How to Date Like a Normal Person By Jeni Miller
e sinners are great at making our own lives and other people’s lives pretty difficult. Because of sin, people are just plain difficult. Bring two people together—especially when they’re of the opposite sex—and you might as well update your Facebook relationship option to say “It’s Complicated.” Challenges in relationships are sometimes enough to make us girls want to quit, vowing to wear a “Jesus Is My Boyfriend”T-shirt and get on with life. (Okay, forget that T-shirt and its horrible theology.) And the guys? They can head off to the nearest monastery and check in as a monk. Thanks but no thanks.
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Take heart! No matter what Facebook thinks, it is possible to be in a happy, God-approved relationship and still be a normal person. In fact, a healthy relationship is a fabulous way to continue learning all the ins and outs of living the Christian life. Still not sure? Take our quiz to find out just how much you know about relationships and why in the world God would care about our love lives.
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