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Teen Dating Part 1: 7 Tips for Young Gentlemen
Monday, June 5, 2023 by Dr James H Dotson Jr

To the teenage males out there who are currently dating or want to date, please consider these 7 tips. It’s a quick read.

  1. Be a leader. Don’t follow the crowd. Just because most guys are doing it, doesn’t mean you have to.
  2. Take the lead to ensure your relationships are healthy. Key characteristics of a healthy relationship are:
    • Loving
    • Seeking God’s best for each other
    • Mutual respect and support
    • Communicating in ways that are meaningful and uplifting
    • Christ-centered / Holy Spirit-filled
  3. Beware of the tendency to want to rule and have dominion over a young lady. If not checked, that can lead you to an unhealthy desire to conquer a young lady for the sake of the conquest or to brag, or to control her as if she is your property, or, worse still, to abuse her. No young lady is ever your property. She is always a precious child of God—a Princess of the King of Kings. 
  4. Treat a young lady like you’d want your sister or mother to be treated. Love, cherish and serve them.
  5. Don’t talk about young ladies like they’re trophies or contests you’ve won. Don’t cheapen them with gossip or bad talk. Respect them and affirm them. 
  6. Chivalry is not dead. Man up and treat the young ladies in your life like the Princesses they are.
  7. Guard your eyes! Most men are visual by nature, and so are very much drawn to how a woman looks. If not careful, you may be consumed by lust and focus your attention only on a body rather than on the young lady. It’s okay to acknowledge the beauty of a young lady, just take care to lead with your mind, and not just with lustful eyes or raging hormones.

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