who is seeking to honour God by following His good design and keeping sex for marriage. If you hold this right ambition, it is in a society where young people are marrying later than ever. This opens up the possibility of a series… Read more.

Dating Decisions… how important is physical attraction?

Don’t just “follow your heart”, but wisely lead your heart so attraction grows for the right reasons

9th December 202410th December 2024

I love hearing how married couples met. Who ‘liked’ who first? What did they do for a first date? Was it love at first sight? So many different stories! There are a lot of different stories in the Bible too. Rebekah chose to travel miles on a camel to marry… Read more.

Dating Decisions… only date someone who is also a Christian

Why, if you’re Christian, you should only date someone who is a Christian too

2nd December 20243rd December 2024

If you’re young and single, you might be tempted to think, “I know as a Christian I should only marry someone who’s a Christian, but dating’s different right? Surely, dating’s ok because I’m just getting to know them better, I’m not actually marrying them or anything”. As we learned in… Read more.