What Dating IS NOT

Suppose you made it through the intentional friendship stage. You have mostly green flags, very few yellow flags, and no red flags, and now you are ready to move on to the next stage: intentional dating. In this episode, I’ll be talking about what dating is not because we live in a culture that seems to be confused regarding dating because of the false impression propagated by Hollywood and popular culture. 

Dating IS NOT:    

• A time to start a dating relationship hoping you become friends 
• About having someone in your life because you don't want to be alone 
• Blind trust  
• Building physical intimacy prematurely 
• Having poor boundaries 
• Ignoring red flags  
• Expecting perfection  
• Living in the moment - no foresight  
• The time to keep secrets  
• Avoiding conflict for the sake of keeping the peace 
• Isolating yourself with somebody at the expense of other relationships 
• A placeholder to spend your time with until someone better comes along 

Recommended Book: Intentional Relationships for Singles by Dan Houk & Kris Swiatocho    

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