What is a successful date? Does it mean it leads on to relationship and romance? While you think that would be cool, it doesn't have to mean that. A successful date can be one where you got on very well, had a great time and things ended on excellent terms. Not every date we go on will end this way, but they should if we plan our dating a little more carefully.

Whether you are a guy who is always in a serious relationship, or are a guy who hasn't dated in years; maybe you've never been successful with women at all. Whatever your situation, there are some common dating rules to follow when venturing into the dating jungle:

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One of the challenges in living is that we often do not give much thought to why we do something? The action is most commonly motivated by our feelings/emotions, reaction to an event, or a fantasy. From my observation point of relating to Christian singles, I believe that this is vividly true in dating via online Christian dating services.

We are back with Dr. Jim Rives’ advice on Christian Dating. Please continue writing and asking

An email was received recently from a single Christian woman affirming my ministry, but stating that her response to reading many of my articles is that I “expect” Christian singles who desire to be married to be happy. Hmmm…emails like this are good for me and cause me to ponder the question and affirm my thoughts.