A number of problematic attitudes crept into Christian culture.
Most teenagers at some point will engage in dating relationships.
That kind of dating shouldn’t have this fear of losing part of ourselves hanging over it.
It should just be a healthy, enjoyable way of determining whether you want to start a romantic relationship with someone.
As someone who works with teenagers I have seen almost everything when it comes to teens and dating.
I have seen middle school students “fall in love.” I have seen high school students date for years and continue dating into their college years.
Most teenagers at some point will engage in dating relationships.
That kind of dating shouldn’t have this fear of losing part of ourselves hanging over it.
It should just be a healthy, enjoyable way of determining whether you want to start a romantic relationship with someone.
As someone who works with teenagers I have seen almost everything when it comes to teens and dating.
I have seen middle school students “fall in love.” I have seen high school students date for years and continue dating into their college years.
For many of us, our first encounter with this idea was reading Joshua Harris’ book I Kissed Dating Goodbye.