Dating

Faith Q&A › Metropolitan Youssef › Youth, Dating and Friendship

13 questions

My fourteen year old daughter has often asked “Why can’t I have a boyfriend?” Her definition of boyfriend is someone from the opposite sex that she would trust and open…
I have a boyfriend whom I like to talk to on the phone. We do not have bad conversation we’re just friends. Is this sinful or bad behavior?
A ten year old girl in my Sunday school class is dating a boy. People have tried to talk to her about it, but to no avail. She does not want the priest to know; because…
I am beginning to like a girl, my age, 20 years old. My confessor father tells me to wait for a good time. When is a good time, and how will I know?
During Sunday school lesson, the topic on dating has generated a lot of surprisingly negative feedback from one of the girls in high school; revealing her attitude…
I would like your advice on the following: I met a girl over the internet. We both are from the same church and are active in the church. We started to talk on the phone…
How do our religion and our fathers regard dating?
Does engagement serve as dating?
Should dating involve parents?
Why is the topic of dating never talked about or discussed within our youth meetings?
How am I expected to get married if dating is wrong?
What is so bad about dating? If I am not having sex and I am trying to find the right girl to marry after I get to know her and go out with her, what is the problem with…
I need your help, I am dating this girl and I really like her but I do not know what to do. I do not want to break up with her (I will if I have to), but I have already…

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