Dating is a part of culture. Or is it? 'Hanging out' has become the new form of dating. But there seem to be some problems with simply 'hanging out'. When you spend time only hanging out, you miss out on real opportunities to get to know the person. You miss out on conversations that can only happen in a dating situation. You have to compete for attention. On a date, you have the attention of the individual you asked out.
So, what constitutes a date? You may have heard of the 3 P's: Planned, paired off, and paid for.
Interestingly enough, in the Proclamation to the World, there are another set of P's given. A father's responsibility is to preside, protect, and provide.
How do these 3 P's match up?
Paired off = Protect
Planned = Preside
Paid for = Provide
Dating is good practice for marriage. Dare to date! It may just give you insights as you search for someone you can spend forever with.
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