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13.07.2009 00:00    Comments: 0    Categories: Christian Dating      Tags:

Meeting other Christian singles online can sometimes be intimidating and heart wrenching. Most agree that is a lot of work and most would like to just meet the right Christian and be done. This is common and most Christian singles are experiencing the same thoughts and emotions. Unfortunately some reactions to this can be counterproductive in finding the right date. Here are three things to keep in mind that will help you in your search.


Writing personal message or trying to start a chat conversation can be difficult to do. It is uncomfortable and sometimes awkward. This usually is derived from high expectations. A Christian, may think, "Okay I just got up enough energy to start a conversion and now this relationship should work." Unfortunately this is not the case. A high percentage of your "first" conversations will not lead to further conversations and this is a good thing. Your expectations should be one of just trying to meet other Christian Singles. Keep conversations comfortable and think about what they other Christian is saying and how they are stating it. Think about your responses and how the other person perceives you. Keep the first conversations comfortable and keep the expectation low. Deeper relations are built on many conversations stretched out over time. After a good conversation with a Christian single, a healthy reaction will be "Wow, I really enjoyed that conversation and I hope we can have another one." This is how it starts, low expectations and the desire to have another conversation.


Besides keeping your expectation low, do not give out personal contact information during your first conversation or personal message. This is just too fast, too uncomfortable and this is usually what scammers will try to do. A real relations will progress at a real pace not an accelerated pace and certainly not from the first contact. Let's put this in a face to face conversation. How would you feel if some Christian Single came up to you and said "Hi my name is Chris, he is my phone number. It would be nice if you called me." This is more of a "hit on" type approach when face to face and when done in the online world it is just as uncomfortable and most likely will not yield a response from the receiver. Do not communicate personal information until you comfortably ready. Also, including personal information in first messages is also a way to get your profiled banned. You should feel comfortable in the online tool for communication even with close relationships. Free Christian Singles Dating .com has several safe ways of communicating. These are private and are safe if you use them as so. Use these tools until your relationship is ready to communication through more personal means which do you exchange personal contact information.


Finally, do not advance the relationship faster than what is safe. Yes, God is capable of all things, but when it comes to dating and Christian relationships, time is the key (God of course is the main key). True and healthy relationship takes communication and time. This keeps both Christian Singles in a sound mindset of not rushing but rather waiting and enjoying. I have heard of many stories where Christians advanced too fast or do things that normally they would not rationally do. Emotions can do that and we all know nothing is impossible with God, so we can have the tendency to accept that which is unlikely. For you own sake, keep you emotions in line (pray) and think logically and use this to form your emotions. Do not use your emotions to justify that which makes you uncomfortable. If the person is truly the right one and is healthy, they would not want to you feel comfortable as well.


So by keeping your expectations in check, your relationships on the slow track and not revealing personal info until it is healthy, you are on the right track for finding the one God may have for you. Use the tools that are safe, give the relationships time to grow and communicate with low expectations. Christian dating does not have to be difficult when you have a idea of what to do and how to do it. Know that God is in control and just enjoy learning about others and yourself as you search for that special Christian.

 
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