The Three P's of Dating.

How would you define a date? I use the three P's: Planned, Paired off, and Paid for. A date is one on one time that helps prepare people for marriage. Effort needs to be put into the date, and dating provides commitment practice (not that you have to be committed after a single date, don't let me freak you out).

The roles of a husband parallel the three P's of dating.

                    Paired off - Protect

                    Planned - Preside

                    Paid for - Provide

Following the three P's of dating provides practice for a man for when he becomes a husband. It also allows a woman to practice nurturing for when she gets married, by supporting the man in what he decides to do on a date, and in other ways. A man and a woman help refine each other while going on dates, and they practice making decisions together as equals. 

It is important for a girl to notice how a man protects, presides, and provides while dating, because he will have the same habits when he gets married, and it is important for a guy to notice how well the girl nurtures while on the date, because she will do the same things after she gets married as well. All these things are easier to practice while dating, as opposed to practicing them after getting married. This is why dating is so important for young adults. These are skills that can only be learned through dating, and that cannot be accomplished through just hanging out in a group. 

So buck up, and ask someone out.

Another quality that is SUPER important to develop before marriage is TRANSPARENCY. 

Transparency is speaking what you are thinking. 

So many people think that their partner should automatically know what they are specifically thinking, which causes so much drama and contention, compared to if they would just tell them what they are expecting and thinking and wanting. 

Don't play games. Say what you think, because it really is OK. Develop this trait and things will run so much smoother in all of  your relationships.