Soulmates….looking for “The One”?

Is there really such a thing as our ‘soulmate’ – a person out there that we’re destined to be with?

AUDIO: If you’ve ever watched any kind of romcom I’m sure you’ll be pretty familiar with the idea of finding “The One”…of finding your “soulmate.” Hollywood loves to sell us this idea that we’re all searching for the missing “other half of our soul”…the one we’re destined to be with… Read more.

Dating Decisions… commit or quit?

How do I know if it’s time to get engaged or time to break up?

AUDIO: If you’ve been dating someone for a while, at some point you’ll reach a place where either you both feel that you want to get married and so you get engaged, or by contrast, one or both of you realise that the relationship isn’t going to end in marriage… Read more.

Dating Decisions… kissing

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

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… only date someone who is also a Christian

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

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.

Dating Despair…

Taylor Swift’s latest album reflects modern dating despair

I don’t know if you are a Swiftie or not? Taylor Swift’s latest album – The Tortured Poets Department – has been described by some as capturing the feeling or phenomenon of ‘modern dating despair’. Relationship break up is and always has been a source of great sadness, but the… Read more.