Ok, I know this has been brought up a lot on mypraize, but I wanted to start my own genuine topic of convo about whether dating is truely ok or not and what aspects should be involved with it if it is deemed to be ok. Now I know everyone of us on here has our different opinions about dating, but I would appreciate input on this from all sides of the spectrum. Please discuss what you think about dating (including if you agree with it or not and why) and what should go into it. Do you think blind dating is ok or getting hooked up through a friend and meeting the guy and going out (that can be different than blind dating. If you don't get how, ask me and I'll explain it to you.)? Do you think it's ok for a girl to go after a guy she likes and if so, how? What are acceptable dating guidlines, etc.? When is it ok to date? The questions about dating can go on and on forever if I really wanted to take the time to list them all. Feel free to add any comment you want about dating and offer any advice you may have, whether it includes answering all my questions or maybe putting advice to questions I didn't ask. Also, if you have any questions about it, then feel free to post on here and hopefully someone will answer it for you. If you have an opinion, please explain it the best you can so everyone, including myself, can understand it. Thanks for your time and help! God Bless you all! horsechic1990

Personally, I believe dating is okay, but with strong caution, and I mean strong. When you date one-on-one, there are so many temptations and pressures, that I believe many people aren't ready for one-on-one dating. Group dating, or even just double dating, is much better. One married couple I knew would always send the girl's little brother along on their date, in order to lessen temptation.

Personally, I believe dating is okay, but with strong caution, and I mean strong. When you date one-on-one, there are so many temptations and pressures, that I believe many people aren't ready for one-on-one dating. Group dating, or even just double dating, is much better. One married couple I knew would always send the girl's little brother along on their date, in order to lessen temptation. I don't think blind dating, or even dating someone you don't know very well, is a good idea. Before you date someone, I think you should know alot about the person. If you are going to give a little piece of your heat away to someone, then you need to make sure that they are worthy to date you.

[color=#0000FF]yeah i th8ink it is ok to date but you have to whatch out for some wrong decisions like not dating the right person but if you are the right person and you have prayed to god to see if they are the right person for you and if he answers you then you can make your decision by what you know and yall should definetly go for it:) :kiss: <3[color=#000080][/color][/color]

i say that 14 is just about the right time to date. sometimes it's not the right time, depending on whether or not the girl who wants to date is ready to do so... by that i mean, she won't let a guy do nething nasty to her, she'll treat her date with respect, and follows ne other necessary guidelines that she or her parents has come up with. and of course, it should definitely be a Godly guy. cuz it just ain't fun if it isn't. hardly ne1 at my school is what i would consider Godly, and this is a major putdown for myself.

dating is a really sensitive topic. i've struggled with what makes it right and wrong in my life for a long time {all though i'm kind of young} but in my opinion, dating is a period of time that you spend getting to know someone so that you can eventually marry them one day and in order to have a good relationship, you have to be friends 1st. so i think that once you have established that friendship and a certain comfort level, it's ok to date but not unless you're like 16/17. and some people are still too immature at that age. when you begin to date temptation steps in. trust me i kno... but you and him have to have a strong enough relationship and mind frame to say no to temptation.

oh... n u also need ALOT of prayer b/c relationships are hard!!!! especially at a young age

Thank you all so much for your thoughts, opinions, and advice! It has all helped me a lot, so thanks!

Thank you all so much for your advice! I had never thought of dating in the way you put it (the people who answered after my last post), so thanks!