I Kissed Dating Goodbye

I Kissed Dating Goodbye by Joshua Harris

I read this book around 6 years ago. It was heavily popularised by the True Love Waits movement in the Christian community at that time.

I’m not aware if such movement still exists now but I am hoping it still does.

The book helped in establishing and reinforcing several principles in how I view relationships. It gave me a positive outlook on how I should conduct my “lovelife”.

The basically tells the author’s story on how he struggled with the concept of dating, which was prevalent in the American society.

There is also a Study Guide available if readers want to learn more on how it can be applied in their own lives.

I know that it may not be entirely the same case here in my country, though, some are also already being practised but most are still heavily influenced by our conservative customs and traditions. And as the country continue its progress to absorbing western culture, particularly American, I have no doubt that we are heading that direction, too.

Being a christian in this society will prove trying. The book helps you find a direction and a sort of foundation on how you can deal with it. And that’s one thing I really appreciate about the book because I believe that being a christian doesn’t really automatically mean you are limited or condemned to a life of a hermit. It gave a sort of balance to everything.

It doesn’t offer a formula that can solve the dating dilemma that we all experience but it will provide a choice. That alone is a good thing.

It’s followed up with his book, Boy Meets Girl, where he relayed his love story after taking that road. In the updated version of this book, it offers a new material like the 8 Great Courtship Conversations.

I know I may not have kissed dating goodbye but like I said, I have formed steady beliefs about the whole thing and these books among others contributed to that.

These two books are uplifting. They affirmed that the gift of love is not only freely given but is also a definite sign of God’s grace. I found that love with rules can be bearable and there can be happy endings after all.