Pard
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Hey guys!
Well, I am off to college now. A few weeks ago I sat next to this girl in class and we hit it off. A week later I asked for her number and she gave it to me. We began to hang out, silly stuff really like playing Manhunt and getting lunch or dinner. Last week I stepped up our interactions a little, trying to see where she was at with me. Went grocery shopping, a few dinners with friends and a lunch. Her grandfather died last week and she was away for his funeral weekend. We talked a lot while she was gone, about serious stuff, like our families and were we need prayer and help. This week I intended to ask her out on a date, Monday it didn't work out because I just did not feel comfortable asking around her friend. Tuesday I lost her in the crowd of kids trying to get their papers back.
So then today we was my birthday and she joined me and some friends for dinner. We went to church after dinner and again I lost her in the crowd. Well, I was really bummed out because I was hoping to walk back with her. Ended up making a Sheetz run and she wanted to come along so on the way backed I asked her out to dinner and she said yes.
Now, all my nervous doubts aside, it's obvious she likes me and you'd have to be blind, deaf, and stupid to not notice that I like her. It's also obvious that she has told all her friends about me because all they do is gush and smile when I am around.
Well, it's just dinner, but I am pretty sure that this could end in a relationship. I do not want to end up in a relationship and then have no clue what to do or where to go with it. All my knowledge of dating comes from what I have seen from worldly friends and worldly entertainment. All I know about Christian relationships is that they should be intentional and should be focused on drawing one another closer to God.
Beyond that, what do I need to know to go about a successful dating relationship?
I don't really need to know about the physical side of things here. School rules limit your physical relationship to literal three second hugs. I am looking for the meat and potatoes here, I honestly want to disciple this girl and love on her in a Godly way because I want her to just grow in Christ.
Well, I am off to college now. A few weeks ago I sat next to this girl in class and we hit it off. A week later I asked for her number and she gave it to me. We began to hang out, silly stuff really like playing Manhunt and getting lunch or dinner. Last week I stepped up our interactions a little, trying to see where she was at with me. Went grocery shopping, a few dinners with friends and a lunch. Her grandfather died last week and she was away for his funeral weekend. We talked a lot while she was gone, about serious stuff, like our families and were we need prayer and help. This week I intended to ask her out on a date, Monday it didn't work out because I just did not feel comfortable asking around her friend. Tuesday I lost her in the crowd of kids trying to get their papers back.
So then today we was my birthday and she joined me and some friends for dinner. We went to church after dinner and again I lost her in the crowd. Well, I was really bummed out because I was hoping to walk back with her. Ended up making a Sheetz run and she wanted to come along so on the way backed I asked her out to dinner and she said yes.
Now, all my nervous doubts aside, it's obvious she likes me and you'd have to be blind, deaf, and stupid to not notice that I like her. It's also obvious that she has told all her friends about me because all they do is gush and smile when I am around.
Well, it's just dinner, but I am pretty sure that this could end in a relationship. I do not want to end up in a relationship and then have no clue what to do or where to go with it. All my knowledge of dating comes from what I have seen from worldly friends and worldly entertainment. All I know about Christian relationships is that they should be intentional and should be focused on drawing one another closer to God.
Beyond that, what do I need to know to go about a successful dating relationship?
I don't really need to know about the physical side of things here. School rules limit your physical relationship to literal three second hugs. I am looking for the meat and potatoes here, I honestly want to disciple this girl and love on her in a Godly way because I want her to just grow in Christ.