Dates for Takes

A friend (of the opposite gender) has been texting you every day and updating you about what he/she is doing. You kind of like your friend, but you aren't sure yet. How would you react to this?

• Just reply when he/she texts

• Reply texts and sometimes also initiate texts

• Texting is great, but should also start hanging out casually like for lunch

• Clarify what this increase texting is with your friend

Someone confesses to you (verbally), but you are shook and stunned because you thought you were legit just friends. What do you do? (assume friend is a christian too)

• change topic immediately

• say you are shocked and that you don't know what to say

• ask how and where this is coming from

• say thank you and then say you are comfortable as friends

• not say much except that you might need to time to process this

You like someone, you want to ask them out. How would you do it?

You are currently in a relationship. Your partner seems quite busy lately and been spending less time with you, you feel a bit neglected and feel a bit withdrawn. What do you do?

• Share with your partner about your feelings

• Keep to self, anyway, it's temporary

• Spend time with other people who are freer

• Be upset but not be willing to share first, hoping partner will notice

What is the most important thing to you when you are looking for a potential partner? (no right answer, and yes all options are important, just choose the one most important to you)

• Similar love for God

• Physical attributes

• Character of person

• Chemistry and fun

Your close friend is really someone you can connect to, he/she understands you inside out and it is just so comfortable. However, he/she is only Christian in name and isn't really keen to explore his/her faith deeper. You also struggle to find someone that you can consider as a better potential partner for yourself. What do you do?

• "single forever"

• Try your best to influence friend to build on his/her faith

• Consider growing closer to friend and even consider being in a relationship first and see how

• Talk to your friend honestly about your feelings/ struggles and see how friend reacts

You are in a relationship. Your partner is suddenly cold towards you and you have no idea what happened. What do you do?

• Ask partner directly, "what's wrong?"

• Pray. Hard. And hope partner gets better overtime

• Ask his/her friend what is wrong with your partner

• Buy gift/bring out to nice meal to make partner happy

You are in a relationship. Your parents shared that they are feeling unsure that this person is meant for you. What would you do?

• Listen to parents and break off relationship. If parents cannot accept then there is no point.

• Ask more people first before coming to a decision

• It really doesn't matter what my parents think

• Won't share with anyone, but you will just pray about it and wait on God's response to you

• Talk to your partner about it

What is your fear when it comes to dating/being in relationships?

How long would you wait to ask someone you are dating to consider a serious relationship with you?

• < 2 weeks

• < 1 month

• about 3 months

• more than 3 months