Pairing Off: Pairing Off: Dealing with dating advice

By Julia Shumway, For the Deseret News

Published: Thursday, June 16 2011 5:30 a.m. MDT

Summary

You may have found in your own dating life that just about everyone wants to have their say in how and whom you date.

Good advice should help you to see a situation more clearly. But because none of us is perfect — even those who care about you and wish you happiness — the best way to sort through advice is with the help of the Spirit. We should respond to dating advice in the same manner as with all other matters: by consulting the words of the prophets and the Lord. As you weigh dating advice with your mind and your heart, you'll be able to determine whether a person's input is good for putting into practice or merely for a good story.

Julia Shumway grew up in Centerville, Utah, and is studying maternal and child epidemiology at the University of Minnesota. Her column, “Pairing Off,” explores the intricacies of the Mormon YSA experience. She’d love for you to contact her with your dating stories, questions and complaints at jshumway@mormontimes.com.

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Idaho Coug

Meridian, Idaho

There is a lot of solid advice you will hear from many different people. One that you don't tend to hear from church leaders and yet is very important is that once you meet the person who really interests you - SLOW DOWN. It is a natural biological More..

9:07 a.m. June 16, 2011
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Independent

Henderson, NV

"More importantly, Claudia's input turned Eva's thoughts inward toward her own needs and outward toward her potential boyfriend's feelings."

How refreshing to see a woman acknowledge that men have feelings!

11:17 a.m. June 16, 2011
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jenrmc

Fort Worth, TX

@Idaho Coug:

If I had been told that might life might be a bit different. I preach that to my child every breath I can.

12:24 p.m. June 16, 2011
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