Dating is a give and take. If you only see it as "taking," you are not getting it.

Dating is a place to practice how to relate to other people.

Dating is not only a wonderful time of life, but also a context for enormous spiritual and personal growth. You learn so much about yourself, others, God, love, spirituality, and life through dating. Done well, it can be fulfilling in and of itself. Done well, it can be one of the most fun and rewarding aspects of your life. Done well, it can lead to a good marriage.

Because dating is a human exercise, it can be a tightrope fraught with danger. You will be dating imperfect people, and some of them are more imperfect than others. In addition, you are not perfect either, so that complicates the picture.

Dating is a lot about looking good, trying to impress someone, and putting forth your best foot. There is nothing wrong with that, as after you know someone better, you are more comfortable allowing yourself to be seen for who you are. It's another thing, however, to put forward a foot that is not yours.

Dating should be a part of your life, not your life a part of dating. There is more to life than finding a date. But at the same time, dating is a part of your life, and if your "traffic patterns" don't include new people, they are not serving that part of your life.

Dating is primarily a numbers game.... People usually go through a lot of people to find good relationships. That's just the way it is.

Dating is about finding out who you are and who others are. If you show up in a masquerade outfit, neither is going to happen.