DATING TIPS That You Haven't Heard Before.

We date for different reasons. If I had to choose one word to summarize all the reasons we date, that word would be companionship. Let's face it, life is a lot more fun when you can share it with someone you like. It gets even better when you can share it with someone you love. How would you like to have the perfect 2nd date every time? The first date is usually just a preamble of what's to come. How would you like to find "The One?" Follow these dating tips and you'll be well on your way to finding that special someone.

THE DATING TIPS

There are three broad categories of love. (Just go with me on this.) There's eros love, there's phileo love, and there's agape love. What you want is a date that exhibits all three of these. Let me explain by way of brief definitions.

Eros love or erotica is that physical attraction. It's the love that conjures up the sexual desire. Your date should be physically attracted to you and you should be physically attracted to your date. If your date is critical of the way you look, then that's not "The One." Keep reading.

Phileo (fil-eh-o) love a.k.a. brotherly love is love for your fellow man (woman). Your ideal date will love family and friends. If your date shows disdain for family or friends, you might want to retreat cautiously, because that date is not "The One." Trust me. Keep reading.

Agape (ag-ah-pay) love is love that is spiritual, not sexual. It is the love of God. A date that exhibits a sincere love of God is definitely a prospect. How will you know if the agape love is sincere? If the date does not exhibit brotherly love (phileo), then the display of agape love is not sincere, because "If someone says, 'I love God,' and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?" For my bible readers, that comes from John 4:20. So if your date doesn't exhibit agape love, sorry, they're not "The One."

It should be obvious by now that "The One" is the one who exhibits all three categories of love. I know that we all have a natural tendency to want to change someone, but trust me again, a person with one out of the three, or two out of the three categories really isn't "The One." Your time will be better spent on finding a new date, rather than trying to pour new wine into old wine skins. If you've had some dates or relationships that didn't work out, I guarantee you that at least one of these three categories of love was missing.

So there you have it, the dating tips you haven't heard before but may turn out to be the most important bits of information that you ever receive. By the way, these same dating tips apply to you as well. After all, your date may have already visited this page and will be looking to see if you are "The One." Are you?

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