Essay About Worlds View Of Dating And Womens Approach

Dating and Mating
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DATING AND MATING
PSYC 101
November 5, 2012
The worlds view of dating and Gods view is totally different. In this paper I will
compare the worlds view verses Gods view of how we should date. From the
beginning of the Bible God made man in his image and made him male and female (Genesis
1:27).
Dating and mating the way God intended it to be.
As a culture we have become a microwave way of thinking. We want it quick, right now. We
dont want to wait for anything or work hard for it. We seem to think everything should be
instant; people are looking for instant gratification. Dating is a very vital part of finding your
mate. In dating is where you get to learn about the other person, find out if you are attracted to
each other and also learn about yourself. I believe everyone wants a companionship and wants to
be love.
I believe sometimes we make the wrong decision in mates because we become desperate. We
settle and believe the worlds view of dating is different than Gods view. Natural Selection
explains womens approach to sex is usually more relational, and men are more recreational
(Schmitt, 2005, 2009). The worldview of recreational dating is where both individuals have no
interest in a long term commitment; this is satisfying fleshly pleasures and no interest in
marriage. The world believes in casual dating/sex, open relationships, dating with benefits, no
commitment. Men are more apt to be comfortable and enjoying casual sex with more than
woman while women prefer planned dating (Bradshaw et al., 2010). Gods view for dating did
not include casual dating/sex. The word says, “But fornication and all uncleanness or
covetousness let it not be name among you, as becoming saints (Ephesians 5:3).
The world tells you that how a person looks and how much money a person makes is most
important factors in seeking a relationship. The world tells you the outside of the person is more
important than the inward men. In looking