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I told my mom about my concern that here is this otherwise great professional man I am going out with who eats like a pig. And then she said, "It's a man thing." Huh? Oh? Just a man thing? Yes, it's just a man thing. "But I know some men who are really good abut this." "Yes, but your grandmother always had a hard time with your grandfather. He used to eat really fast and she always had to tell him to slow down. And I always have to tell your father not to pile his plate high at a buffet... Read Full Story

You’ve all seen them at church - those guys who no one can figure out why they are single. They have good jobs. They have social skills. They plan events. But they don’t date. At all. The rumors fly. Is he gay? I heard he’s gay. All of the good ones are taken or gay. If they like me, they must be gay. He’s not gay. He’s not completely abnormal. But he is a slow bro. He will be the last of his friends to marry – if he marries at all. He may be good at making friends, but when it comes to... Read Full Story

I've heard many complaints from so-called "nice guys." One alleged nice guy said he didn't start getting attention from women until he started acting like a jerk (Astro) . Well, I dumped him because he was a jerk and I don't date jerks.    He still thinks he's a nice guy, but in truth he wasn't. Just because a guy has been nice to the women who he has liked and haven't liked him back doesn't mean a guy is actually a nice guy. Just because a girl says a guys is really nice but she doesn't... Read Full Story

You knew it had to happen occasionally.  Boundless is so busy pushing their idea of "Biblical Dating" that they have taken a scripture out of context, changed its meaning, and used it to support their ideals whether it actually fits or not. One of their ideas is that you should not defraud someone in your relationships and avoid sexual immorality.  Well, it kind of says that...but really, we are left wondering what the heck this passage is talking about. The Boundless version comes from... Read Full Story

So-called "Biblical Dating" or "Courtship" models of premarital relationships are intended to maintain the sexual purity of a couple. If you aren't familiar with it, the general idea is: Guy observes girl in group setting and decides he wants to marry her. Guy decides to court girl by asking permission from parents. Guy and girl continue to interact in groups and with family.  Guy and girl attend biblical premarital counseling where they discuss spirtuality and headship of the man... Read Full Story

Since Americans seems obsessed with reality shows, the answer has become what else but MORE REALITY SHOWS! Some of the more annoying entries for me have been "The Revolution" and Live Big with Allie Vincent. The Revolution is a show in which everyone gets a trip to the Macy's closet for a ticket to dress better. Every week a woman goes through a much-needed transformation. Cue the sad music as she looks are herself in the mirror. And of course she gets a trip to the Macy's Closet! Chad... Read Full Story

As a thinking urbanite, I find quite a bit of Boundless's articles to be frustrating. And so it goes for Biblical Dating: An Introduction by Scott Croft. The way the article is written makes it seem that there is nothing in between so-called "Biblical Dating" and "Modern Dating." Boundless tries to make it seem that focusing on courtship under the careful supervision of Mom, Dad, and pastoral staff is the only way to fly. There is alot of ground in between the two. I can see how many... Read Full Story

Shawntel Newton became my favorite bachelorette immediately. Her quirky career choice of being a funeral director and mortician meant that finding love with bachelor Brad might be a challenge. Lying on an enbalming table proved to be too much for Brad and Shawntel was eliminated at the rose ceremony. I suspected that they kept her around purely for casting reasons. That still has to be the most memorable hometown date ever seen on ABC's The Bachelor. It was a delight to see her again... Read Full Story

Some of you are, no doubt, still recovering from the holiday stress. Certainly more than a few of you found yourselves at the dinner table thinking, "Where is my significant other? When will I meet this person? When will those annoying questions stop????" You have been asking yourself these same questions, but when mom, grandma, uncles, aunts, and various other family members ask, "How about YOU??? Are you dating anyone yet?" *SHUDDER* Well, I don't mean to stress you out any more than you... Read Full Story

Finally, an article in Relevant that makes sense. Pastor Timothy Keller heads up a very large congregation of mostly single people in New York. Apparently, New Yorkers are the pickiest people in the world when it comes to dating. I was there for 2 years and had a succession of dates with some very picky people. But, in truth, there are picky people everywhere. There are picky people in church sitting right next to you who will not pick you for their own picky reasons. They won't pick... Read Full Story