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First, there are sinners that you can live with. However, as you evaluate the people you date, remember a few things. There is no Prince Charming that has it all together. Every person that you date will be a person who will sin and let you down. We can also deal with minor imperfections. We want to be sure to date someone with whom we share common interests, goals and values, for instance, but the fact that he doesn’t look like a supermodel or that she doesn’t enjoy sports, aren’t deal breakers. 2014.Įverybody has preferences in a dating partner, but we need to recognize the difference between the traits that are necessary to a healthy relationship and those that aren’t, or even more important, those which can actually harm the relationship or individuals involved.

My boyfriend and I at a local pumpkin patch, Oct. They are totally off limits” (Cloud & Townsend, 2000, p.

Some imperfections are major, and you should not ever have to live with them.

Some imperfections are minor, and you might have to learn to deal with them.

Some preferences are more important than you might realize, and you should value them.

Some of your preferences might be too limiting, and you need to be more open.

John Townsend state that many people are too rigid in their dating preferences and tend to close themselves off to some good options they state that “there are basically four areas we want you to examine in dating: When you begin dating another individual there are many important aspects to consider, and some things are much more important than others. While I recommend you read the entire book, one of the chapters in particular stood out to me this morning, Chapter 6: What You Can Live With and What You Can Live Without.

When I finally did re-enter the dating scene, I made sure to go back and re-read the book with a friend as a refresher. I was lonely sometimes, but I used the time to deepen my relationship with Christ and grow in my responsibilities at church. I really suggest if you’ve never read the book, do it! It’s so worth it!Īfter I rededicated my life to Christ I was single for quite a while before I began really dating my now current boyfriend. After Christ, I read Boundaries in Dating: How Healthy Choices Grow Healthy Relationships, (which is mentioned on my resources page) and learned a lot of things that I wish I’d know years prior. Before I gave my life back to Christ I dated, a lot and to be honest I had the completely wrong idea about what dating was.