Relationships

The Surprising Qualities Gen Z Looks for in Dating, According to a New Tinder Study

Seventy-five percent of Gen Z feel they are challenging dating and relationship standards that were…

How I’m Overcoming Shame in My Sex Life

Lately, I’ve seen a lot of discussion about the effects of the Evangelical purity culture…

When Is It OK to End a Friendship?

Friendships, and how to appropriately navigate them can be really tricky. Because on one hand,…

11 Important Lessons I Learned While Dating in My Twenties

I never thought I’d be unmarried for all of my 20s. Like so many of…

Loneliness Is As Damaging As Smoking 15 Cigarettes A Day, U.S. Surgeon General Warns

Loneliness is officially a public health epidemic. A new report from Dr. Vivek Murthy, the…

Four Things It’s OK to Feel When You’re Single

Singles are staying single longer and longer. Advicers are dishing advice quicker and quicker. If…

Are You in a Toxic Friendship?

In the recent decade, I’ve witnessed tragic instances of broken relationships and detrimental rifts within…

Don’t Let FOMO Get the Best of You

The iTunes rating system has never really worked. When you view an album in Apple…

Five Things Every Healthy Married Couple Does

Netflix’s Love is Blind is rarely a good place to look for #relationshipgoals. Most of the…

Six Romantic Date Ideas That Won’t Break the Bank

I remember an expensive first date when I was in my early 20s. I was…

What’s the Best Age to Get Married?

Stranger Things‘ star Millie Bobby Brown dropped some eyebrow-raising news this morning when the 19-year-old…

Living Together Before You’re Married Is a Bad Idea

I’ve been engaged for a little over a year now, and during this time, many…

Everything My Church Taught Me About Sex and Marriage Is Wrong

As a sixth grader, I went to a big Christian summer camp where the speaker…

Dating Doesn’t Have to Be So Weird

My unmarried roommate Charlie was climbing into his late thirties when a woman invited him…

Singleness Is Not a Problem That Needs To Be Fixed

If you’re a Christian, older than 22 and single, odds are things are weird for…

Gen Z Couples Are Shacking Up At Record Rates

Young, unmarried couples are moving in together at high rates, but not for the reason…

Here’s the Problem With ‘On-Again, Off-Again’ Dating

“How long have you been dating?” “Two years … well, that’s if you don’t count…

The Real Benefits of Living in Community

Have you noticed the increase in cliche sayings such as, “Your vibe attracts your tribe”,…

Two-thirds of Men in Their Twenties Are Single, But Two-Thirds of Women Are Not

A recent report found that 30 percent of U.S. adults are not married, living with…

Four Pieces of Dating Advice That Are Actually Helpful

As I’ve noted before, if you’re single, you’ve most likely received your fair share of…

A New App Can Tell if Your Date Isn’t Into You

What if there was a way to tell with total certainty if a date is…

Buyer Beware: One-Fifth of Americans Have Considered Leaving Their Partner Over Cliché Valentine’s Day Gifts

So, you waited until the last minute to buy a Valentine’s Day gift? Before you…

Singleness Does Not Mean Unhappiness

I was sitting on a panel about dating when someone asked the classic question: “What’s…

Five Myths About Falling in Love

As a teenager, I read my fair share of Christian romance novels. They were full…

A Cheap Date for Valentine’s Day

You don’t have to go broke to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Here are some tips for commemorating your love without breaking the bank.

Four Things Churches Need to Stop Saying to Single People

Valentine’s Day is coming up, which means it’s about to be a bumpy ride for…

Levi and Jennie Lusko on the Keys to a Happy Marriage

Marriage is comprised of a lot of different things, from good communication to honesty, hard…

Happily Ever After: The Science Behind Why Tying the Knot Is Good for Your Health

For a lot of people, marriage is a goal of adulthood. But aside from the obvious perks…

Why Your ‘Type’ Isn’t Always Good For You

When I was single, I would often imagine what my future relationship was going to…

No, You Don’t Need a Spouse to Complete You

I remember being in 6th grade and watching some cheesy family movie where the princess…

What We Get Wrong About Dating

One day, a blond, mountain biking, engineer, five years younger than me asked me out on a date. I’m glad I ignored my list and said yes.

A Guide to Being Single During the Holidays

“What happened to the time?” I ask myself. It seems like only yesterday I was…

How to Make Sure Your Relationship Lasts Past the Beginning

Congratulations. You are fresh in your relationship and your heart is probably pounding with excitement.…

16 Cringeworthy Dating-Themed Sermon Titles

Churches are sometimes accused of being too prudish to talk about sex and dating, but…

For Christians, Sex Is About More Than Sex

When Jesus burst onto the scene, He made quite the commotion. When He saw injustice…

Your Life Isn’t on Hold If You’re Single

In a Christian subculture that tends to talk about marriage as if it’s the pot…

How Do You Know When You’re Ready to Get Married?

Marriage tends to be a popular topic this time of year. June may be the…

How Porn Is Rewiring the Brains of a Generation

Can sexlessness and erectile dysfunction really be growing phenomena among men in their twenties? Over…

What the Church Gets Wrong About Submission

The concept of “submission” has long been a sticky subject in Christian circles. The term…

15 Sadly Hilarious Christian Breakup Lines

Breaking up is hard to do … unless of course, you have God on your…