Christian Dating & Sex Before Marriage

Christian Dating
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In my (somewhat limited) experience, one of the biggest challenges in Christian dating is maintaining proper boundaries while getting to know someone. I’ve found that setting clear expectations early on about physical intimacy and waiting until marriage helps avoid confusion and heartache later. From what I’ve seen, many Christian couples struggle because they try to follow worldly dating patterns while claiming to follow God’s plan. The truth is, when we align ourselves with Biblical principles from the start, the relationship has a much stronger foundation.

Finding the right person isn’t about hanging out at church hoping to bump into “the one” it’s about focusing on your own spiritual growth first and trusting God’s timing. I’ve noticed that the strongest Christian couples I know met while they were both actively serving God, not desperately searching for a relationship.

But I know this can seem a little outdated in the “modern” world. How do you balance this “no sex before marriage” with what people seem to expect these days?

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It’s not about playing games with technicalities like debating what ‘counts’ as going too far, but understanding that you’re actually preserving something precious for your future spouse.

When you stop trying to find loopholes (as people seem to do as a compromise) and start seeing physical intimacy as a complete package meant for marriage, the whole ‘where’s the line’ question becomes irrelevant because you’re focused on honoring God and your future marriage instead of seeing how close you can get to the edge.