Questions to ask yourself before dating someone

However, it’s astounding how many people, Christians and non-Christians, get into relationships with people before they are legally divorced.

I imagine this is evidence of our societal apathy towards the marriage covenant.

At the time this annoyed me, and I wondered if he was as into me as I hoped.

One afternoon I had been on the beach since after the morning general session, but I had not heard from my boyfriend all day.

Why: Are they very involved with their family of origin?

We’re wired so that once we start to develop an emotional attachment this is hard to break away from. Why: Different vacation preferences or amounts of vacation time can be a major source of ongoing incompatibility. Why: This question helps establish if your date has a positive or negative attitude? Why: Helps you find out the person's preferences and also helps you establish if the person has any free time or if they're a workaholic. Every year my church hosted a singles retreat in Destin, Florida on Labor Day weekend.It was the first year I went, and even though it was for singles, I was dating someone at the time, a man previously married. My boyfriend and I spent time together, but we weren’t inseparable like you might think. On a first date go for a friendly tone rather than an intimate tone when asking this question. Don’t be afraid to change plans if you arrive at a restaurant and find it’s too noisy for a good conversation. Why: This shows you're considerate of other people's comfort. Why: If they still live with their Mom or they live with 10 roommates, this tells you something about how they like to live.